This course will be delivered through an online Zoom classroom enabling you to study with full tutor support in the comfort of your own home. 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. For more information and to book an appointment please email functionalskills@wea.org.uk.
Course aim
This course will help you to practise your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills and get ready to progress onto a NCFE Level 2 Functional Skills English qualification.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- This course is for adults who already have Level 1 skills in English. 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 email functionalskills@wea.org.uk
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Use strategies and prior knowledge to spell the majority of common and unfamiliar words accurately.
- Select the appropriate format, style and level of detail required for a range of writing purposes, e.g. note making, summarising a document, writing a formal letter.
- Make requests and ask questions to obtain information in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
- Take part in a range of formal and informal topical discussions: explain my personal views clearly, listen and respond appropriately.
- Use grammatical knowledge and personal experience to identify the purpose and meaning of a range of pieces of writing.
What else do I need to know?
A laptop/pc (Windows 8 or higher / Mac OS X or higher), broadband internet connection, webcam, speakers, microphone and Google Chrome browser. You need a smart phone which can download apps (Android 4.1 or higher / IOS 8 or higher).
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