English - An Introduction to Functional Skills - Online Course - Adult Learning

About this course

About this course

This 2-week course aims to help you gain an understanding of what is to be expected on a Functional Skills English course.  This is taught in line with the adult Functional Skills curriculum from Entry level 3- level 2.

Each week you will find out more about the elements of reading, writing and speaking and listening

By the end of the course you will be able to;

• Identify and correctly use adjectives and verbs
• Identify and correctly use text layout and some language features.
• Produce examples of your own writing that is descriptive, persuasive, informative and instructive.
• Feel more confident in your writing skills.

This course will give a good insight into what is involved in our 19-week Functional English courses that lead to a City and Guilds qualification. These will begin in September 2023 and will be an ideal progression route from this short course.

If you are new to learning English as a second language, an ESOL course will be more suitable for you, and these are listed on our website.

All resources that you need will be supplied by the tutor, but you may wish to have your own notebook to work in too.

You will require access to a laptop or PC with internet access on which group Zoom classes will be delivered by your tutor. If you may need support with this please contact Ask@inspireculture.org.uk or call 01623 677 200

Booking your place and fee information

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire