Reformed Functional Skills - Entry Level English

Learning Aim References:
Entry Level 1 – 603/5059/3
Entry Level 2 – 603/5056/8
Entry Level 3 – 603/5052/0

This course will improve your English skills and help you to to deal with everyday situations in your life such as reading, writing, speaking and listening. It will also enable you to get a really useful qualification – it could help you complete an apprenticeship course, get into college or university or enhance your CV. You will receive an Entry Level 1 certificate on passing the exam at the end.

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Details

Total Guided Learning Hours

55

Hours per week

2.75

Total number of Sessions

20

Fees

Tuition Fees

This course is FREE if you do not have a GCSE English (Grade A* – C or 4 or above) or a Functional Skills Level 2 qualification.

Awarding Body and/or Examination Costs if applicable

NCFE

Requirements

Commitment
What study is needed at home?

It will really help if you can practise activities at home using recommended websites, worksheets and books.  Try and allow an hour or two a week – this can be split up to fit in with your other commitments.

Previous Learning

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

Main Learning Objectives

By the end of this course you should be able to:

Improve your confidence in English in a relaxed and friendly setting.

Talk to other learners in the group and listen to their thoughts and opinions.

Be able to write the letters of the alphabet in the correct order.

Be able to read everyday words.

Look at ways to improve your spelling of everyday words.

Discover how to read short pieces of text.

Find out how to write simple sentences.

Recognise when to use capital letters and when to use lower case letters.

Learn how to find important information in a piece of writing.

Gain a nationally recognised qualification.

Progression to further learning with FACE

Students who complete Functional Skills qualifications demonstrate they are able to apply their knowledge to solve problems in English, mathematics and ICT.  This makes Functional Skills valuable when applying for a job or progressing on to other courses.  Once you have achieved an Entry 1 qualification you could try Entry 2 English.

Progression to other Providers

Local colleges and other further education providers.

Functional Skills Qualification - Level 1 English

Learning Aim Reference: 60350581

This course will improve your English skills and help you to to deal with everyday situations in your life such as reading, writing, speaking and listening. It will also enable you to get a really useful qualification – it could help you complete an apprenticeship course, get into college or university or enhance your CV. You will receive a Level 1 certificate on passing the exam at the end.

Enroll Now

Details

Total Guided Learning Hours

55

Hours per week

2.75

Total number of Sessions

20

Fees

Tuition Fees

This course is FREE if you do not have a GCSE English (Grade A* – C or 4 or above) or a Functional Skills Level 2 qualification.

Awarding Body and/or Examination Costs if applicable

NCFE

Requirements

Commitment
What study is needed at home?

It will really help if you can practise activities at home using recommended websites, worksheets and books.  Try and allow an hour or two a week – this can be split up to fit in with your other commitments.

Previous Learning

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

Main Learning Objectives

By the end of this course you should be able to:

Improve your confidence in English in a relaxed and friendly setting.

Communicate your ideas and opinions with other members of the group on a given topic.

Learn how to compare information and opinions in different texts.

Explore the use of organisational features such as paragraphs, headings and bullet points, etc.

Understand how to find the main points, ideas and details in texts.

Be able to use full stops, question marks, commas and apostrophes in your writing.

Discover how to use language which is appropriate for your audience.

Learn how to write different documents such as letters, emails, reports, articles and adverts, etc.

Look at ways to improve your spelling of words used in work, study and daily life.

Gain a nationally recognised qualification.

Progression to further learning with FACE

Students who complete Functional Skills qualifications demonstrate they are able to apply their knowledge to solve problems in English, mathematics and ICT.  This makes Functional Skills valuable when applying for a job or progressing on to other courses.  Once you have achieved a Level 1 qualification you could try Level 2 English.

Progression to other Providers

Local colleges and other further education providers.

Functional Skills Qualification - Level 2 English

Learning Aim Reference:
60350544

This course will improve your English skills and help you to to deal with everyday situations in your life such as reading, writing, speaking and listening. It will also enable you to get a really useful qualification – it could help you complete an apprenticeship course, get into college or university or enhance your CV. You will receive a Level 1 certificate on passing the exam at the end.

Enroll Now

Details

Total Guided Learning Hours

55

Hours per week

2.75

Total number of Sessions

20

Fees

Tuition Fees

This course is FREE if you do not have a GCSE English (Grade A* – C or 4 or above) or a Functional Skills Level 2 qualification.

Awarding Body and/or Examination Costs if applicable

NCFE

Requirements

Commitment
What study is needed at home?

It will really help if you can practise activities at home using recommended websites, worksheets and books.  Try and allow an hour or two a week – this can be split up to fit in with your other commitments.

Previous Learning

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

Main Learning Objectives

By the end of this course you should be able to:

Improve your confidence in English in a relaxed and friendly setting.

Communicate your ideas and opinions with other members of the group on a given topic.

Learn how to recognise bias in different texts.

Explore different styles of writing.

Understand how to compare information, ideas and opinions in different texts.

Use a range of punctuation marks such as colons, inverted commas and apostrophes.

Discover how to use correct grammar.

Learn how to organise your writing using tables, paragraphs, bullet points, etc.

