Functional Skills English - Flexible start

Our flexible start Functional Skills English course aims to develop and enhance your understanding of, and confidence in using, English skills in relation to work.

The skills developed within these lessons will help you to gain confidence within your reading, writing and speaking and listening skills whilst gaining a nationally recognised qualification in English.

With our flexible start dates, we're ready to start as soon as you are ready join us.

We have evening and daytime options available to you, so you can choose the right 2 hour class for your schedule.

Depending on the level of Functional Skills English achieved, you may choose to progress onto the next level of the Functional Skills English course or complete our GCSE English course.

If you have achieved at Level two, you may use this qualification to progress your career or go onto further education opportunities. Most universities accept level 2 for entry onto their degree courses. You would be welcome to discuss your options with your tutor or one of our dedicated careers advisors.

You will learn a variety of skills to make your writing applicable for every-day use, as well as specific writing texts associated with the world of work.

You will practise writing reports, articles, letters, blogs and more. For the reading component you will be taught how to analyse certain reading texts to obtain information about the purpose and intended audience of any text. You will have the opportunity to compare and contrast different texts.

During the course you will be given the opportunity to improve your communicative skills in a supported environment.

Teaching and learning is designed to support all students to achieve.

As an adult learner at Yeovil College you will be able to access a range of support and services (during college hours), including our dedicated Learning Resource Centre, a wealth of resources from our team of expert careers advisors, and a range of wellbeing support.

For students aged 19 and over who don't yet hold their Functional Skills qualification (or equivalent), this course will be available free of charge, dependent upon your nationality and residency status*.

*The course is free of charge for UK nationals and those who have pre-settled or settled status or other right of abode, who have lived in the UK for the last three years. Funding for this course may also be available free to other students, dependent upon nationality and residency status - to find out more, contact our friendly iZone team.

All exercise books and folders are supplied by the college. You will need to provide a pen.