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PART TIME ENGLISH

Qualification

Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills Qualification in English at Level 1

Course Code

22P1SFL00277

Duration

1 Year

Entry Requirements

All learners will have an interview to assess their current English level and agree on a suitable level of course to study with our funcional skills team.

Future Study and Careers

Having successfully completed the course learners can progress onto:

  • GCSE English course (if Level 2 is reached),
  • A vocational college course or,
  • Apply for employment/apprenticeship opportunities.

What you need to know

IS THIS FOR ME?

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.

HOW AND WHAT WILL I LEARN?

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

START DATE AND RUNNING TIMES

For future dates, please get in touch.

LOCATION

Stevenage Campus