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English Functional Skills
The FS English page contains quick links to featured and key documents for teachers / Functional Skills Co-ordinators. You may also choose to show all documents.
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Functional Skills English Levels 1& 2 and Entry Level from September 2010
For NEW centres joining us for September 2010, please sign up to our FS despatch mailing list to ensure you are kept up to date with current information.
Please email your centre details to:
Fleur Andrews - fleur.andrews@wjec.co.uk
NEW FS English Levels 1&2 Teachers' Guide
NEW FS English EL Teachers' Guide
NEW FS Administration Booklet 2010-2011
NEW FS Codes
**The interactive whiteboard scheme of work will be available in the Autumn CPD meetings.
Accredited Specifications / SAMs - From September 2010
FS English Entry 1 Specification (Sept 2010)
FS English Entry 2 Specification (Sept 2010)
FS English Entry 3 Specification (Sept 2010)
FS English Level 1 Specification (Sept 2010)
FS English Level 2 Specification (Sept 2010)
FS English Entry 1 SAMS (Sept 2010)
FS English Entry 2 SAMS (Sept 2010)
FS English Entry 3 SAMS (Sept 2010)
FS English Level 1 SAMS (Sept 2010)
FS English Level 2 SAMs (Sept 2010)
FS English EL Guidance for CA (Sept 2010)
FS English Guidance For CA L1&2 (Sept 2010)
FS English Guidance For Centres Levels 1&2 (Sept 2010)
The Speaking, listening and communication tasks for levels 1&2 are available on the secure website.
Log in and then click on 'Resources PDF Downloads' and then 'Controlled Assessment Material'. The Functional Skills English Speaking, listening and communication tasks that are available for the November 2010 and May 2011 assessments can be found under 'Functional Skills - English'.
From September 2010, all centres in England will be able to enter candidates for Functional Skills English.
The Levels 1&2 assessments will take the form of two one-hour examinations assessing Reading and Writing. Speaking, Listening and Communication is internally assessed. Functional Skills English (Entry Level) is externally set and moderated, and internally assessed.
Further subject-specific training sessions will be held in the Autumn term, where there will be an opportunities to discuss sample assessment materials and meet Chief Examiners. Further details can be found on the CPD web page.
To obtain copies of past assessment, please login at the secure website.
For further details, please contact Kirsten Wilcock or Fleur Andrews. See details below.
FS Access and Inclusion Regulations
The FS Access and Inclusion regulations given in the finalised regulatory criteria will be employed for all FS assessments awarded in 2010 onwards. Please see the link below for further information:
Access and Inclusion for Functional Skills English
Teacher Guidance / Support
- FS English L1&2 Teachers' Guide
- FS Administration Booklet 2010-2011
- FS Factsheet Support for Apprenticeship Providers
- INSET courses 2010
- Frequently Asked Questions
Key documents:
Examiners Reports:
- FS English 1&2 Chief Examiner's Report June 2009
- FS English Entry Level Chief Examiner's Report June 2009
**Please note that Functional Skills qualifications are only available to centres in England**
Functional Skills Pilot
Transitional arrangements for functional skills English pilot qualification components from September 2010 until August 2011
Learners who have completed all three English components (Speaking, listening and communication; Reading; Writing) in the pilot qualifications have obtained a functional skills English qualification that will remain valid in the future.
Learners who have not completed any components during the pilot will need to take new accredited qualification components from September 2010.
Learners who have completed some, but not all, functional skills English components as part of the pilot will be able to combine these with new accredited components from September 2010 until August 2011 in order to complete their qualification. From September 2011, only newly accredited English components will be accepted to complete a qualification.
If there is any doubt about these messages, centres should contact their awarding organisation. Support for centres in delivering functional skills is available from the Functional Skills Support Programme (FSSP) https://qca.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvUW~wpjIP8SnfL3GmEe~yL~Jvkq~37~HzLjSDr~&2=4970
Contact:
Subject Officer - Kirsten Wilcock
Tel: 02920 265074
Email: kirsten.wilcock@wjec.co.uk
Subject Support Officer - Fleur Andrews
Tel: 02920 265070
Email: fleur.andrews@wjec.co.uk