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Functional Skills
The complete package for English and maths
We’re committed to helping learners achieve success in English and maths with our Functional Skills qualifications, equipping them for the next step in their learning, lives and careers.
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Why choose us for Functional Skills?
We offer comprehensive support, including flexible online learning tools, remote delivery options, initial assessment, and diagnostics, to complement our Functional Skills qualifications, ensuring engagement, success, and achievement for your learners.
On-demand assessment options
We offer a range of assessment options to support with making your delivery as flexible as possible:
- Online: Bookable same day as registration, available for up to 42 days
- Paper-based: Bookable five working days before with 24-hour flexibility
- Remote invigilation (online): Bookable 48 hours before, within a 42-day window.
Initial assessment
Access to our One Assessment tool for accurate identification of learners' levels and skills gaps in a single 30 minute assessment.
Free support package for staff
Receive onboarding, curriculum support, CPD sessions, webinars, and events delivered by English and maths specialists.
Full suite of teaching resources provided
We provide interactive materials such as schemes of work, session plans, PowerPoints, videos, and individual skills plans.
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Our Functional Skills qualifications
English and maths at Entry Level 1/2/3 and Level 1/2
Functional Skills English and maths qualifications empower learners with essential skills for real-world application, employment, and further education. They instill confidence and proficiency in each subject area, providing a solid foundation for success. Tailored for all learners, these qualifications are integral to various educational frameworks, such as Foundation Learning. The Department for Education (DfE) sets content for Functional Skills qualifications.
Explore the our Functional Skills qualifications:
English
- View English Entry Level 1
- View English Entry Level 2
- View English Entry Level 3
- View English Level 1
- View English Level 2
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With English and maths being talked about more than ever before, David Redden, Functional Skills specialist at the awarding organisation NCFE, outlines the challenges facing both learners and educators, and discusses what needs to be done to change the status quo.
Story-based Functional Skills pilot could help vulnerable young people write a new chapter in their lives
A pilot by The Really NEET Project has investigated the impact of interactive, story-based assessment on vulnerable groups and found the method can improve engagement, motivation, and outcomes in Functional Skills.
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David Redden, Product Manager at NCFE, explains why having a spotlight on maths can be an opportunity to ensure people are equipped with the essential skills they need to thrive.