Functional Skills English

The Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills Qualifications in English at Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3 are for learners to develop understanding and skills in English.

The qualifications give learners the opportunity to:

• demonstrate the ability at an appropriate level to read, write, speak, listen and communicate in English
• apply this knowledge and these skills in familiar situations.
• achieve a foundation for further study at Levels 1 and 2.

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Qualification aims and outcomes

• 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.

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Functional Skills qualifications are based on Department for Education (DfE) approved subject content and are regulated by Ofqual.