Exam Structure

In order to achieve the Functional Skills English Level 2 qualification, you must pass:

• Reading Exam
• Writing Exam
• Speaking & Listening Exam

Online Functional Skills Reading and Writing exams will be facilitated and invigilated by City & Guilds. Reading & Writing exams are computer-based and you can do these remotely.

Speaking & Listening Exam is delivered via Zoom. Date that you book will only be an indication for us.

Our tutor/assessor will contact you to agree on a date for your remote Speaking & Listening exam via zoom. Please note that we choose times suitable for majority of the candidates and we can not guarantee any special time or day requests.
Once agreed with the assessor, we will email you the ‘Discussion’ and ‘Presentation’ topics at least 7 days prior to your exam date. Please check your emails regularly to ensure you receive the email and if you haven’t received it, 7 days prior to your exam, please call us on 020 7354 5655.

IMPORTANT! If we do not have sufficient candidates for the Speaking & Listening exam, we will contact you to reschedule your exam.

ALL SPEAKING & LISTENING EXAMS WILL BE VIDEO RECORDED AND IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE, YOU MUST SIGN A CONSENT FORM. FAILURE TO SIGN THE FORM WILL RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR EXAM AND THERE WILL NOT BE ANY REFUND.

Duration

You must pass all 3 exams mentioned below to achieve Functional Skills English Level 2 certificate.

• Reading Exam – 1 hour computer-based exam
• Writing Exam – 1 hour 20 minutes computer-based exam
• Speaking & Listening Exam – Internally marked group based discussion and presentation exam

It may take up to 20 working days, on exceptional circumstances may take up to 32 working days, for City & Guilds to mark the exam and inform us.
It may then take up to 2 weeks for us to receive the actual certificate if the exam result is a pass.

Pass Mark

Learners will be awarded either a pass or fail for each of the three components.

A Learner must achieve a Pass in all three components at the same level to achieve a Pass at qualification level.

“The following figures represent an early indication of the upper end of the range of pass marks for each subject and level. These may be updated as new exam papers are added to the bank of papers.”

• Functional Skills Reading Level 2 – 20/30 (Indicative Pass Mark)
• Functional Skills Writing Level 2 – 32/54 (Indicative Pass Mark)
• *Functional Skills Speaking & Listening Level 2 – Must meet 100% of the criteria

* Please note that for Speaking & Listening exam, centre assessor will provide the topics for Discussion and Presentation. You cannot choose your own topics.

For more information, please check City & Guilds – Indicative Pass Mark Guide

Cost

Below are the prices for each exam:

Reading Level 2 – £90
Writing Level 2 – £90
Speaking & Listening Exam – £90

If you are not successful on your test attempt, same fees and rules apply.

If you pass the exam and you want us to post the certificate to you, it will cost £10 (UK only).

Booking Process

Please check the Candidate Guide to understand the Online Functional Skills Maths Level 2 exam process.

*Online exams take place Monday to Friday at 8:00am, 11:30am and 4:00pm. Please note that City & Guilds may book the exam with 30 minutes flexibility. Please follow the timing in the Talview email.

Please make sure you put your details exactly as it stated on your ID. If there are mistakes, you will not be able to take the test and there will not be any refund. Please inform us at least 7 working days before the exam day to avoid additional charges.

IMPORTANT!
After you book, you will receive a PENDING Online Exam booking email from us.
Within 2 working days, we will process your booking and you will receive an APPROVAL email from us.

Once we approve your online exam booking, City & Guilds will send you a welcome email within 2 working days. The welcome email includes preparatory material, instructions on how to access the test and the system requirements. Please contact us after 2 working days if you did not receive the Welcome Email.

The welcome email will be sent directly from noreply@cg.talview.com. Please check your spam folder if not received within 2 working days. If the confirmation email has not been received within 2 working days, please contact us via info@intechcentre.com

ACTION REQUIRED! You must email us 2 working days after our approval email to confirm whether you received your exam login details from City & Guilds.

The Functional Skills Maths course is structured as individual online learning. This requires you to be independent up to a certain level and have the appropriate IT skills to work the programme.

You will however have a highly qualified and skilled tutor assisting you throughout your learning. They will oversee your progress including learning, mini tests, Skills Checks and assignments. You can request 30-minutes tutor support session each week if you feel you need support to overcome the difficulties you face in your learning content.  

