Functional Skills

What are Functional Skills?

Functional skills are essential skills in English, maths and ICT that enable everyone to deal with the practical problems and challenges of life – at home, in education and at work.

They are essential to all our lives. For example, they can help us recognise good value deals when making purchases, in writing an effective Job or College application letter, or when using the internet to access local services or online banking. The key is they are about using English, maths and ICT in everyday situations.

Are employers asking for qualifications you don't have?

If you need a maths qualification to improve your CV or boost your confidence, the Functional Skills maths qualification is a great way to show you can apply your maths skills in a practical way.

Brushing up on your maths skills will help you to:

• Calculate sums
• Keep on top of a budget
• Manage your time

Try a sample Level 1

Communicate easier both at work/college and at home

Understand what leaflets, posters and newspaper articles are telling you

What are Functional Skills?

Functional skills are essential skills in English, maths and ICT that enable everyone to deal with the practical problems and challenges of life – at home, in education and at work.

They are essential to all our lives. For example, they can help us recognise good value deals when making purchases, in writing an effective Job or College application letter, or
when using the internet to access local services or online banking.

The key is they are about using English, maths and ICT in everyday situations.