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Functional Skills English
By continuing you confirm that you are aged 19 or over and have agreed to the the terms and conditions
Description
This free course will help you improve your skills and gain a nationally recognised qualification: City & Guilds Functional Skills English at Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2.
The programme is designed to:
- Help you at work
- Refresh your skills in reading, writing and verbal communication
- Improve your chances of getting a job or changing career
- Help you with everyday activities such as writing letters and helping your children with their school work
- Build your confidence
- Develop your English skills to enable you to progress onto other courses like GCSEs
Classes take place at various times and locations and you can join this course at any time during the year. It will usually take between 4-9 months to complete.
To enrol on this course, you will be asked to book an interview session in one of our centres which should take around 60-90 minutes. If attending a session in person is not possible for you, please ring us on 0330 332 7997 to book an online session. Our friendly Customer Engagement team and a dedicated course tutor will be there to support you in completing all the necessary sign-up paperwork and assessments as required. We will also tell you more about the course, what to expect from your time with us and arrange a start date (subject to availability). Please note, if you wish to study both Functional Skills Maths and English, you only need to book one interview session.
Entry Requirements
No formal qualifications or experience are required for this course. You will have an initial assessment to decide which level is best for you, and you must meet minimum requirements in your assessment to be eligible for this course.
Assessment
Our expert tutors will work with you to build a course and resources to suit your learning style and help steer you towards achieving your goal and qualification. The duration of your course will vary depending on level and learning required, but the average course will last between four and nine months.
Practising what you have learnt during your lessons will improve your chances of success. Your tutor will give you homework on a regular basis and will recommend books and free online resources so you can study independently.
At the end of the course, you will take an exam to achieve your qualification.
Progression
On completion of this course, previous students have progressed on to an English course, moved on to GCSE Maths or enrolled on a course to improve their computer skills.