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A Functional Skills English Level 2 certificate is considered to be roughly equivalent to GCSE Maths A-C and is widely accepted by the universities, institutions and employers.
Intech Centre has been operating since 1999 and we are an approved City & Guilds examination centre offering Functional Skills Level 2 exams in English and Maths.
We also offer online/remote Functional Skills Maths and English exams from the comfort of your own home. Please see the Online Exams section.
Ofqual approved, City & Guilds Functional Skills English Level 2 Certificate
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.
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.”
* 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
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:
If you pass all the exams and you want us to post the certificate to you, it will cost £10 (UK only).
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.
You must arrive at least 30 minutes before your exam time and must bring the original and valid/current ID you registered with on the exam day. Printouts or digital copies of your ID will NOT be accepted
All exams start at 11:00am, regardless of the time slot you book on our booking system
If you come on or after the test start time or do not bring the original valid/current ID, you will not be able to take the test and there will not be any refund.
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.
PERMITTED MATERIALS
Reading: Pen and Dictionary or bilingual dictionary
Writing: Pen
PROHIBITED MATERIALS (Not Allowed)
Reading: prepared noted, smart devices
Writing: dictionary, spell checkers, prepared noted, smart devices
Please note that if you booked an exam, you must cancel at least 7 days before the exam time to get the full refund. There will NOT be any refund, under any circumstances, if you cancel after this period or don’t arrive to your booked exam slot on time with required documentation or don’t show up.
To cancel your exam, please reply to the booking email you received. We will process eligible cancellations as soon as possible. Refunds may take up to 20 working days.
If you buy the course with an exam (bundle package), there will not any refund under any circumstances. i.e. you won’t get full or partial refund if you buy the course and exam bundle and requesting a refund for the exam at later stage.
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.
For rescheduling, you must inform us by email at least 7 days before the exam time. No refund under any circumstances if rebooking requested less than 7 days.
Maximum of 3 rebookings allowed and exams must be taken within 6 months of the initial booking date.
We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule the booking at any time.
Yes, Functional Skills qualifications are Ofqual regulated and considered as equivalent to GCSEs.
Thousands of clients have completed Functional Skills Maths Level 2 and Functional Skills English Level 2 qualifications with Intech Centre and then gone on to further study at University. Whilst the vast majority of Universities do accept Functional Skills we do ask that you contact the University you are applying to ensure they will accept Functional Skills.
Please note that you can directly sit for computerised Functional Skills Maths Level 2 or Functional Skills English Level 2 exams without doing the course
Functional Skills Level 2 is equivalent to GCSE A-C or Level 4+
Functional Skills Level 1 is equivalent to GCSE D-E.
Functional Skills English and Functional Skills Maths certificates are for individuals who are looking to obtain the essential skills, knowledge and understanding to enable them to confidently and effectively carry out tasks at work and in their everyday life. Generally, Functional Skills qualifications offer a softer and more flexible approach to obtaining a nationally recognised qualification suitable for further education, college, university or employment instead of taking GCSE qualifications.
We currently have one branch and our address is
Intech Centre
362 Essex Road
Islington
London N1 3PD
We provide remote / online Functional Skills Maths and Functional Skills English exam. Please visit the relevant pages for more information.
Yes, you can!
We offer exam only option where you can just pay and take the Functional Skills Maths Level 2 or Functional Skills English Level 2 exams. You do not have to do the course with us.
or
You can purchase the exam and add an online self-learning course with 50% discount. Course covers form Entry Level to Level 2.
Functional Skills assessments are graded as either a ‘pass’ or ‘fail’. There are no proxies and no portfolio elements for these qualifications.
Functional Skills Maths Level 2: one computer based examination
– Non-Calculator Section – 25% of total marks – 25 minutes
– Calculator Section – 75% of total marks – 1 hour 20 minutes
Functional Skills English Level 2: two computer based examination and group based Speaking & Listening assessment.
Reading– 1 hour computer-based exam
Writing– 1 hour 20 minutes computer-based exam
Speaking & Listening– around 30 minutes group-based
You can do the exams in our centre in London or remotely/online.
The length of time taken to receive your Functional Skills exam result will vary subject to time of year and the awarding organisation. As soon as we receive notification of your result we will contact you to let you know.
We generally receive the result within 5-7 working days; but officially, it may take up to 20 working days for City & Guilds to mark each Functional Skills exam and inform us. On exceptional circumstances, it may take up to 32 working days.
If you pass, we will email you e-certificate within 1-2 weeks. Once we receive the physical certificate, we will email you as well.
If you have any special need or requirement, please contact us on 020 7354 5655.
Depending on the need, there may be up to 25% extra time and/or a closed session.
City & Guilds is the awarding body for both Functional Skills Maths and English qualifications that we provide in the centre.
The actual pass mark may vary slightly between assessment versions, to take into account slight variations in accessibility or difficulty and to ensure the standard of work required to achieve a pass is consistent.
Please see the Functional Skills Indicative Pass Mark Page
We have online self-learning courses covering from Entry Level to Level 2. If you buy these with your exam, you will get 50% discount on the course
We have one-to-one online or face-to-face tutoring session.
We also prepared YouTube videos to help you prepare for the Functional Skills Maths Level 2 exam:
YOUTUBE: Intech Centre Exam Preparation Videos
OUR WEBSITE: Functional Skills Exam Past Papers
Centre-Based
Online/Remote
You will need to bring your original and valid photo ID such as Passport, Driving Licences or Biometric Residence Card.
You are also required to arrive to the centre at least 30 minutes before your Functional Skills exam start time.
If you come on or after the test start time, you will not be able to take the test and there will not be any refund.
We provide the centre-based Functional Skills exams every Wednesday and Saturday at specified time slots which you will be notified of prior to the day of the exam.
We offer the online/remote Functional Skills Maths and English exams on weekdays.
City & Guilds exams are live exams which means they will not share any details about the exam content.
We will receive provisional result report and we will share this with you. This is the only document we will have about your exam.
Please email us via info@intechcentre.com to access appeal process.
We will provide you different option, timeline, costs and process details.
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