Why Study This Course?
Do you want to gain a Functional Skills Level 1 English qualification? Are you unsure if you’re ready for the full course? This ‘Getting Ready for Functional Skills English’ course is designed for you. This preliminary course will prepare you for the full qualification by familiarising you with the content, level, and expectations. You’ll build confidence and improve your English skills with our supportive tutors. You will need to complete and pass an initial assessment before starting this course.
This course offers a great opportunity to prepare you to progress onto a Functional Skills English Level 1 qualification. You will become familiar with the qualification content, level, and expectations. You will also improve your confidence in English with supportive tutors to guide you.
This course covers:
Understand the main points of what you read
Read and understand different types of text and find information from them
Read for different purposes (eg. find detail, get the main idea, decide if it?s worth reading)
Plan, draft and organise writing, so that it is in a sensible order
Write for different purposes and different readers and use correct basic grammar
Check work for accuracy, including spelling
Take an effective part in formal and informal discussions
This course offers a great opportunity to prepare you to progress onto a Functional Skills English Level 1 qualification. You will become familiar with the qualification content, level, and expectations. You will also improve your confidence in English with supportive tutors to guide you.
You need to complete an English initial assessment to check your level.
The entry requirement for this course is Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English.
Your English skills will be assessed and developed through a folder of work and the use of a Personal Learning Plan (PLP). Your tutor will gather and mark your work as you progress through the course. If you successfully complete this course, you can then progress onto the full qualification. Functional Skills English courses use real-life examples and situations. They cover essential English skills including reading, writing, and speaking. These skills are needed for work and day-to-day life.
If you have already achieved GCSE English grade C/4 or higher, then English courses will not be free for you and you will need to pay a fee. Learners outside the Greater London Area may also need to pay a fee for any non-qualification courses. Please discuss this with college staff when you come to enrol..
Good English skills are very important in every job, such as healthcare, counselling, childcare, and teaching.
Please note that tutors may occasionally be changed at short notice. While teaching styles may vary, we ensure consistent quality across all of our courses. For this reason, a change of tutor does not qualify for a refund.