PART TIME ENGLISH

If you need to refresh or upgrade your English skills and would also like to gain a nationally recognised Functional Skills qualification in English then this is the course for you.

There are five levels of qualifications within the Functional English Curriculum:

• Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3
• Level 1 which is the equivalent of a GCSE grade D to G
• Level 2 which is the equivalent of a GCSE grade A to C

Applicants will have a confidential interview with a member of the Skills for Life team to assess their current English level and agree on a suitable level of course to study.

Following their interview learners will begin their course attending a 3 hour session once a week.

Entry 1/2/3 Course Outline

• Speak to communicate, engage in discussions and listen for and identify information
• Read and understand texts, find relevant information, read familiar topics in newspapers and understand everyday signs and symbols
• Improve letter writing and spelling, improve sentences using punctuation correctly and be able to proofread your work

Level 1/2 Course Outline

• Listen for instructions, engage in discussions using facts and opinions and make relevant contributions
• Identify different types of text using different reading strategies to locate information and analyse text to evaluate effectiveness
• Write for different purposes and audience using appropriate language, improve spelling by using a variety of strategies and improve proofreading skills in order to produce accurate pieces of writing

For future dates, please get in touch.

Stevenage Campus