By the end of the course, you will have updated your Maths skills in the following areas:

Whole numbers
This area of the programme shall bring you back to the basics by teaching you how to work with whole numbers which is the starting point for number confidence. This includes the calculation of whole numbers, ratios, formulae and proportions.

Fractions, decimals and percentages
You shall learn how to calculate mixed fractions and improper fractions, helping you further improve your mathematical skills. In addition, you will also learn how to convert fractions to decimals and percentages. These skills will assist you with day to day tasks such working out a 20% discount in the sales.

Common measures
Measuring skills are essential and are used on a daily basis for things such as measuring food for a recipes. Therefore, in this section of the programme, you shall learn how to measure area, volume and perimeter, how to apply measurements to diagrams as well as different shapes and angles.

Shapes and space (2D and 3D)
Shape skills can help you with everything from using space effectively when you are packing, to stacking shelves or planning a new room layout. In this section of the programme, you shall learn how to composite shapes, examine symmetrical shapes, nets and different viewpoints, such as bird’s eye view.

Handling data
This refers to statistical analysis. It will include gathering data from different graphs, charts and diagrams as well as calculating different types of averages.

The Functional Skills English course is structured as individual online learning. This requires you to be independent up to a certain level and have the appropriate IT skills to work the programme.

You will however have a highly qualified and skilled tutor assisting you throughout your learning. They will track your progress and offer you support through session plans, individual sessions, mini tests and assignments as well as providing additional learning material they feel you may require to overcome any difficulties you may face.

By the end of the course, you will have updated your English skills in the following areas:

Reading
If you find reading challenging on a daily basis, this course will help you in overcoming this barrier. You will learn how to read effectively, grasping the context and purpose of a text, and identifying the different techniques used in accordance with the style of writing.

Writing
You will be shown how to plan your work in detail and how to structure it accordingly as to bring your points across in the most effective way. This will in turn enable you to write more clearly.

Vocabulary, Grammar & Spelling
You will learn the basic uses of grammar, improve your spelling and widen your vocabulary. This will include differentiating between tenses, learning how to use punctuation effectively and practicing your spelling through set activities.

Speaking
You will improve your communications skills with the assistance of your tutor. You will be encouraged to communicate and share your ideas verbally, present information and ask questions.

Qualification

Ofqual approved, City & Guilds Functional Skills English Level 2 Certificate

Duration

You must pass all 3 exams mentioned below to achieve Functional Skills English Level 2 certificate:

Reading Exam – 1 hour computer-based exam
Writing Exam – 1 hour 20 minutes computer-based exam
Speaking & Listening Exam – Internally marked group based discussion and presentation exam

It may take up to 20 working days, (on exceptional circumstances may take up to 32 working days), for City & Guilds to mark the exam and inform us.

It may then take up to 2 weeks for us to receive the actual certificate after you successfully passing all the exams.

Pass Mark

Learners will be awarded either a pass or fail for each of the three components.
A Learner must achieve a Pass in all three components at the same level to achieve a Pass at qualification level.

“The following figures represent an early indication of the upper end of the range of pass marks for each subject and level. These may be updated as new exam papers are added to the bank of papers.”

• Functional Skills Reading Level 2 – 20/30 (Indicative Pass Mark)
• Functional Skills Writing Level 2 – 32/54 (Indicative Pass Mark)
• *Functional Skills Speaking & Listening Level 2 – Must meet 100% of the criteria

* Please note that for Speaking & Listening exam, centre assessor will provide the topics for Discussion and Presentation. You cannot choose your own topics.

For more information, please check City & Guilds – Indicative Pass Mark Guide

Cost

All the exams are privately funded and the total cost of the Functional Skills English Level 2 Exam​ bundle is £270 which must to be paid in full at booking stage.

If you are not successful on your test attempt, please book individual exam. Below are the fees for retaking:

• Reading Level 2 – £90
• Writing Level 2 – £90
• Speaking & Listening Exam – £90

If you pass all the exams and you want us to post the certificate to you, it will cost £10 (UK only).

Book an Exam 

You can book your exam slot online. Please choose the preferred day and any time-slot available on the day. Please note that all exams start at 11am regardless of your chosen slot.

