This City & Guilds Functional Skills English Level 1/Level 2 course is designed to help you to develop essential English skills needed for everyday life, work, and further education.
Level
Level 1
Fees
This course could be FREE to you. Take a look at our fees page here
This Level 1 course focuses on key areas such as reading, writing and speaking and listening, ensuring that students can effectively understand and communicate in various contexts.
The course focuses on real life applications of English and it is ideal for anyone looking to improve their English skills for personal development, career advancement, or further education.
This course is ideal for students who have longer term study plans but are not yet ready for Level 2.
The main benefit of Functional Skills English is that the skills can be used in a range of real life scenarios. The course focuses on topics which are reflected in the news, society and the 6 Fircroft College values, with some focus on sustainability. It’s an accredited course with a nationally recognised certificate awarded on completion.
During the course, students will be assessed by the following methods:
Reading – assessed via external exam
Writing – assessed via external exam
Speaking and Listening – three activities assessed internally and recorded for external moderation.
Accreditation
This course is accredited by City & Guilds and students will receive a City & Guilds certificate on successful completion of this course
Careers and Progression
As part of your course, you will receive careers support to help you think about your next steps and future goals.
This includes:
- Online access to our Careers and Progression Hub through our website – TBC
- A printed and online Careers and Progression Resource Pack, including information and guidance on:
- different job sectors and career pathways
- searching and applying for jobs
- writing a professional CV
- interview preparation and tips
- Invitations to lunchtime careers workshops on Tuesdays or Fridays
- Career focused enrichment sessions every month
- One careers-focused session delivered by our Careers and Progression Coordinator
- Access to careers information and guidance throughout your course
- The opportunity to book a 1-1 with the Careers and Progression Coordinator for extra support or advice around your plans and goals
- A progression day with relevant organisations to help you explore opportunities.
Visit our careers page here.
Further Progression
Students can apply for our Level 2 courses, including English Functional Skills Level 2, or longer courses such as our Academic and Career Skills Programme (ACSP).
Entry Requirements
Students will need to be able to demonstrate they are working working at Entry-Level 3 English – working towards Level 1 English.
You may have to complete an English knowledge checker at the college as part of their enrolment process to establish if you are working at the correct level to benefit from the course. Don’t worry, there is no pass or fail. It is purely designed to help us understand your starting point.
