PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
AND COURSES
ENGLISH
ENGLISH AS A
EMPLOYABILITY
FAMILY
AND MATHS –
SECOND LANGUAGE AND
COMPUTING LEARNING
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
(ESOL)
ARTS, CRAFTS
AND TEXTILES
English and Maths Functional Skills
Functional Skills explained
Functional
Skills level Examples of what you will learn on a
Functional Skills English course Examples of what you will learn on
a Functional Skills Maths course
Entry 1 • Ask simple questions to get specific
information • Work with different measurements
including length, width, height
and weight and make simple
comparisons
• Read and understand simple words
and sentences
• Understand short texts on familiar
topics and experiences
• Recognise and select coins and notes
• Use written words and phrases to
present information
• Write simple sentences using full
stops
• Spell correctly some personal or very
familiar words
Entry 2
• Make appropriate contributions in a
conversation and make yourself clearly
understood • Solve practical problems involving
multiplication and division
• Ask and respond to straightforward
questions • Understand decimals in practical
contexts
• Read and understand simple
instructions and directions • Complete simple calculations
involving money and measures
• Record and present information in
writing • Use metric units in everyday
situations
• Use common punctuation correctly
e.g. upper and lower case, full stops
and question marks • Get, use and compare information
from lists, tables, simple charts and
graphs
• Understand and use simple fractions
• Spell common words correctly
Entry 3
• Clarify and confirm understanding
• Give your own point of view and
respond appropriately to someone
else’s
• Use appropriate language in formal
discussions and conversations
• Understand the main points of a texts
• Use a logical and clear sequence when
writing an email, a letter or longer
texts
• Use basic grammar correctly
• Check your written work for accuracy,
including spelling
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• Develop confidence with the four
rules(add, subtract, multiply and
divide)
• Recognise and select coins and notes
• Learn how to use and apply
measures in daily life from
perimeters to areas