Get Ready for Functional Skills English - Level 2

Ref: C2422990

Before you can join this course, you will need to talk to a member of staff and do an initial assessment to make sure the course is right for you. To register for your initial assessment please phone 0300 303 3464 and quote C2422990. This course will help you to communicate confidently in a wide range of everyday and formal situations. You will develop your planning skills to help you to write and improve your reviewing skills so you can identify and correct a range of errors in a text. You will consider the use of sentence grammar and punctuation to ensure you communicate effectively and clearly. You will look at how we change our communication depending on who we are talking to. You will develop skills to predict the meaning of a text when reading, using vocabulary, grammar and other clues.

Course aim

This course will help you to practise your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in English. It will help you get ready to move onto a Level 2 accredited course in future.

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

  • This is an advanced course for students with experience and skills in this subject
  • Before you can join this course you will need to talk to a member of staff and do an initial assessment to make sure the course is right for you. Please call the Student Support Team on 0300 303 3464

By the end of the course I should be able to:

  • Research and give a short presentation on a given subject, presenting the information clearly and coherently with an appropriate level of formality.
  • Adapt my contribution to a discussion based on the audience, context, purpose and situation, making appropriate choices of vocabulary, formality and tone of voice.
  • Choose an appropriate writing style, including choice of vocabulary, formality, layout and length, to achieve a specific purpose and/or for a given audience.
  • Use a full range of punctuation and accurate spelling to ensure clarity of meaning.

How will I be taught?

What kind of feedback can I expect?

What else do I need to know?

What you need: You will need an internet connection, speakers, a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. You will need a personal email address to join the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas.

Pre-course work, reading and information sources

What can I do next?

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Get Ready for Functional Skills English - Level 2

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Conditions

As a registered charity, and to meet our funders’ requirements, we need to check a few things with you before you enrol. Please check the details below to ensure you meet the basic eligibility critiera:

  • You are paying the standard fee (with a credit or debit card) or you are on any of the qualifying benefits
  • You have a valid email address so that you can receive confirmation of your booking
  • You have been resident in the UK, EU or EEA for the last 3 years
  • You are aged 19 years or older on 1st September 2021
  • You declare that the address you provide is correct and that you will provide evidence of this and your eligibility to live and work in the UK
  • You have read and accept our standard terms and conditions

Not sure or have further questions? Contact courseenquiries@wea.org.uk

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