Speaking & Listening Exam is delivered via Zoom. This exam will not be conducted on the same day as your Reading and Writing exams. Our tutor/assessor will contact you to agree on a date for your remote Speaking & Listening exam via zoom. Please note that we choose times suitable for majority of the candidates and we can not guarantee any special time or day requests.
Once agreed with the assessor, we will email you the ‘Discussion’ and ‘Presentation’ topics at least 7 days prior to your exam date. Please check your emails regularly to ensure you receive the email and if you haven’t received it, 7 days prior to your exam, please call us on 020 7354 5655.

IMPORTANT! If we do not have sufficient candidates for the Speaking & Listening exam, we will contact you to reschedule your exam.

If you would like to purchase an online course with a 50% discounted price, you can add this by choosing it from ‘add extra’ section for only £75.

Please make sure you put your details exactly as it stated on your ID. If there are mistakes, you will not be able to take the test and there will not be any refund. There will be a £20 charge for minor spelling mistakes if identified on the exam day. Please inform us at least 2 working days before the exam day to avoid additional charges.

If you have learning difficulty or disability, and need extra time or special access arrangement, please email us on info@intechcentre.com with full details before booking. 

Exam Structure

Functional Skills Maths Level 2 exam made up of a single exam component comprising of 2 sections:

• Non-Calculator Section – 25% of total marks – 25 minutes
• Calculator Section – 75% of total marks – 1 hour 20 minutes

The Functional Skills Maths Level 2 exam is summative and 100% externally set and marked by City & Guilds. The final grade of your Functional Skills Maths Level 2 is based on the total marks achieved for both sections.

Duration

Functional Skills Maths Level 2 Exam is an 1 hour 45 minutes computer-based exam. 
It may take up to 20 working days, (on exceptional circumstances may take up to 32 working days), for City & Guilds to mark the exam and inform us.

It may then take up to 2 weeks for us to receive the actual certificate if the exam result is a pass.

Pass Mark

Learners will be awarded either a ‘PASS’ or ‘FAIL’ for the overall exam (i.e. Section 1 and Section 2 combined).

“The following figures represent an early indication of the upper end of the range of pass marks for each subject and level. These may be updated as new exam papers are added to the bank of papers.”

• Functional Skills Mathematics Level 2 – 31/60 (Indicative Pass Mark) around 52% 

For more information, please check City & Guilds – Indicative Pass Mark Guide

Cost

Functional Skills Maths Level 1 or 2 exam costs £110 for each attempt. Amount must be settle by credit or debit card on booking.

If you pass the exam and you want us to post the certificate to you, it will cost £10 (UK only).

Book an Exam 

You can book your exam slot online. Please choose the preferred day and any time-slot available on the day. Please note that all exams start at 11am regardless of your chosen slot.

If you would like to purchase an online course with a 50% discounted price, you can add this by choosing it from ‘add extra’ section for only £75.

Please make sure you put your details exactly as it stated on your ID. If there are mistakes, you will not be able to take the test and there will not be any refund. There will be a £20 charge for minor spelling mistakes if identified on the exam day. Please inform us at least 2 working days before the exam day to avoid additional charges.

If you have learning difficulty or disability, and need extra time or special access arrangement, please email us on info@intechcentre.com with full details before booking. 

Exam Structure

Online Functional Skills Maths Level 2 exam made up of a single exam component comprising of 2 sections:

• Non-Calculator Section – 25% of total marks – 25 minutes
• Calculator Section – 75% of total marks – 1 hour 20 minutes

The Functional Skills Maths Level 2 exam is summative and 100% externally set and marked by City & Guilds. The final grade of your Functional Skills Maths Level 2 is based on the total marks achieved for both sections.

Online Functional Skills Maths Level 2 exam will be facilitated and invigilated by City & Guilds.

Duration

Online Functional Skills Maths Level 2 Exam is an 1 hour 45 minutes computer-based exam. 
It may take up to 20 working days, (on exceptional circumstances may take up to 32 working days), for City & Guilds to mark the exam and inform us.

It may then take up to 2 weeks for us to receive the actual certificate if the exam result is a pass.

Pass Mark

Learners will be awarded either a ‘PASS’ or ‘FAIL’ for the overall exam (i.e. Section 1 and Section 2 combined).

“The following figures represent an early indication of the upper end of the range of pass marks for each subject and level. These may be updated as new exam papers are added to the bank of papers.”

