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Functional Skills Courses

Do you need Functional Skills for further education or to improve your chances of getting a job? Gain the essential skills you need with our English and Maths & ICT courses.

Functional skills are the fundamental, applied skills in English, Mathematics and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) which help people to gain the most from life, learning and work.

For example, if you are planning a holiday you might use:-

  • ICT Skills to source information about a country, or a resort.
  • Mathematics skills to compare climates and costs
  • Reading skills to search for information from an on-screen search or a brochure
  • Speaking skills to talk to an agent to suggest alternative venues
  • Writing skills to complete a booking form online

In which case you will have used all the functional skills to solve the problem of how to choose and book a holiday to your requirements.

Improve your confidence in Functional Skills

Our Functional Skills courses are designed to help you improve your skills and boost your confidence in these areas.

They are also great if you are looking for more flexibility than a conventional college; as exam based courses have more frequent dates available for sitting your exams, meaning you can complete the course much quicker.

Functional Skills

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Online Invigilated Exams now offered through Learn Now

We are proud to announce that we can offer online invigilated exams for your Functional Skills Course in English and Maths.

Whilst you can still attend one of our centres all over the UK, you do now have the option to sit your exams at your preferred location.

Enrol Online

Choose from over 20 subjects and enrol any time of the year.  There are no fixed dates for intake, giving you flexibility to start your course whenever you want. You could require the course for career progression, home schooling or university.

Study at your own pace

Our courses will work around your schedule. Access in-depth course materials, eBooks, online resources and assignments 24/7. Decide if you want to study full-time or part-time and even take our fast-track option at no extra cost if you have a tight deadline

Tutor Support

Tutors are available to answer any questions you have and provide academic guidance throughout your online course. All tutors are experienced and will also mark assignments and practise exam papers with a grade and feedback.

Requirements for Online Functional Skills Exams

For you to sit a remotely invigilated assessment you’ll need the following equipment/environment:

  • Laptop/desktop with webcam and microphone
  • Wi-Fi connection (Min 1Mbit/s Upload | Min 10Mbit/s Download)
  • Smartphone or Tablet (Apple iOS 8.0 / Android 4.1 or higher)
  • Suitable test environment (quiet room with no distractions).

Your laptop/desktop will run the assessment software and your smart phone or tablet will be used to record you and the assessment. The assessment itself cannot be undertaken on a smartphone or tablet or macbook/chromebook.

Free Resit with Online Exams

We do not put learners forward for their exams unless we are confident they are ready.

Sometimes, an exam can be overwhelming if you have not taken one in a while. Therefore if anything was to happen, we do also offer one free resit with the online exam.

Functional Skills Courses

Below is a list of our courses which include English and Maths.  We also offer online invigilated exams with these courses making them convenient for our learners to achieve.

Functional Skills English

Level: 2 | Qualification: Fully Regulated
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Functional Skills Maths

Level: 2 | Qualification: Fully Regulated
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Functional Skills ICT

Level: 2 | Qualification: Fully Regulated
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Functional Skills Maths

Mathematics is often used to solve problems or complete tasks in real life. For example, you can use arithmetic to work out how long it will take to save enough money to buy something. A cook uses scales to measure the weights of ingredients for a recipe. A carpet fitter uses geometry and metric measurements to work out the carpet needed to cover a floor. A football fan can look at statistics about his favourite club or player to find out how well they are doing. Mathematics used in this way is called ‘functional mathematics’.

Maths Examinations

For Functional Skills Maths Level 2, the questions are usually set in real-life contexts. You will need to choose the information and methods to use – there is often more than one correct way to do something. You are allowed to use a calculator for part of the exam to work your answers out. Some questions will ask you to show how to check your results. You can check by using estimations, reverse methods or working things out in a different way. You will also need to explain your answers – there is often more than one correct answer and you may have to explain why you chose the answer you gave.

Functional Skills English

English is used to communicate effectively in everyday life, whether you are applying for jobs or sending an email to a friend or making a phone call. Functional Skills English will prepare you with the life skills needed to help you gain the most out of any given situation.

For help with identifying different word classes, please click here.

English Examinations

As with Maths, questions are usually set in real-life contexts, with three exams in total. You will read a passage and answer questions on that particular text; you will also demonstrate your ability to write for different audiences and purposes in situations that you would expect to find at home, in education and work environments. The speaking, listening and communicating part of your exam will allow you to engage in subjects that will draw on your own specific learning.

 

Functional Skills ICT

ICT is a part of everyday life, even down to using your home microwave or playing your favourite computer game. Functional Skills ICT will help provide you with the confidence needed to use different systems and tools and present or communicate information effectively.

ICT Examinations

The ICT examination will be assessed by a single exam, where you will be assessed on your communication and technology skills. You will be able to make rough notes if necessary.

Contact Us

Fill in the form below or call us on 0800 160 1556, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. Also don’t forget to let us know which course it is that you are interested in…