Functional Skills in English and maths
Functional Skills qualifications are key to building foundations for learners to progress into their specialist skillsets. These subjects are a vital part of the entry/exit requirement for vocational study, apprenticeships and traineeships.
Positioned as an alternative to the GCSE route, Functional Skills offer learners a vocational pathway into English and maths with the flexibility to sit their assessment all year round.
Benefits of offering Functional Skills with Active IQ
In order to support our total qualification solution offering, Active IQ is now able to offer NCFE Functional Skills to its newly approved centres.
To enhance your Functional Skills delivery though NCFE you’ll gain access to comprehensive support, including flexible online learning tools, remote delivery options, initial assessment, and diagnostics to ensure engagement, success, and achievement for your learners.
On-demand assessment options:
- Online: bookable same day as registration, available for up to 42 days
- Paper-based: bookable five working days before with 24-hour flexibility
- Remote invigilation (online): bookable 48 hours before, within a 42-day window.
Initial assessment:
Access to NCFE’s One Assessment tool for accurate identification of learners' levels and skills gaps in a single 30-minute assessment
Free support package for staff:
Receive onboarding, curriculum support, CPD sessions, webinars, and events delivered by English and maths specialists.
Full suite of teaching resources provided:
Including interactive materials such as schemes of work, session plans, PowerPoints, videos, and individual skills plans.
Plus, free online learner feedback reports, no charge for a first re-sit per assessment, and free transfer of Direct Claim Status (DCS).
*Existing customers currently using Skillsfirst Functional Skills English and maths Levels 1 and 2 qualifications can continue to do so.
How can my centre become approved to offer functional skills with Active IQ?
If you are already an approved Active IQ centre, you’ll need to complete an Additional Qualification Approval Form via your Active Intel account and submit this to us. Contact [email protected] for guidance if you have any queries.
Centres that are not currently approved to offer our qualifications will need to apply for centre approval. If you would like to find out more about offering Functional Skills with Active IQ, please contact [email protected]
Find out more information about NCFE Functional Skills (including pricing) here.