English Functional Skills

Functional Skills English Level 1 uses practical, easy-to-understand situations to help you improve your writing, reading, listening and speaking. Level 1 English is popular for people who need to improve English skills before starting Level 2 English.

What will the course cover?

The qualification is made up of 5 topics, some of which include:

• Identifying bias, inference and language techniques used by authors.
• Exploring the purpose of text.
• Discussions leading to speaking and listening assessments.
• Locating information, reading practice and skim, scan and detail reading techniques.
• Focusing on sentence structure and learning how to plan and write creatively.

What can I do next? 

Upon completion of your Level 1 Certificate you have a number of new opportunities: 

• Complete your Level 2 Functional Skills certificate
• Use your new skills to write successful job applications for entry level roles
• Apply for a Level 2 apprenticeship