Functional Skills are essential skills that help you get on in education, employment and everyday life. They focus on improving your competence in English, Mathematics and ICT, and applying the skills you have learned in a practical way at college, in your job and in life in general.
Functional Skills will be an integral part of your College course and will provide you with useful additional qualifications. They will give you heaps of confidence and independence by covering areas such as problem solving, calculations, reading, writing, speaking, listening, communication and ICT. Functional Skills aim to prepare you for your future career and the changing demands of the world of work by developing those useful, practical and problem-solving skills.
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Functional Skills will help you to:
- Improve your performance and achievement within your main subject area(s).
- Strengthen your communication, numeracy and information technology techniques.
- Be confident in your own ability and personal development.
- Become more employable and use the skills for CV and job applications.