Functional Skills - Maths and English Courses
Functional Skills courses are designed to help you build strong, practical English and maths skills that you can use in everyday life, further study or future career opportunities. Developing your confidence in literacy and numeracy can open doors: employers, training providers and universities all value these essential skills. Our experienced tutors deliver these courses in small, relaxed group settings, offering plenty of individual support. Functional Skills qualifications are also widely accepted by colleges and universities as an alternative to GCSE Maths for entry onto many Higher Education programmes.
Sarah – “I never thought I’d enjoy maths, but the small group and supportive tutor made it feel easy. I’m really proud of how far I’ve come.”
Darren – “Completing Functional Skills English has opened new opportunities for me. It’s given me the qualification and confidence I needed to move forward.”
Functional Skills Maths – City & Guilds accredited
Functional Skills Maths qualifications are nationally recognised and designed to help you get the most out of everyday life, learning and work.
This course focuses on the practical ways we use maths every day:Â shopping, managing finances, cooking, tackling DIY projects or supporting children with homework.
Classes are informal, friendly and kept to a maximum of ten learners, ensuring plenty of individual support and a relaxed environment where everyone can build confidence at their own pace.
Assessment is completed through a straightforward City & Guilds exam that includes both calculator and non‑calculator sections.
Functional Skills English – City & Guilds accredited
Functional Skills English qualifications are nationally recognised and designed to help you communicate clearly and confidently in everyday life, learning and work.
This course focuses on the practical reading, writing and speaking skills we use all the time:Â from understanding information and completing forms to writing emails, expressing ideas and taking part in discussions.
Classes are informal, friendly and kept to a maximum of ten learners, giving you plenty of individual support in a relaxed environment where you can build confidence at your own pace
