English and Maths are the building blocks to a successful life and form the basis from which other skills are built. Functional Skills blends these blocks with practical scenarios to teach you real skills you’ll use every day. They’re a practical and accessible way get the grades that take your career to the next level. Similar to an NVQ Level 1, attain your Functional Skills English and Maths Level 1 by taking advantage of our affordably priced bundle. Two courses to start your learning journey. A £105 reduction in course fees when you enrol today.
Functional Skills Level 1 Bundle
An ideal package for new learners or those looking to enhance or refresh their basic English and Maths. Impress any employer by developing the essential literacy and numeracy skills across eight key areas:
- Speaking
- Listening
- Communication
- Reading
- Writing
- Representation
- Analysis
- Interpretation
As we revealed before, Functional Skills was designed with the real world and post-study life in mind. It aims to give you a solid grounding in English and Maths, yes, but also skills you’ll use after Oxbridge. For example, the ability to understand technical letters, fill out tricky forms, or organise your finances. Like having three strings on one bow, you get the English, Maths, and Practical skills you need succeed.
Our Functional Skills Level 1 bundle offers you:
The fastest route to gaining Level 1 certification. Save 16% on your course fees by enrolling on the two qualifications necessary for starting your journey to success. This bundle includes the following:
Remember, Functional Skills Level 1 prepares you for those important next steps in life. So, get in touch if you’re looking for this unique entry point into English and Maths. With a large reduction in fee, why not take advantage today. Learn from home. Be more!
Already got your Level 1? Then jump right on to our Functional Skills Level 2 Bundle to further boost your skills.
Functional Skills develops the work-related, problem-solving and situational skills you need to succeed in the real world.
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A formal qualificationThis course is a formally recognised RQF qualification and is recognised throughout the UK, Europe and beyond.
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Affordable price plansWe’ll find a way to make this course fit in to your budget.
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Unlimited Tutor SupportGet as much help and support as you want from your personal course tutor via email and phone.
- Awarding body: NCFE CACHE
CACHE stands for the Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education, and are the leading specialist Awarding Organisation for the Care and Education Sector.
Study Hours
It takes around 90 hours to complete the two courses in this bundle.
Study Method
This is a distance learning, paper-based course. Throughout this course, you may be expected to complete assignments, essays, research projects, presentations, video/audio recordings, and practical learning sessions to meet the requirements of your course. This information will be included in your study pack detailing exactly what you need to do to accomplish your goals as a student.
Course Duration
You have up to 6 months in total to complete this course but on average takes learners around 4-6 months to complete. Don’t worry if you go over the year though, we can organise an extension to your course for an additional fee, which also extends your tutor support.
Assessment
There are six units of study across both courses. You will undertake a range of practise papers, which will lead to, with the approval of your teacher, a wave of final examinations: three for English and one for Maths. The English exams relate to Reading, Writing, and Speaking and Listening. The Maths will be a 2-hour examination.
Exams cost just £95 when you choose to sit them online, or to sit them in person here at Oxbridge. If you want us to come to you, it will cost £175 + travel costs.
Find out more about the online exam process here.
Course Outcomes
At the end of this course, successful learners will be awarded two formal qualifications by NCFE CACHE. The training courses have been designed specifically to meet the needs of learners who prefer to study from home. You can read more about NCFE here.
Additional Information
Difficulty - Level 1
Entry requirements - There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however, it is recommended that you have an intermediate ability to read and write English.
Course Content
You’ll study everything contained in Functional Skills Maths Level 1
You’ll study everything contained in Functional Skills English Level 1
Frequently Asked Questions
We have some answers to common student questions, but if you can't find the answer you're looking for then please contact us and we will do everything we can to answer your questions.
You will have access to your personal tutor, via email and telephone, who will mark your assignments and guide you through the course. In addition, you will be supplied with a comprehensive Study Guide which will help you through the study and assessment process. Your personal tutor will be highly experienced in their subject area and qualified to teach.
You don’t need any prior skills in the subject area to start. However, as with all of our courses, we recommend a reasonable level of English reading and writing ability.
We provide all the specially written learning materials you require to study this course at home. The course fee also includes tutor support for the specified duration of your course.
Most students finish comfortably within the course duration period given. However, if you do need more time, your personal tutor support can be extended for an additional fee.
You can study this course from outside the UK, however, for your final exam, you’ll need to either come to Oxbridge in Birmingham, or pay to have an examiner come to you (for details, see ‘additional costs’ section).
Yes, functional skills courses require you to complete final examinations.
Final exams cost £95 per course when you come to Oxbridge. However, if you want us to come to you, it will cost £175 + travel costs.
Although we provide practise papers with your course, if you need more, you’ll be charged an extra £50 per paper for the cost of marking. There are also additional costs for exams: you can either sit these here at Oxbridge in Birmingham at a cost of £95, or you can choose to sit them at an exam centre near you. This will cost £175, plus the cost of mileage, for an invigilator to come and supervise. The same costs apply to re-sits.
Please check our main FAQs section or Contact Us, we have experienced course advisers who will be delighted to help!