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Functional Skills English courses are designed to help you develop the practical skills you need to use English in life, study and work. If you want a course to help you achieve these aims in the fastest possible time then you have come to the right place!
There are no pre-entry requirements for this qualification and no minimum age requirement has been set for registration.
It may be useful to have completed an English qualification at Level 1.
The qualification provides a mechanism for you to recognise and develop your skills in English. Skills in this subject are highly sought after by employers according to sources such as the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the Institute of Directors.
Functional Skills can be your passport to other types of learning, for example:
An Apprenticeship
This is a programme that combines practical training in a job with study.
They are available in all types of sectors, from administration to horticulture, engineering to catering.
All apprentices must take either Functional Skills English at Level 2 or GCSE English as part of their studies and by achieving this qualification you will be able to show you have already met some of the
requirements of the apprenticeship standard.
At the same time the achievement of the qualification will prepare you for progression to the next stage of learning in English.
Examples of this include, but are not exclusive to:
Level 2 Functional Skills in English
Pre-16
Classroom Based Learning
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Adult Education Budget
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66 hours
55 hours
Level 2
Pathway SkillsZone Burslem
Functional Skills
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Cambridgeshire, Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Peterborough, Staffordshire, West Yorkshire
NCFE
Functional Skills qualifications provide reliable evidence of a learner’s achievements against demanding content that is relevant to the workplace. The qualifications assess learners’ underpinning subject knowledge and their ability to apply this knowledge to different contexts. They provide a foundation for progression to employment and further technical education, and they help learners to develop skills for everyday life. In some contexts, Functional Skills qualifications will also play a part in the government’s accountability systems.
| Funding Type | Adult Education Budget |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Classroom Based Learning |
| Level | Level 2 |
| Region | Cambridgeshire, Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Peterborough, Staffordshire, West Yorkshire |
| Sector | Functional Skills |
| Aim Reference | 603/5054/4 |
| Awarding Body | NCFE |
| Minimum Entry Age | Pre-16 |
| GLH | 55 |
| TQT | 66 |
| Location | Pathway SkillsZone Burslem |
Things that affect your choices, for example, skills and experience, money and housing, personal issues such as health, relationships and discrimination.
If you need career advice and support before, during or after you’ve completed your course, our trained advisors can help by providing you with in-depth career information, advice and guidance to make sure you make the right informed choices.
