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What are Functional Skills? (English and Maths)

Functional Skills qualifications teach post-16 and adult learners in England how to apply practical Maths and English skills to real-life and vocational contexts. 
These skills are essential for success in any form of future study, qualifications and work opportunities. They can help you benefit your career by improving your communication skills, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking skills. They can also help you understand how to use maths and English in everyday life situations such as budgeting, shopping, and cooking. So if you want to be successful in your career, it’s important to have good functional skills in maths and English.
Global Skills can help you on this journey through a number of English and Maths courses, covering from Entry Level 3 to a Level 2.

Your learning - made Personal

At Global Skills we prefer the personal touch. We deliver our Functional Skills in a classroom based environment, with a dedicated tutor for the duration of your course. 

Using Microsoft Teams to assist our learning, we help cultivate a collaborative learning environment, with easy access to resources, learning sessions and a forum to discuss topics and other learnings with other students from your class.

English Functional Skills -
Levels Explained

Maths Functional Skills -
Levels Explained

Functional Skills English qualifications are available at five different levels: Entry Level 1, Entry Level 2, Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2.

The Entry Level qualifications are designed for learners who have little or no previous experience of English and are designed to help them develop basic skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

The Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications are designed for learners who have some previous experience of English and are designed to help them develop more advanced skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Functional Skills Maths qualifications are available at three different levels: Entry Level 1, Entry Level 2 and Level 1.

The Entry Level qualifications are designed for learners who have little or no previous experience of maths and are designed to help them develop basic skills in using numbers, carrying out calculations and interpreting results.

The Level 1 qualification in maths shows employers that you have the basics covered for many jobs. A Level 2 qualification in maths shows a good standard of maths and is required for many jobs.

What you will learn

What you will learn

Functional Skills English qualifications cover three key areas: speaking and listening, reading and writing. 

The speaking and listening component assesses the ability to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts.

The reading component assesses the ability to read and understand a range of texts. 

The writing component assesses the ability to write clearly, effectively and coherently

Functional Skills Maths qualifications cover four key areas: number, measure, geometry and statistics.

The number component assesses the ability to use numbers and the number system.

The measure component assesses the ability to use units of measurement.

The geometry component assesses the ability to use geometric principles and calculate perimeters, areas and volumes.

The statistics component assesses the ability to use statistical methods and interpret data.

More information

Want to learn more about our Functional Skills courses, simply select from a course below to learn more about it.
 

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