Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English Course Online

Do you want to acquire a recognised qualification in Entry Level Functional Skills in English? This Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English Course is designed to help you gain the required skills and credentials to pursue further education and explore various careers within your desired field.

Enrol today and get started on your journey to improve your Entry Level English functional skills with the latest expertise and knowledge to advance to further levels!

Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English Course Online

This Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English Course will equip you with the relevant skills to communicate, speak, read and write in English with confidence and succeed in any environment. Accredited by Pearson Edexcel and NCFE, this course will equip you with the relevant skills and knowledge to communicate confidently in dealing with day-to-day activities.

Our online learning platform is accessible from anywhere and is fully compatible with desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

After successfully completing this course, you will be equipped with the foundational expertise to proceed to the advanced levels of functional skills in English!

Benefits you will gain

• Accreditation: Nationally recognised Pearson Edexcel and NCFE qualification
• Certificate: Receive a certificate upon passing the official exam
• Course curriculum: Get access to a highly informative course curriculum
• Total Qualification Time (TQT): 60 hours
• Comprehensive Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 55 hours

Learning Objectives and Outcomes of This Course

Towards the end of this Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English Course, you will be able to:

• Exhibit adequate command of speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English
• Utilise your English communication abilities in everyday situations
• In a variety of circumstances, listen to oral communication, comprehend it, and respond
• Develop an understanding of the English language's foundational elements
• Become familiar with common terms and their impact
• Use the terms you know well in a variety of contexts
• Accurately understand typical texts for the workplace and personal use
• Boost your confidence and read more widely
• Create standard texts and documents in a clear, effective manner
• Show that you have a solid grasp of the rules of language, punctuation, and spelling

Official Exam/Assessment:

You will be assessed via paper based exam that you can take at our exam centre. When you will be ready for the official exam there is an additional registration fee of £150 (Excl. VAT) for Pearson Edexcel awarding body to book the official exam.

Compatible Assessment Process

To gauge your comprehension of English skills, this Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English Course will evaluate you via writing and reading tasks, which are internally reviewed by the assessor and monitored and marked by the exam board. Once you complete the test, your results will be sent to Pearson Edexcel's internal verifier. If you successfully complete all three components, the awarding body will provide you with the qualification certificate.

The writing and reading assessments, which are available as a paper-based option, must be taken in our authorised office in London or Swindon on the scheduled day. You may use the "Zoom" app to appear for the speaking, listening, and communication evaluations.

However, you must register for the exam at least three weeks before the exam date.

Exam Format

Students must pass the speaking, listening, communicating, reading, and writing tests to receive the Pearson Edexcel and NCFE Functional Skills Qualification in English at Entry Level 1 certificate. The exam format is provided below:

Speaking, Listening, and Communicating

• Duration: 10 minutes
• Marks awarded: n/a

Reading

• Duration: 45 minutes.
• Marks awarded:16 marks
• You can use a dictionary

Writing

• Duration: 50 minutes
• Marks awarded: 30 marks
• You cannot use a dictionary

Course Curriculum

• Say the names of the letters of the alphabet

• Identify and extract the main information from short statements and explanations

• Follow single-step instructions, asking for them to be repeated if necessary

• Make requests and ask straightforward questions using appropriate terms and registers

• Respond to questions about specific information

• Make clear statements about basic information and communicate feelings and opinions on straightforward topics

• Understand and participate in simple discussions or exchanges with another person about a straightforward topic

• Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 1 (see Annexe B)

• Read simple sentences containing one clause

• Understand a short piece of text on a simple subject

• Punctuate simple sentences with a capital letter and a full stop

• Use a capital letter for the personal pronoun ‘I’ and the first letter of proper nouns

• Use lower-case letters when there is no reason to use capital letters

• Write the letters of the alphabet in sequence and in both upper and lower case

• Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 1 (see Annexe B)

• Communicate information in words, phrases and simple sentences

This extensive Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English Course is ideal for the following individuals:

• Individuals of all ages and intellectual levels
• Anyone who wants to take A level or GCSE English
• Anyone who wants to advance to functional skills levels 1 and 2
• Anyone looking to improve their chances of finding employment
• Anyone who wants to acquire English communication skills and expertise

You’ll not need any previous experience to enrol in this Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English Course. Any student from any background, and of any age, can enrol with us and learn at their own pace.

This course will bring you new opportunities and new possibilities in an ever-changing job market. You will be able to advance to higher study and choose from a variety of alternative careers within the discipline. This course will also prepare you to proceed to levels 1 and 2 of functional skills and study for the GCSE in English.To achieve all this and add extra value to your CV.

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