Course description
The Functional Skills qualifications are based around skills needed for
everyday life.
On this course, you will develop your practical English skills, whilst also gaining a nationally recognised qualification.
Course content
This course will help you to improve your reading, writing and verbal communication skills in real-life contexts.
You will develop skills and knowledge enabling you to:
- Improve your spelling
- Develop your communication skills and confidence
- Read and understand a range of texts
- Develop your skills to create texts such as notes, letters, emails, blogs, reports and leaflets
- Improve your grammar and punctuation.
Depending on your previous experience and knowledge you will begin your studies at either Level 1, Level 2 or at entry level 3.
What can this course lead to?
Functional Skills are a nationally recognised qualification.
Level 2 Functional Skills are now regularly accepted by employers and universities as equivalent to GCSE English grade 4 (previously known as grade C).
If you are looking gain a Functional Skills Level 2 qualification so that you can attend a specific university course, please do check the entry requirements for the university course as while most universities will accept a functional skills level 2 some course pathways require a GCSE.
If you are not sure if you need a functional skills or GCSE qualification, please do contact us for an Advice and Guidance appointment where we can discuss the various options with you.
Course session dates
- Monday 28 Oct 2024 to Tuesday 29 Oct 2024
- Monday 04 Nov 2024 to Tuesday 05 Nov 2024
- Monday 11 Nov 2024 to Tuesday 12 Nov 2024
- Monday 18 Nov 2024 to Tuesday 19 Nov 2024
- Monday 25 Nov 2024 to Tuesday 26 Nov 2024
- Monday 02 Dec 2024 to Tuesday 03 Dec 2024
- Monday 06 Jan 2025 to Tuesday 07 Jan 2025
- Monday 13 Jan 2025 to Tuesday 14 Jan 2025
- Monday 20 Jan 2025 to Tuesday 21 Jan 2025
- Monday 27 Jan 2025 to Tuesday 28 Jan 2025
- Monday 03 Feb 2025 to Tuesday 04 Feb 2025
- Monday 10 Feb 2025 to Tuesday 11 Feb 2025
- Monday 24 Feb 2025 to Tuesday 25 Feb 2025
- Monday 03 Mar 2025 to Tuesday 04 Mar 2025
- Monday 10 Mar 2025 to Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
- Monday 17 Mar 2025 to Tuesday 18 Mar 2025
- Monday 24 Mar 2025 to Tuesday 25 Mar 2025
- Monday 31 Mar 2025 to Tuesday 01 Apr 2025
- Monday 28 Apr 2025 to Tuesday 29 Apr 2025
- Monday 12 May 2025 to Tuesday 13 May 2025
- Monday 19 May 2025 to Tuesday 20 May 2025
- Monday 02 Jun 2025 to Tuesday 03 Jun 2025
- Monday 09 Jun 2025 to Tuesday 10 Jun 2025
- Monday 16 Jun 2025 to Tuesday 17 Jun 2025
Useful information
Depending on your personal circumstances you may be eligible for financial support associated with attending college such as travel, books or resources.
Further information is available on the Fees & Funding section on the college website or if you have any additional queries contact us using the details and the bottom of this page.