EAL Adult Learning Course Guide 2017-18 | Page 23

HEALTH AND WELLBEING LANGUAGES SATURDAY COURSES ONE-DAY COURSES HOW TO ENROL FEES AND REFUNDS COURSE VENUES INDEX English and Maths Functional Skills Functional Skills level Examples of what you will learn on a Functional Skills English course Examples of what you will learn on a Functional Skills Maths course Level 1 • Prepare for and contribute to the formal discussion of ideas and opinions • Understand and confidently handle large numbers in everyday life • Further develop your skills to solve practical problems involving multiplication and division • Present information and points of view clearly using appropriate language • Understand and use simple fractions • Read and understand texts in detail Level 2 • Use correct grammar and accurate punctuation • Work with decimals and measures used in catering, decorating and health using imperial and metric measurements • Present information and ideas clearly and persuasively to others • Work with whole and decimal numbers in practical contexts • Make significant contributions to discussions, taking a range of roles and helping to move the discussion forward • Apply and understand the properties of size and measure, including length, width, height and weight • Read and succinctly summarise information and ideas from different sources • Present information on complex subjects clearly and concisely • Analyse and understand complex information by comparing fractions, decimals and percentages on food labels and news articles • Calculate values using imperial and metric measurements e.g. convert height from feet to cm and weight from kilograms to pounds etc • Use a range of writing styles for different purposes • Punctuate written text using commas and apostrophes BE... INSPIRED CREATIVE QUALIFIED BE MORE Enrol now www.ealing.gov.uk/adultlearning 23