Teaching English Functional Skills: Developing Your Practice (26/27)
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Maths and English
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This course supports practitioners working with Functional Skills English learners. You will explore and experience how to engage and motivate learners and undertake assessment to build on their prior learning.
Who is this for?
This programme is for:
- New teachers of Functional Skills English
- Experienced teachers who may have recently transferred from other areas, including vocational teachers and assessors
- Those who do not currently hold a subject-specific teaching qualification in English.
Programme structure
The programme covers six core modules: 10 x 2 hour webinars delivered over 10 weeks (one session each week), a total of 20 hours plus independent study.
What will you gain?
Gain the knowledge and confidence to deliver engaging Functional Skills English lessons, support learner progress and apply effective teaching and assessment strategies.
Core Learnings
Explore strategies to motivate and engage reluctant learners and overcome barriers to English learning.
Plan effective teaching and learning activities aligned with Functional Skills English requirements.
Develop learners' speaking, listening, communication, reading and writing skills through active learning.
Apply English skills to vocational learning and real-word situations.
Explore assessment for learning strategies to monitor progress and prepare learners for summative assessment.
Book places now
View all available cohorts, dates and booking deadlines below. Simply click the relevant date and follow the instructions to book a place for you and/or your team.
If you are looking to book 5 or more places, we'd encourage you to contact us about an in-house booking. If you require an invoice for any payment please contact enquiries@etfoundation.co.uk with your request.
January 2027 cohort
Starts: 13 January 2027
Booking deadline: 6 January 2027
Deliver at your organisation
This programme can also be delivered at your organisation for your whole team. Complete our enquiry form and we'll be in touch to discuss your requirements.
Need more support with your booking?
If you have any other questions regarding payment or booking, please contact:
T: 0800 0831 830
E: enquiries@etfoundation.co.uk
Or if you want to talk to us more about your organisation's needs or can't see a suitable date, please fill in our short form and a member of the team will be in touch.