Fast Track Functional Skills - English and Maths (Free)
Overview
This FREE fast-track course is designed to quickly develop your English and Maths skills and boost your employability in just under four weeks. Perfect for anyone looking to build confidence and essential skills for everyday life, this course helps you progress through Functional Skills levels and can lead to a nationally recognised qualification such as GCSE English or GCSE Maths.
Why study this course?
- Complete a fast-track programme in under four weeks
- Improve your chance of getting a job quickly
- Gain skills to help your child with their homework
- Enhance your reading, writing and maths ability
- Build the confidence to learn and work effectively and independently.
This is a great opportunity to make real progress in a short amount of time and become more employable with essential English and Maths skills.
You will either study online or on-site at various locations across Nottinghamshire. This is your chance to learn English and maths in small groups in a discreet and supportive environment.
Start dates and fees
Multiple start dates throughout the year. Please get in touch for details for upcoming start dates, 01623 413602.
What will I study?
Functional Skills English qualifications indicate that you should be able to speak, listen, communicate, read and write with increasing clarity, accuracy and effectiveness at each level. You will be supported to be able to:
- listen, understand and respond to verbal communication in a range of familiar contexts
- acquire an understanding of everyday words and their uses and effects, and apply this understanding in different contexts
- read with accuracy straightforward texts encountered in everyday life and work, and develop confidence to read more widely
- write straightforward texts and documents with clarity and effectiveness, and demonstrate a sound grasp of spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Functional Skills maths qualifications will enable you to:
- become confident in your use of fundamental maths knowledge and skills, as described through the content
- indicate that you can demonstrate your understanding by applying your knowledge and skills to solve simple maths problems or carry out simple tasks.
- confidently use maths in everyday situations such as understanding if a promotional offer is an offer (e.g. buy one get one free).
Entry requirements
You will undertake an initial assessment to determine what level you are currently working at and what level of course is right for you.
How long is the course?
Four weeks.
Attendance will be 9am-3.30pm over 17 consecutive weekdays.
- English – 9am-12pm
- Lunch – 12pm-12.30pm
- Maths – 12.30-3.30pm.
How will I be assessed?
- English and Maths at Entry Level 1-3 will have paper-based assessments at the end of the programmes, with an additional speaking and listening assessment taken partway through the English course.
- English and Maths at Level 1 and Level 2 will have either paper-based or on screen tests (whichever is preferred by the learner), with an additional speaking and listening assessment taken partway through the English course.
What does the course lead to?
Employment or further study.
What can I progress onto?
- Higher level Functional Skills
- GCSE English
- GCSE Maths
Career opportunities
There isn't currently career information listed for this course.
How do I apply?
Before starting the programme, all learners are required to attend an enrolment and assessment session to determine your current skill level and offer suggestions of which course(s) are best suited to you. Please contact the adult learning and skills team on 01623 413602.
Remember to do this as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as our courses are very popular and places are limited.