Functional Skills English courses will develop your confidence and skills in both personal and work-related communication including improving your spelling and grammar, composing different types of text (eg emails, letters and reports) and taking part in formal conversations and presentations.
There are three elements to the exam, reading, writing speaking and listening, and you must pass all three to gain the qualification.
Course dates
Level | Day and time | Start and end date |
Entry level E2
|
Wednesdays 9:30am
|
23 September - 17 December 2020
|
Entry level E2/E3
|
Tuesdays 1:00pm
|
22 September - 17 December 2020
|
Entry Level E3
|
Mondays 9:30am
|
21 September - 15 December 2020
|
Level 1
|
Tuesdays 1:00pm
Wednesdays 9:30am
|
22 September - 16 December 2020
23 September - 17 December 2020
|
Level 2
|
Mondays 9:30am
|
21 September - 15 December 2020
|
You will find out which level is right for you at your initial assessment.
This course will help you brush up your English and start to prepare you for the English needed in work. You will have a chance to gain an ASCENTIS qualification in grammar and punctuation, necessary for completing forms, writing emails and letters. You may also cover areas such as letters, CV writing, report writing and interview skills.
Course dates
Level | Day and time | Start and end date |
Entry level E2/E3
|
Mondays 1:00pm
Tuesdays 9:30am
|
21 September - 14 December 2020
22 September - 15 December 2020
|
Level 1/2
|
Wednesdays 9:30am
Thursdays 9:30am
|
23 September - 16 December 2020
24 September - 17 December 2020
|
You will find out which level is right for you at your initial assessment.
Functional Skills maths classes cover the skills for everyday tasks, or those required at work. These skills include measuring distances, calculating areas for home decoration and improvement, calculating cooking times for recipes, understanding payslips and work rotas.
Course dates
Level | Day and time | Start and end date |
Entry level E2/E3
|
Mondays 1:00pm
|
21 September - 16 December 2020
|
Level 1
|
Mondays 9:30am
Mondays 1:00pm
|
21 September - 16 December 2020
|
Level 1/2
|
Wednesdays 6:30pm
|
23 September - 17 December 2020
|
Level 2
|
Mondays 1:00pm
Tuesdays 1:00pm
|
21 September - 15 December 2020
22 September - 17 December 2020
|
You will find out which level is right for you at your initial assessment.