Your journey to excellence inFunctional Skills English
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Listening for the main point in a short explanation
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Listening for important detail (names, times, places, numbers)
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Spotting when an explanation changes topic
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Asking for an explanation to be repeated or clarified
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Checking understanding by summarising back (“So you mean…”)
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Choosing polite language for requests (“Could I…”, “Please may I…”)
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Making clear requests in familiar contexts (college, shop, travel, home)
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Asking clear “who/what/where/when/why/how” questions
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Asking follow-up questions to get missing detail
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Responding appropriately to straightforward questions (relevant, complete answers)
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Using appropriate tone and volume for different situations
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Using simple sentence starters to speak clearly (“I think…”, “I feel…”, “I prefer…”)
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Giving a straightforward opinion with a reason (“because…”)
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Describing feelings appropriately (happy, worried, annoyed, excited) and why
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Following the gist of a short discussion (what it’s mainly about)
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Identifying when speakers agree or disagree (basic signals)
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Taking turns in a simple discussion without interrupting
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Making a relevant contribution in a group (staying on topic)
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Agreeing and disagreeing politely (“I agree because…”, “I’m not sure because…”)
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Asking a group question to move the discussion on
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Ending a discussion appropriately (summarise + next step)
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Reading common Entry Level 2 words accurately (fluency practice)
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Reading tricky homophones in context (hear/here, one/won, there/their/they’re, to/too/two)
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Using sound–spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words (phonics recap)
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Recognising common prefixes (un-, dis-, re-, mis-, pre-) and how they change meaning
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Recognising prefix changes (in-/im-/il-/ir-) in common words
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Working out meaning from context clues in a sentence
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Using a simple dictionary: guide words and finding the entry
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Using alphabetical order to locate words (first letter)
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Using alphabetical order to locate words (second letter)
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Checking spellings using a dictionary while reading
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Checking spellings using spell-check (basic options and choosing the right word)
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Identifying the main points in a short straightforward text
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Finding a specific detail by scanning (names, dates, places, prices)
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Understanding common organisational markers (titles, headings)
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Using subheadings to locate a section quickly
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Understanding bullet points and numbered lists (what each point means)
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Following simple sequencing markers (first/next/then/finally)
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Reading instructions texts: identifying steps in order
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Reading information texts: picking out key facts
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Reading descriptive texts: identifying what something is like (adjectives)
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Reading narratives: identifying what happened first/next/last
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Understanding sentences with more than one clause (spotting the join)
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Breaking a longer sentence into two simpler ideas
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Using illustrations/images to locate information
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Using captions to match an image to the right information
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Writing clear simple sentences: one idea at a time
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Using capital letters for sentence starts
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Using full stops correctly
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Using question marks for direct questions
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Writing questions that match purpose (information vs request)
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Using exclamation marks appropriately (not overusing)
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Capital letters for names, places, days and months (core proper nouns)
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Forming regular plurals by adding -s
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Forming regular plurals by adding -es (e.g. -ch, -sh, -ss, -x)
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Using spelling strategies: sound it out, break it up, look/say/cover/write/check
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Spelling Entry Level 2 common words accurately (word list practice)
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Avoiding homophone errors in writing (choosing the correct meaning word)
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Proofreading for capitals, full stops, and question marks
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Proofreading for spelling using known strategies (no dictionary in the writing exam)
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Writing for purpose: what the reader needs to know
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Writing for audience: choosing suitable words and tone
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Expanding notes into short clear sentences
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Writing compound sentences using and
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Writing compound sentences using but
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Writing compound sentences using or
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Spotting and fixing run-on sentences (where to stop or join)
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Using adjectives to add detail (size, colour, feeling, opinion)
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Choosing the best adjective (precise vs vague: “nice” → “friendly/helpful”)
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Using simple linking words for time (first, then, after, finally)
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Using simple linking words for reason/result (because, so)
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Writing a short email: greeting, message, closing
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Writing a short letter: purpose, key details, polite ending
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Writing a simple narrative: beginning, middle, end
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Editing to improve clarity: remove repeated words, add missing detail
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Identifying what each form field means (first name, surname, address, postcode, DOB)
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Writing personal details clearly and accurately on a form
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Writing addresses correctly across lines (house number, street, town, postcode)
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Writing dates correctly (day/month/year formats)
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Using capital letters correctly on forms (names and places)
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Checking a form for completeness before submitting
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Knowing the 3 components and what “pass each component” means
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Speaking, Listening and Communicating: what Task 1 and Task 2 look like
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SLC practice: short explanation listening (main info + detail)
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SLC practice: requests and clear questions in different contexts
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SLC practice: discussion skills (respond, gist, opinions, contributions)
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Reading assessment practice: answering short questions using evidence from the text
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Reading assessment practice: using headings, lists, images and captions to locate answers
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Writing assessment practice: spelling task approach (sound, syllables, prefixes, homophones)
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Writing assessment practice: punctuation check
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Writing assessment practice: writing 4–6 clear sentences to a prompt (purpose + audience)
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Timing and checking routines for Reading and Writing papers
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