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English Functional Skills 4

Part Time

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Availability & Details

English Functional Skills - Level 2 (Chichester) CPY-ENGLL2/C01

Venue
South Downs Campus

Type of study
Functional Skills

Dates
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Examination board
Pearson Education Ltd (Formerly EDEXCEL)
Fees
Course Fee Overseas -

How to apply

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Overview

This course is designed to assess your current working level of English and help you progress from that level forward. You will work through a range of smaller stepping stone units to help grow your confidence with reading, writing, speaking and listening. This will then give you the opportunity to work up the levels from Entry 3 to Level 2. You will be required to come in for an initial assessment before you can enrol on this course.

This course is for you if you do not already have a grade C/4 or above in GCSE English Language. If you have already achieved Level 2 Functional Skills in English it is suggested that you progress to a GCSE English Language Course. You will be required to come in for an initial assessment before you can enrol on this course.

The course covers: Reading – skimming, scanning and intensive reading including looking at purpose and structure Writing – a range of formats, word sentence and text level including SPAG (spelling, punctuation and grammar) Speaking and listening – including discussions and a presentation 

Group work and practical activitiesResearchSpeaking and listening activityUsing IT – interactive websitesClassroom based assessment workRevision Workshops

In-class and external-based assessments.

To a higher level Functional Skills or GCSE English qualification.


There are lots of people at the college, each studying a diverse range of courses, people from all different areas come to study here, it creates a sense of community, there is a huge social aspect to college life across all courses.

Lee Backhouse, BTEC student

"I am delighted with my results and am really looking forward to studying Law at Oxford University. I really enjoyed my time at HSDC Alton and I really appreciate all the help and support from my fantastic teachers, without whom I wouldn't have got my place at Oxford."

Catherine Goldie, HSDC Alton A Level Student

The tutors were really supportive and it was all thanks to them that I have achieved what I have. I’ve also made loads of great friends and really enjoyed my time at the college.

Lizaveta Sinkerich, A Level student