Functional Skills English Level 1

The Functional Skills Level 1 Online Exam

This is an Ofqual approved exam, taken online for your convenience. By passing the exam you will receive a Functional Skills Level 1 English qualification. The equivalent to a PASS grade at a SATS level (a primary school degree). This is excellent for gaining access to entry-level jobs, high school education, and so on.

As it is an online exam, it will be taken from the comfort of your own home. All you will need is a good internet connection. So no need to travel anywhere to be able to take your exam!

One of our trained invigilators will be there from the start of your exam to the finish to set you up for your exam. As well as to go through various checks, ensuring exam conditions are met. Then monitor you once the exam has started.

The exam itself will be split into 3 sections, which we will be covering below.

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Course Content

Reading

This is the first part of the exam and will be 1 hour (unless you have extra time). It consists of pieces of texts that you will be required to read and analyze, then to answer questions regarding said texts. This part will be graded more on your analysis skills than your spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Writing

This is the second part of the exam and will be 1 hour (unless you have extra time). It consists of 2 questions that you will be required to answer, based on the given scenarios. Your answers will be long-form, graded on your spelling, punctuation, and grammar. As well as your sentence structure, the format of the answer, and the general readability of what you have written.

Speaking, Listening, and Communication

This is the third and final part. It will consist of you communicating with others who are also taking their SLC. Testing your ability to speak, listen, as well as communicate. You will be expected to create a presentation on a set subject, then present it to the group. To pass the online exam, you will be required to pass each of these 3 parts of the exam. failing one will mean that you have to resit the failed part (you don't have to resit parts you have already passed).

Pre-Assessment

This is best used right at the beginning of your revision. It shows you what parts of the English subject you are strong/weak in. By showing you what you are weakest in, you can focus your revision better. Helping to build the basis in which you will start your revision. Maximizing your revision time by focusing on the appropriate English Topics

Video Tutorials

Excellent as a general study material, they focus on the main areas of the Level 1 English Exam. Helping to master your skills and understanding in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. All in preparation for your English Exam. The tutorials will talk you through everything, ensuring you have a solid understanding of everything.

Practice Exercises

This is an excellent way to test your knowledge. Used after you have studied the basics of English to get a good foundation for your knowledge. The exercises help to challenge your knowledge. Ensuring that you are completely confident in your English skills.

Exam Questions

After you have exhausted the practice exercises and revised your weak topics. You can move on to Exam Questions. They have the benefit of being more in an exam setting. Giving you some experience of what taking the actual exam will be like.

Answers

The benefit of accessing the practice exercises and exam questions through us is that we provide the answers for everything. As well as going in-depth, showing you how an answer is correct/incorrect. The course also includes a Smart System, allowing you to easily track your progress through the course. As well as saving your answers as you work through the course content. Ensuring that you know exactly where you are in the course.

Functional Skills English Level 1 Exam

Get onto the next step with this revolutionary online functional skills English exam. Sit all three sections reading, writing and SLC at home on your laptop or computer.

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The Functional Skills Level 1 Course

This is an excellent first step towards receiving your Functional Skills Level 1 English Qualification. It is a comprehensive course that will cover everything you need to know. Giving you the best chance possible at passing your exam the first time. The course itself is made up of multiple different components, giving you a wide range of different resources to provide a varied revision opportunity.

  • Comprehensive course

  • Mock exam papers from multiple boards

  • Robust revision resources

Functional Skills English Level 1 Course

By buying this excellent course, you will be ensuring that you are best prepared for your online exam. It will cover everything you need to know about every subject that will appear. Perfect to guarantee a PASS!

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FAQ

Sadly not, the Functional Skills Level 1 exams are only equivalent to a SAT Exam. However the Functional Skills Level 2 exams are equivalent to a GCSE Exam.

The pass mark for the Functional Skills English Level 1 Exam is between 50% and 60%. This varies between exams and is dependent on which paper you are sitting as well.

In total the Functional Skills Level 1 English Exams take 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete. The Reading and Writing exams both take up to 1 hour each, and the SLC (Speaking, Listening and Communicating) Exam can take up to 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Unfortunately not, the Functional Skills Level 1 exams must be paid for before you can sit the exam. However we do have parts of the course that are available for free if you would like to try it out!