Functional Skills English Specification for first teaching in 2019
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Functional Skills English8720
Withdrawal of Functional Skills
Our Functional Skills English and Functional Skills Mathematics qualifications will be coming to an end. The last cohort for first teaching will be September 2024. Find out more about the alternative options for your learners.
Specification at a glance
Subject content
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking, listening and communicating
Assessments
AQA Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills in English are modular. Learners can sit all three assessments in their chosen level in different series, but they must pass all three to gain the qualification.
Paper 1: Reading
What's assessed
All the scope of study statements for Reading at the appropriate level
How it's assessed
- Written exam: 1 hour
- Paper based
- Level 1 - 26 marks
- Level 2 - 30 marks
- 33.3% of the AQA Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills in English
- Set and marked by AQA
Questions
A mix of question styles, including multiple choice and short response
Paper 2: Writing
What's assessed
All the scope of study statements for Writing at the appropriate level
How it's assessed
- Written exam: 1 hour
- Paper based
- Level 1 - 27 marks
- Level 2 - 30 marks
- 33.3% of the AQA Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills in English
- Set and marked by AQA
Questions
Two writing tasks, including 12 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar. Learners must not have access to dictionaries or any spelling or grammar aid
Non-exam assessment: Speaking, listening and communicating
What's assessed
All the scope of study statements for Speaking, listening and communicating at the appropriate level
How it's assessed
- Tasks set by centre in line with AQA guidelines
- Marked by centre using pass criteria
- 33.3% of the AQA Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills in English
Questions
- One presentation task
- One discussion task