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  • Entry Level 3 Functional Skills in Apprenticeships

    Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Functional Skills Blog for June 2024. This month we will be taking a look at the decision to extend the apprenticeship English and maths flexibilities pilot. Under new rules, apprentices can work towards and pass a lower level of Functional Skills English and maths at Entry Level 3 without an EHCP as long as there is an identified need. Many of these learners might not have an EHCP in place and this chance provides more opportunities for these learners to access apprenticeships and to develop the necessary skills for their job roles.

  • Entry Level Functional Skills: Internal and standards verification

    Hello and welcome to the Pearson Functional Skills blog for May 2024. This month we will be taking a detailed look at the processes around internal verification and standards verification for Entry Level Functional Skills. In addition, we will also look at the most common Frequently Asked Questions too.

  • Using AI for Teaching and Learning

    Hello and welcome to the Functional Skills Blog for April 2024. This month we will be looking at AI and will have a case study on using AI in the Functional Skills maths classroom with Sheila Rai Assistant Principal at Capital City College Group. 

  • Contexts Review Functional Skills English

    Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Functional Skills blog for October 2023. This month we will be looking at the recent context review for Functional Skills English which was started at the beginning of the year. 

  • Functional Skills Pass Rates 2022/23

    Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Functional Skills blog for September 2023. As it is the end of the academic year, we will be looking at the pass rates for Functional Skills 2022/23. In addition, we will also be looking at the average marking times for our Functional Skills assessments. 

  • Contexts Review Functional Skills Maths

    Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Functional Skills blog for July 2023. This month we will be looking at the recent context review for Functional Skills maths which was started at the beginning of the year.

  • Multiply and Adult Numeracy

    Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Functional Skills maths and English blog for June 2023. This month we will be taking a look at Multiply and adult numeracy.

  • Working Collaboratively with Functional Skills

    Hello and welcome to the Functional Skills Blog for May 2023. This month we will be looking at working collaboratively and how it can support the delivery of Functional Skills.

    By Chris Briggs - Product Manager Post 16 English, Maths and Digital Skills

  • Functional Skills Maths and T-Levels

    Hello and welcome to April’s Functional Skills blog, looking at all things Functional Skills. This month we will be looking at how Functional Skills Maths can be used to complement the delivery of T-Levels and help develop the maths competencies of T Level learners. This is the follow up blog to the one in January looking at English in this way.