Functional Skills

in Apprenticeships

Claire Griffiths

Contents

• Framework Requirements

• Implementation of Framework

• FS English

• FS Maths

• FS ICT

Framework Requirements

• Intermediate ApprenticeshipsGCSE Maths and GCSE Englishor FS Level 1 – Maths and English

• Advanced ApprenticeshipsGCSE Maths, GCSE English and GCSE ICTor FS Level 2 - Maths, English and ICT

Implementation of the Framework

• GCSE – within last 5 years

• Prescribed Level of FS

• Progression from Intermediate to Advanced

Functional Skills English

Assessment:

•Reading Exam – comprehension/interpretation

•Writing Exam – composition, spelling, punctuation, grammar

•Speaking and Listening - Assessments x 2

Issues:

•Multiple elements to assessment

•English not first language

•Embedding

Functional Skills Maths

Assessment:

•One external exam

•Real life scenarios

Issues:

•Reading and understanding the requirements of the question

•Embedding

Functional Skills ICTAssessment:

•One external exam

•Real life scenario

Issues:

•Existing ICT qualifications

•Subject apprentices struggle with most

•Reading and understanding the requirements of the question

•Following instructions

Functional Skills

in Apprenticeships

Claire Griffiths