Look at ways to improve your spelling of words used in work, study and daily life.

Gain a nationally recognised qualification.

Progression to further learning with FACE

Students who complete Functional Skills qualifications demonstrate they are able to apply their knowledge to solve problems in English, mathematics and ICT.  This makes Functional Skills valuable when applying for a job or progressing on to other courses.  Once you have achieved a Level 2 qualification you could try GCSE English.

Reformed Functional Skills - Entry Level Maths

Learning Aim References:
Entry Level 1 – 60348999
Entry Level 2 – 60349001
Entry Level 3 – 60349013

This course will help you improve your skills to deal with everyday maths in your
life as well as enabling you to get a really useful qualification – it could help you
complete an apprenticeship course, or enhance your CV

Enroll Now

Details

Total Guided Learning Hours

55

Hours per week

2.5

Total number of Sessions

22

Fees

Tuition Fees

This course is FREE if you do not have a GCSE Maths (Grade A* – C or 4 or above) or a Functional Skills Level 2 qualification.

Awarding Body and/or Examination Costs if applicable

NCFE

Requirements

Commitment
What study is needed at home?

Additional home study is required to complete this course.

Previous Learning

You will be assessed to make sure you are ready for the Entry Level course, so you don’t need any specific previous learning.

Main Learning Objectives

By the end of this course you should be able to:

Be able to understand and create graphs

Use metric measurements and how they relate to real life

Improve maths confidence and overcome any fears or bad memories

Use the 4 rules to carry out simple calculations

Recognise number patterns

Be able to recognise simple fractions

Understand reading time and temperature

Progression to further learning with FACE

Once you have achieved Entry Level 3, you could move on to Level 1.

Progression to other Providers

If you have continued to GCSE maths with us, you might want to consider A Level.

Jobs and Careers

Learners who gain Functional Skills qualifications demonstrate they are able to apply their knowledge to solve problems in English, Mathematics and ICT. This makes Functional Skills valuable when applying for a job or progressing on to other courses.

Reformed Functional Skills - Level 1 Maths

Learning Aim Reference: 60350556

This course will help you improve your skills to deal with everyday maths in your
life as well as enabling you to get a really useful qualification – it could help you
complete an apprenticeship course, or enhance your CV.

Enroll Now

Details

Total Guided Learning Hours

55

Hours per week

2.5

Total number of Sessions

22

Fees

Tuition Fees

This course is FREE if you do not have a GCSE Maths (Grade A* – C or 4 or above) or a Functional Skills Level 2 qualification.

Awarding Body and/or Examination Costs if applicable

NCFE

Requirements

Commitment
What study is needed at home?

Additional home study is required to complete this course.

Previous Learning

You will be assessed to make sure you are ready for the Level 1 course, so you don’t need any specific previous learning.

Main Learning Objectives

By the end of this course you should be able to:

Calculate with fractions and percentages and use in real life situations.

Understand metric measurements and how they relate to real life.

Improve maths confidence and overcome any fears or bad memories.

Calculate with averages and read graphs – understand statistics in the news

Be able to use ratios and formula in real life

Work with large and small numbers including decimals

Learn to use these and other skills to be able to manage money and spending

Progression to further learning with FACE

You can progress on to Level 2 Maths.

Progression to other Providers

If you have continued to GCSE maths with us, you might want to consider A Level.

Jobs and Careers

Learners who gain Functional Skills qualifications demonstrate they are able to apply their knowledge to solve problems in English, Mathematics and ICT. This makes Functional Skills valuable when applying for a job or progressing on to other courses.

Reformed Functional Skills - Level 2 Maths

Learning Aim Reference: 6035060X

This course will help you improve your skills to deal with everyday maths in your
life as well as enabling you to get a really useful qualification – it could help you
complete an apprenticeship course, or enhance your CV.

Enroll Now

Details

Total Guided Learning Hours

55

Hours per week

2.5

Total number of Sessions

22

Fees

Tuition Fees

This course is FREE if you do not have a GCSE Maths (Grade A* – C or 4 or above) or a Functional Skills Level 2 qualification.

Awarding Body and/or Examination Costs if applicable

NCFE

Requirements

Commitment
What study is needed at home?

Additional home study is required to complete this course.

Previous Learning

You will be assessed to make sure you are ready for the Level 2 course, so you don’t need any specific previous learning.

Main Learning Objectives

By the end of this course you should be able to:

Learn about decimals, fractions and percentages and how to use them.

Understand metric measurements and how they relate to real life.

Improve maths confidence and overcome any fears or bad memories.

Know how to measure and calculate with perimeter, area and volume.

Calculate with averages and read graphs – understand statistics in the news.

Be able to use ratios and formula in real life.

Know how to use scale drawings layouts and reading maps.

Learn to use these and other skills to be able to manage money and spending.

Progression to further learning with FACE

Once you have achieved Level 2, you could take GCSE maths.

Progression to other Providers

If you have continued to GCSE maths with us, you might want to consider A Level.

Jobs and Careers

Learners who gain Functional Skills qualifications demonstrate they are able to apply their knowledge to solve problems in English, Mathematics and ICT. This makes Functional Skills valuable when applying for a job or progressing on to other courses.