• Functional Skills Mathematics Level 2 – 31/60 (Indicative Pass Mark) around 52% 

For more information, please check City & Guilds – Indicative Pass Mark Guide

Cost

Functional Skills Maths Level 1 or 2 exam costs £180 for each attempt. Amount must be settle by credit or debit card on booking.

If you pass the exam and you want us to post the certificate to you, it will cost £10 (UK only).

Booking Process

Please check the Candidate Guide to understand the Online Functional Skills Maths Level 2 exam process.

*Online exams take place Monday to Friday at 8:00am, 11:30am and 4:00pm. Please note that City & Guilds may book the exam with 30 minutes flexibility. Please follow the timing in the Talview email.

Please make sure you put your details exactly as it stated on your ID. If there are mistakes, you will not be able to take the test and there will not be any refund. Please inform us at least 7 working days before the exam day to avoid additional charges.

IMPORTANT!
After you book, you will receive a PENDING Online Exam booking email from us.
Within 2 working days, we will process your booking and you will receive an APPROVAL email from us.

Once we approve your online exam booking, City & Guilds will send you a welcome email within 2 working days. The welcome email includes preparatory material, instructions on how to access the test and the system requirements. Please contact us after 2 working days if you did not receive the Welcome Email.

The welcome email will be sent directly from no-noreply@cg.talview.com. Please check your spam folder if not received within 2 working days. If the confirmation email has not been received within 2 working days, please contact us via info@intechcentre.com

ACTION REQUIRED! You must email us 2 working days after our approval email to confirm whether you received your exam login details from City & Guilds.

By the end of this course you shall update your IT skills in the following areas:

Microsoft Word
You will develop advanced word processing skills to format text and tables, work with referencing features and create tables of contents. You will improve your productivity by using fields, forms and templates. You will learn how to use advanced mail merge and macros, work with master documents and subdocuments, and work with watermarks, sections, headers and footers.

• Apply advanced text, paragraph, column and table formatting. Maintain a consistent design through the use of character and paragraph styles.
• Work with referencing features like footnotes, endnotes and captions. Manage citations and bibliography using a chosen citation style. Create tables of contents, indexes and cross-references.
• Enhance productivity by using fields, forms and templates.
• Apply advanced mail merge techniques and work with automation features like macros.
• Use linking and embedding features to integrate data.
• Collaborate on and review documents locally or online. Apply document security features.
• Work with watermarks, sections, and headers and footers in a document. Use a thesaurus and manage spell check settings.

Microsoft Excel
You will develop your skills with Excel to an advanced level so you can use sophisticated functions, create charts and apply advanced chart formatting features, work with tables and lists to analyse, filter and sort data. You will learn how to create and use scenarios and pivot tables, validate and audit spreadsheet data. You will enhance your productivity by working with named cell ranges, macros and templates. And you will learn about applying spreadsheet security.

• Apply advanced formatting options such as conditional formatting and customised number formatting and handle worksheets.
• Use functions such as those associated with logical, statistical, financial and mathematical operations.
• Create charts and apply advanced chart formatting.
• Work with tables and lists to analyse, filter and sort data. Create and use scenarios.
• Validate and audit spreadsheet data.
• Enhance productivity by working with named cell ranges and macros.
• Use linking, embedding and importing features to integrate data.
• Compare and merge spreadsheets. Apply spreadsheet security features.

Microsoft Access
You will develop your skills in using Microsoft Access including: understanding key concepts in database development and usage, creating a relational database, designing and refining queries using wildcards, parameters and calculations, using controls and sub forms to enhance forms and improve functionality. You will also learn how to create report controls to perform calculations and work with macros.

• Understand key concepts of database development and usage.
• Create a relational database using advanced table creation features and complex relationships between tables.
• Design and use queries to create a table, update, delete and append data. Refine queries using wildcards, parameters and calculations.
• Use controls and subforms to enhance forms and improve functionality.
• Create report controls to perform calculations. Create subreports and enhance report presentation.
• Enhance productivity by working with macros and use linking and importing features to integrate data.

Microsoft PowerPoint
You will learn how to make advanced PowerPoint presentations including: how to understand your target audience, creating and modifying templates and formatting slide backgrounds. You will learn how to use built-in drawing and image tools, apply advanced chart formatting features and create and edit diagrams, insert movies and sound and apply built-in animation features. You will focus on how to work with custom slide shows, apply slide show setting, and control a slide show.

