Functional Skills English Level 2

Vocational qualification

Online

£ 22/month VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    45h

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Learning English is a rewarding experience and essential to progressing in life, learning and career. An English course should be insightful, accessible, achievable and fun. Often equivalent to GCSE English, our Functional Skills English Level 2 gives you just that. Delivered in easy-to-follow terms, functional skills cut out the noise and give students exactly what they want – transferable reading, writing and communication skills to reach the next step of their learning journey or career.

Why Functional Skills English?
Functional Skills English prepares you for post-study by equipping you with vital real-world skills. Ever had trouble filling out forms, understanding technical letters or presenting your ideas to others? If so, functional skills were made for you! Furthermore, they’re officially recognised by NCFE, easier to digest, obtain and are fully accepted by employers, colleges and universities. It’s a total win-win situation!

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Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

When studying Functional Skills English Level 2, you’ll learn to:
Summarise information from different sources
Identify the purpose and meaning of texts
Detect bias and consider responses in texts
Write a range of texts persuasively
Understand English Language, grammar and punctuation

At the end of this course, successful learners will be awarded a formal certificate of achievement by NCFE CACHE. The training courses have been designed specifically to meet the needs of learners who prefer to study from home.

Develop the key aspects of English, such as creating effective presentations to adapting work to suit an audience, purpose or situation. In addition, you’ll also gather information, compare texts, and learn to communicate your ideas and opinions in a persuasive way. Perfect for people of all backgrounds, including foreign students. In fact, it’s an ideal companion course for anyone looking for a GCSE equivalent qualification.

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Subjects

  • English
  • Writing
  • English Skills
  • English Language
  • English Conversation
  • English Literature
  • Listening Skills
  • Speaking
  • English Grammar
  • English Vocabulary
  • Language-level tests
  • Language
  • Writing Skills
  • Writing Techniques
  • Reading
  • Vocabulary
  • Pronunciation
  • Accents
  • Communication Skills
  • Conversation

Course programme

SECTION 1

Speaking, Listening and Communication

Make a range of contributions to discussions in a range of contexts, including those that are unfamiliar, and make effective presentations. You’ll consider complex information, present ideals clearly to others, participate in discussions and adapt your contributions to suit an audience, purpose and situation.
SECTION 2

Reading

Select, read, understand and compare texts and use them to gather information, ideas, arguments and other opinions. You’ll be able to obtain and use relevant information, summarise ideas from different sources, identify and comment of the purpose of texts, detect bias, analyse texts in relation to audience needs and consider suitable responses in relation to three or more texts.
SECTION 3

Writing

Write a range of texts, including extended written documents, communicating information, ideas and opinions effectively and persuasively. You’ll learn to present information logically, concisely, and use various writing styles for different purposes. Finally, you’ll consider sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation to ensure you communicate with your audiences effectively.

Additional information

Equivalent to GCSE English, our Functional Skills English Level 2 gives you exactly what you need - transferable reading, writing and communication skills to reach the next step of your learning journey or career.

Functional Skills English Level 2

£ 22/month VAT inc.