Festival of Functionality
Welcome to our Functional Skills virtual learning centre
Our 2024 Festival of Functionality events are now finished - please check our main Functional Skills web page using the link below for the latest information and support.
''Completed a little more CPD today, examining how to support our learners in developing English skills to use in the workplace, as well as achieving their English qualification.
Thank you for the fantastic sessions over the last two weeks. Really insightful and engaging. You shared some useful teaching techniques I can take away and put into practice.''
Training Consultant | Attendee of Teaching the Fundamentals Functional Skills CPD 2024.
Full programme of training/CPD events
''Thank you so much for the course today. It has been one of the most useful, in terms of practical advise for the classroom that I have attended.''
GCSE and Functional Skills Maths Tutor | Attendee of Supporting Learners with Dyscalculia 2023.
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These events offer an introduction to Pearson's Functional Skills qualifications in English and Maths across Entry Level to Level 2. They are ideal for practitioners new to delivering Pearson Functional Skills or those wishing to refresh their understanding.
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Functional Skills English Entry Level | 2nd September | 10-11am |
| Functional Skills Maths Entry Level |
2nd September | 3-4pm |
| Functional Skills English Level 1 and 2 | 3rd September | 3-4pm |
| Functional Skills Maths Level 1 and 2 | 3rd September | 10-11am |
An opportunity to look back on 2023-24 and gain an understanding on where learners were going wrong in their Functional Skills assessments with some top tips on how to rectify these issues. Suitable for teachers and assessors as well as managers of Functional Skills.
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Functional Skills English | 5th September | 10-11am |
| Functional Skills Maths | 5th September | 3-4pm |
These events are designed to support centres offering Pearson's updated ESOL offer. They are ideal for practitioners offering new to offering Pearson's ESOL or those who want a refresher.
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Getting Ready To Teach ESOL | 9th September | 10-11am |
Pearson's sector specific updates will give managers all they need to know about our offer across Functional Skills, ESOL and EDSQ. This will include any changes, an update of pass rates and an update on the support offer
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Work Based Learning and Private Training Providers update | 11th September | 3-4pm |
| Schools update | 12th September | 4-5pm |
| Further Education College update | 13th September | 3-4pm |
These sessions offer a practical guide to teaching Functional Skills maths and English for tutors with learners that have additional needs.
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level Functional Skills for SEND Learners on Apprenticeships | 6th September | 10-11am |
| Supporting Learners with ASD in Functional Skills | 10th September | 10-11am |
| Supporting Learners with Dyslexia in Functional Skills English | 13th September | 10-11am |
| Supporting Learners with Dyscalculia in Functional Skills Maths | 7th October | 3-4pm |
| Supporting Learners with Dyspraxia in Functional Skills | 7th October | 10-11am |
| Reasonable Adjustments for Functional Skills | 1st October | 10-11am |
These events are designed to support centres offering Pearson's EDSQ and Digital Functional Skills qualifications. As well as introductory events, this year we will be offering a range of Teaching The Fundamentals sessions for Digital Functional Skills.
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Getting Ready To Teach Digital Functional Skills | 9th September | 3-4pm |
| Getting Ready To Teach EDSQ | 11th October | 10-11am |
A range of new and updated events to support practitioners with the delivery of Functional Skills maths across all levels.
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Deciphering the Question: Supporting Learners to Understand the Questions in Functional Skills Maths | 1st October | 3-4 pm |
| Supporting Learners with Problem Solving | 4th October | 10-11 am |
| Investigating Marked Learner Work: Functional Skills Maths | 11th October | 3-4 pm |
A range of new and updated events to support practitioners with the delivery of Functional Skills English across all levels.
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Learners with Writing | 30th September | 10-11 am |
| Supporting Learners with Reading | 10th October | 10-11 am |
| Supporting Learners with Entry Level Speaking, Listening and Communicating | 3rd October | 10-11 am |
| Supporting Learners with Level 1 and 2 Speaking, Listening and Communicating | 4th October | 3-4 pm |
| Investigating Marked Learner Work: Functional Skills Writing | 9th October | 3-4 pm |