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Functional Skills in Apprenticeships Claire Griffiths. Contents. Framework Requirements Implementation of Framework FS English FS Maths FS ICT. Framework Requirements. Intermediate Apprenticeships GCSE Maths and GCSE English or FS Level 1 – Maths and English Advanced Apprenticeships
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Contents • Framework Requirements • Implementation of Framework • FS English • FS Maths • FS ICT
Framework Requirements • Intermediate Apprenticeships GCSE Maths and GCSE English or FS Level 1 – Maths and English • Advanced Apprenticeships GCSE Maths, GCSE English and GCSE ICT or FS Level 2 - Maths, English and ICT
Implementation of the Framework • GCSE – within last 5 years • Prescribed Level of FS • Progression from Intermediate to Advanced
Functional Skills English • Assessment: • Reading Exam – comprehension/interpretation • Writing Exam – composition, spelling, punctuation, grammar • Speaking and Listening - Assessments x 2 • Issues: • Multiple elements to assessment • English not first language • Embedding
Functional Skills Maths • Assessment: • One external exam • Real life scenarios • Issues: • Reading and understanding the requirements of the question • Embedding
Functional Skills ICT Assessment: • One external exam • Real life scenario Issues: • Existing ICT qualifications • Subject apprentices struggle with most • Reading and understanding the requirements of the question • Following instructions