INFORMATION |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING COURSES |
ESOL , ENGLISH AND MATHS |
FAMILY LEARNING |
ESOL , English and Maths
Functional Skills level
Level 1
Examples of what you will learn on a Functional Skills English course
• Prepare for and contribute to the formal discussion of ideas and opinions
• Present information and points of view clearly using appropriate language
• Read and understand texts in detail
• Use correct grammar and accurate punctuation
Examples of what you will learn on a Functional Skills Maths course
• Understand and confidently handle large numbers in everyday life
• Further develop your skills to solve practical problems involving multiplication and division
• Understand and use simple fractions
• Work with decimals and measures used in catering , decorating and health using imperial and metric measurements
Level 2
• Present information and ideas clearly and persuasively to others
• Make significant contributions to discussions , taking a range of roles and helping to move the discussion forward
• Read and succinctly summarise information and ideas from different sources
• Present information on complex subjects clearly and concisely
• Use a range of writing styles for different purposes
• Punctuate written text using commas and apostrophes
• Work with whole and decimal numbers in practical contexts
• Apply and understand the properties of size and measure , including length , width , height and weight
• 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
Learners can continue their maths and English skills pathway by completing GCSE English and maths at the following local colleges :
• West Thames College
• West London College
• Uxbridge College
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