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66 Preparation for Life and Work<br />
Entry Level Functional Skills Qualifications in English (Entry 1)<br />
Entry Level Functional Skills Qualifications in English (Entry 2)<br />
Entry Level Functional Skills Qualifications in English (Entry 3)<br />
Entry 1: 600/1067/8 Entry 2: 600/1352/7 Entry 3: 600/1510/X<br />
Preparation for Life and Work<br />
Level 1 Functional Skills Qualification in English<br />
501/1660/5<br />
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PREPARATION FOR<br />
LIFE AND WORK<br />
Facts and Figures<br />
Qualification no/Learning<br />
Aim Reference:<br />
Entry 1: 600/1067/8<br />
Entry 2: 600/1352/7<br />
Entry 3: 600/1510/X<br />
Guided Learning<br />
Hours (GLH): 45<br />
Fee per learner: £15.50<br />
Minimum entry age: 14<br />
Qualification<br />
review date: 31/08/2017<br />
Qualification certification<br />
end date: 31/08/2019<br />
Qualification Aim<br />
Functional Skills are practical skills<br />
developed by the regulators that<br />
allow individuals to work confidently,<br />
effectively and independently,<br />
and help learners improve their<br />
performance in a variety <strong>of</strong> contexts.<br />
These qualifications develop and<br />
assess functional English at Entry<br />
Levels 1, 2 and 3 as set out by the Entry<br />
Level Functional Skills standards.<br />
These qualifications encourage<br />
learners to demonstrate their<br />
speaking, listening and<br />
communication, reading and<br />
writing skills, and give them the<br />
opportunity to develop and transfer<br />
these skills to their own situation.<br />
Components<br />
Mandatory components<br />
• Component 01 Speaking, Listening<br />
and Communication<br />
• Component 02 Reading<br />
• Component 03 Writing<br />
Assessment<br />
These qualifications are assessed<br />
through a summative, controlled<br />
assessment for each component.<br />
Assessment tasks are set by NCFE.<br />
Evidence created during<br />
assessments is internally assessed<br />
and moderated, then externally<br />
moderated by NCFE.<br />
Support Materials<br />
Mandatory<br />
• Qualification Specification<br />
• Assessment Materials at Entry<br />
Level 1, 2 or 3<br />
• Regulations for the Conduct<br />
<strong>of</strong> Controlled Assessments<br />
(Functional Skills)<br />
Optional<br />
• Functional Skills Criteria for English<br />
• Qualification Support Pack<br />
• Oxford University Press Functional<br />
Skills resources<br />
• Functional Skills Amplification<br />
Guides<br />
• Entry Level Guidance Pack<br />
• Access to ForSkills’ initial<br />
assessment, online diagnostics tool<br />
and e-portfolio system<br />
• NCFE Instructions and Guidance –<br />
Internal Controlled Assessments<br />
• Tribal GoLearn Online Materials<br />
Suitability<br />
These qualifications are suitable for:<br />
• Foundation learning programme<br />
Facts and Figures<br />
Qualification no/Learning<br />
Aim Reference: 501/1660/5<br />
Guided Learning<br />
Hours (GLH): 45<br />
Fee per learner: £15.50<br />
Minimum entry age: 14<br />
Qualification<br />
review date: 31/08/2017<br />
Qualification certification<br />
end date: 31/08/2019<br />
Qualification Aim<br />
Functional Skills are practical skills<br />
developed by the regulators that<br />
allow individuals to work confidently,<br />
effectively and independently,<br />
and help learners improve their<br />
performance in a variety <strong>of</strong> contexts.<br />
This qualification develops and<br />
assesses functional English at Level<br />
1 as set out by the Level 1 Functional<br />
Skills standards.<br />
This qualification encourages<br />
learners to demonstrate<br />
their speaking, listening and<br />
communication, reading and<br />
writing skills, and gives them the<br />
opportunity to develop and transfer<br />
these skills to their own situation.<br />
Components<br />
Mandatory components<br />
• Component 01 Speaking, Listening<br />
and Communication<br />
• Component 02 Reading<br />
• Component 03 Writing<br />
Assessment<br />
The speaking, listening and<br />
communication component is<br />
assessed through internal assessment<br />
and external moderation. The tasks<br />
used are set and provided by NCFE.<br />
The reading and writing components<br />
are assessed through task-based<br />
external assessments, which are set<br />
and marked by NCFE.<br />
Support Materials<br />
Mandatory<br />
• Qualification Specification<br />
• Speaking, Listening and<br />
Communication Assessment<br />
Materials<br />
• Regulations for the Conduct <strong>of</strong><br />
External Assessment<br />
Optional<br />
• Functional Skills Criteria for English<br />
• Qualification Support Pack<br />
• Access to ForSkills’ initial<br />
assessment, online diagnostics tool<br />
and eportfolio system<br />
• Oxford University Press Functional<br />
Skills resources<br />
• Functional Skills Amplification<br />
Guides<br />
• Tribal GoLearn Online Materials<br />
• NCFE Instructions and Guidance –<br />
Internal Controlled Assessments<br />
Suitability<br />
This qualification is suitable for:<br />
• Apprenticeships<br />
• Foundation learning programme<br />
Support materials available from:<br />
Support materials available from:<br />
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Visit ncfe.org.uk Email service@ncfe.org.uk Call 0191 239 8000* Visit ncfe.org.uk Email service@ncfe.org.uk Call 0191 239 8000*
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