Functional Skills Tutoring
About My Functional Skills Tuition Online and in Faversham, Kent.
Some students often wonder why they need to do English, Maths, and ICT when they are taking a more vocational, practical course or career path.
These subjects are, in fact, vitally important in almost any path chosen. They are a more sensible way for students who are struggling at GCSE and use examples that are more relevant to everyday life.
Functional Skills are the fundamental ENGLISH, MATHS and ICT skills that people need for their working and personal lives. People can study for the qualifications in practical ways and apply core skills to real-life situations.
Mary-Jane has, throughout the course of her career worked successfully with students who have had varying Special Educational Needs such as ASD, ADHD, SEMH, PDA and Gifted and Talented.
Functional Skills qualifications are available at Entry 1, Entry 2, Level 1 and Level 2. As an approximate comparison, Entry Level 1 – 3 is below GCSE level, Level 1 is comparable to GCSE grades 1 – 3 and Level 2 is comparable to GCSE grade 4 which be considered a pass.
I have successfully tutored at Levels 1 and 2 and am an advocate in introducing them to mainstream school to avoid the extra work required after GCSE failure, where a student either fails, has to re-sit or start functional skills in college.
