Functional Skills English Entry Level 3 Online Course

You can decide the exam date and place according to your convenience.

Awarding Body	Paper-Based Exam in Centre	Results
Pearson Edexcel	Book within 15 days	Get results in 30 working days
Open Awards	Book within 30 working days. The dates are fixed for each month	Get results in 30 working days

*Offline examinations will held at our Swindon and London centres. Please get in touch with us via email for more information.

• Pearson Edexcel and Open Awards are OFQUAL-regulated and nationally recognized.
• However, the only difference lies in the exam booking and result turn-around time.
• You can book your remote online exam within 7 working days for Pearson Edexcel and within 3 working days for Open Awards.
• You can get your Pearson Edexcel results in 30 working days and your Open Awards results within 30 working days.
• Universities and apprenticeships accept all of the awarding bodies. This distinction allows learners to choose the awarding body that aligns best with their educational and career goals.

This Functional Skills Entry Level 3 English Qualification will help you to:

• Listen, comprehend, and react to verbal communication in a variety of scenarios
• Develop an understanding of common words and their effects
• Use that understanding of common words in various contexts
• Read common texts at work and in daily life accurately
• Gain the confidence to read more widely
• Write common texts and documents clearly and effectively
• Show a firm command of spelling, punctuation, and grammar

• Identify and extract relevant information and detail in straightforward explanations.
• Make requests and ask concise questions using appropriate language in different contexts
• Communicate information and opinions clearly on a range of topics
• Respond appropriately to questions on a range of straightforward topics
• Follow and understand the main points of discussions
• Make relevant contributions to group discussions about straightforward topics
• Listen to and respond appropriately to other points of view, respecting conventions of turn-taking
• Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 3 (see Annexe D)
• Identify, understand and extract the main points and ideas in and from texts
  Identify different purposes of straightforward texts
• Use effective strategies to find the meaning of words (e.g. a dictionary, working out meaning from context; using knowledge of different word types)
• Understand organisational features and use them to locate relevant information (e.g. contents, index, menus, tabs and links)
• Use a range of punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas)
• Form irregular plurals
• Use mostly correct grammar (e.g. subject–verb agreement, consistent use of tense, definite and indefinite articles)
• Use the first, second and third place letters to sequence words in alphabetical order
• Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 3 (see Annexe D)
• Communicate information, ideas and opinions clearly and in a logical sequence (e.g. chronologically, by task)
• Write text of an appropriate level of detail and of appropriate length (including where this is specified)
• Use appropriate format and structure when writing straightforward texts, including the appropriate use of headings and bullet points
• Write in compound sentences and paragraphs where appropriate
• Use language appropriate for the purpose and audience

This Functional Skills Entry Level 3 English course will help you build a solid foundation in English. Throughout the course, it will provide you with various learning materials and activities to enhance your understanding of these subjects.

• Initial Assessment: To identify the current level of a student’s abilities and recommend the appropriate course to enrol in upon completion.
• Diagnostic Assessment: Identifies skill gaps and produces an individual learning plan
• Learning Resources: Comprehensive video tutorials, practice quizzes & topic-based tests
• Progress Tracker: To record your progress in the course
• Free Mock Test: Access our free mock test facility for professional feedback and to prepare for the final exam.

This Functional Skills Entry Level 3 English qualification is available to:

• All students of all academic backgrounds
• Any experience or previous qualifications are optional.

The Pearson Edexcel and Open Awards Functional Skills Qualification in English at Entry Level 3 comprises a writing and reading assessment that is externally set, internally graded, and externally verified by the exam body. The listening and speaking assessment is, however, internally set. Your exam results will be forwarded to the awarding body’s internal verifier once you finish the exam.

The writing and reading assessment is available as paper-based, for which you should appear for the exam at our designated office in London or Swindon on the exam day. You will take the speaking, listening, and communicating assessment via Zoom.

You need to be registered for the exam three weeks prior to the exam date.

The Pearson Edexcel and Open Awards Functional Skills Qualification in English at Level 3 consists of 3 exams these are Reading, Writing and Speaking, and Listening and Communicating.

Speaking, Listening and Communicating (SLC) Exam
Awarding Body	Duration	Number of Marks
Pearson Edexcel / Open Awards	Up to 25 minutes	Pass/Fail

SLS Exam Pearson Edexcel: Speaking, listening and communicating happen through one 5-minute presentation and linked question and answer session in groups of three to five. And, one 15-minute formal discussion together in groups of three to five learners. This exam is on Microsoft Teams.

SLS Exam Open Awards: Speaking, listening and communicating are assessed through one 10-minute presentation and linked question and answer session in groups of three to four and one 10-minute formal discussion together in groups of three to five learners. This exam will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

Reading Exam
Awarding Body	Duration	Number of Marks	Pass Mark
Pearson Edexcel	40 minutes	18	65%
Open Awards	40 minutes	18	12 out of 18

Reading is assessed through a test consisting of multiple-choice, short open-response and medium open-response questions.

Writing Exam
Awarding Body	Duration	Number of Marks	Pass Mark
Pearson Edexcel	40 minutes	36	63%
Open Awards	40 minutes	36	24 out of 36

Reading/Writing Exam Pass Mark: Learners should achieve an overall percentage of marks mentioned in the above table to pass the English reading exam. However, the awarding process will determine specifically where the pass mark sits for each assessment version. Therefore, the pass mark may vary between assessments.

Upon achieving the Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills Qualification in English at Entry Level 3, you can:

• Progress to Level 1 and Level 2
• Study GCSE English
• Advance to further vocational studies
• Access a wide range of professions within your chosen field

Pearson Edexcel and Open Awards, also regulated by Ofqual, accredit this Functional Skills Entry Level 3 English. The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is responsible for regulating qualifications, assessments, and examinations in England.

You will obtain an Ofqual Regulated Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills Qualification in English at Entry Level 3 (depending on what you choose as an accreditation). You will get the hard copy certificate at your home address after completing the course.  Employers and universities across the globe accept, and you can flaunt this qualification in your CV, which will give you a competitive advantage over others in case of securing a job.