• Understand target audience, venue and technical considerations in presentation planning.
• Create and modify templates and themes, and work with slide master layouts.
• Enhance a presentation using built-in drawing and image tools. Use alternative text for accessibility.
• Apply advanced chart formatting features and create and edit diagrams.
• Insert audio and video, create audio and screen recordings, and apply built-in animation features.
• Use linking, embedding, importing and exporting features to integrate data. Use password protection to secure a presentation.
• Work with custom slide shows and apply slide show settings. Use presenter view and control a slide show.

Improving Productivity of Using IT
Finally, you will focus on how to improve your productivity in general through IT use.

IT Level 2 (ICDL Extra) course  is set up as individual online learning. This would require you to be independent up to a certain level and have the appropriate IT skills to work the programme. However, you shall have a highly qualified and skilled tutor to assist your throughout your whole programme and agree on your mandatory attendance days. They shall track your progress and offer you support through session plans, individual sessions, mini tests and assignments as well as any additional learning material that they may feel you require in accordance with any difficulties that you may face.

By the end of this course you shall update your IT skills in the following areas:

Microsoft Word
Microsoft word has quickly become one of the most used programmes within employment, therefore, this section will focus on teaching you how to use it in detail. This will vary from basics such as how to change the font, style and/or size of your text to how to create detailed adjustments to suite you needs, for instance, adding hyperlinks to your work.

Microsoft Excel
The use of Microsoft Excel is ever growing and is becoming a very convenient and simple way to store data. Therefore, in this section you shall learn in detail how to enter data into excel, create spreadsheets and work out sums.

Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the most favoured programmes when it comes to creating presentations. You shall learn how to create different presentation slides, choose different backgrounds and adaptations as well has how to include different graphs in accordance with your needs.

Improving Productivity of Using IT
This final section shall teach you how to identify the most effective programme of the above to use in accordance with work at hand and the programme that is most cost effective.

As part of your IT Level 1 (ICDL Essentials) course you will cover the following topics:

IT User Fundamentals
IT User Fundamentals will show you how to maintain the hardware, software and files that your computer uses, so it keeps working well. You will learn how to:

• use the right IT systems to meet your needs;
• organise, store and access information on the desktop or in folders and files;
• follow and understand the need for online safety; and
• carry out routine maintenance of IT systems, like updating your software and maintaining your drives and discs.

Electronic Communication
Email and the internet give us access to a whole new world of online communication and entertainment. This course focuses on communicating by email and over the internet. You will learn how to:

• send, receive and organise emails using Microsoft Outlook Express;
• use attachments;
• manage an address book of contacts or distribution lists;
• use instant messaging and internet conferencing;
• plan your social life by using the internet and social media to find information, organise events and buy tickets;
• use a search engine to find, bookmark, save and print information from websites;
• buy and pay for goods safely on the web;
• use the calendar and task manager in Outlook to plan events and manage your time and tasks;
• download useful software and use the internet to transfer files legally and safely; and
• publish information on your own website, web space or blog.

IT Security for Users
IT Security for Users will help you to understand the IT security threats facing computers, so you can protect your data and stay safe. You will learn how to:

• create user accounts and passwords to protect your personal data on the web;
• understand the risks of online communities and social networking;
• understand different types of malware and what they can do to your computer;
• prevent viruses getting onto your computer through spam email;
• avoid online fraud, like phishing scams;
• keep your network secure, especially when using wi-fi;
  back up data and recognise different portable storage devices like USB sticks and recordable DVDs; and
• understand how data protection laws work.

The IT for Beginners (BCS Essential Digital Skills for Work Entry 3) course is composed of five skill areas:

1. Using Devices and Handling Information Learners will be able to navigate devices and the internet to find and store information.
2. Creating and Editing Learners will be able to create a variety of document types and perform straightforward editing techniques.
3. Communicating Learners will be able to communicate and manage contacts using a suitable online method such as email or video calling.
4. Transacting Learners will be able to fill in online forms to make safe, secure purchases.
5. Being Safe and Responsible Online Learners will know how to keep devices and information secure. Learners will also be able to identify and demonstrate responsible behaviour and report any concerns.