On the Ofqual register · 610/2625/6 and 610/2624/4Level 2From £69.99/moFunctional Skills English and Maths Level 2, online with the exams included
Functional Skills Level 2 is at the same level as GCSE grades 9 to 4. This course covers two TQUK qualifications, English and maths, studied online with a named UK tutor. You sit both exams from home, the exams are included, and most learners finish both in 4 to 8 months.
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- Sit them from homeMaths, reading and writing on-screen with remote invigilation; speaking online with Lift College
- Four assessmentsMaths 120 min; English reading 60 min, writing 60 min, speaking and listening 20 to 30 min
- Results in about 6 working daysTwo certificates from TQUK
- Unlimited resitsFee applies
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| Qualification | Two qualifications: TQUK Functional Skills Qualification in English at Level 2 (RQF) and TQUK Functional Skills Qualification in Maths at Level 2 (RQF) |
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| Level | Level 2 |
| Awarding body | TQUK (Training Qualifications UK) |
| Qualification number | 610/2625/6 and 610/2624/4 |
| Exams | Maths: one onscreen paper in two sections, 120 minutes. English: reading (60 minutes) and writing (60 minutes) onscreen, plus speaking, listening and communicating (20 to 30 minutes) online with Lift College. Remote invigilation from home, or a TQUK approved centre. Entry and one sitting of each included; two certificates from TQUK. |
| Price | £539.99 a year or £59.99 a month when you pay today: pay for 9 months, get 3 free, price fixed for life. Prefer to try it first? Free for 7 days, then £69.99 a month or £713.99 a year. |
| Typical duration | 4 to 8 months |
| Age | 16 or over |
| Who it suits | Need both English and maths at Level 2 for an apprenticeship, nursing, teaching or a university application |
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What Level 2 English and maths unlock
Together they meet the Level 2 English and maths requirement that many employers, apprenticeships and nursing routes set; some universities and teacher training routes ask for GCSEs by name.
Apprentices aged 16 to 18 on Level 3 and higher apprenticeships must hold or achieve Level 2 English and maths before they can complete. For apprentices aged 19 and over they are optional under the 2026 to 2027 funding rules, though many employers still ask for them.
Accepted by many colleges and Access to HE providers, including Lift College, and by some universities in place of GCSEs; others ask for GCSEs by name, so check.
Early Years Educator full-and-relevant status, teaching assistant posts and initial teacher training ask for both.
Many nursing degrees, NHS support roles and police forces accept Functional Skills Level 2 in both; some ask for GCSEs by name, so check.
Requirements are set by each employer, university or apprenticeship standard and change; check the one you are applying for. Lift College does not publish salary figures for Functional Skills because the qualification is a requirement, not a role.
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This course is for you if
- Need both English and maths at Level 2 for an apprenticeship, nursing, teaching or a university application
- Did not get grade 4 in either at school
- Want to study both together and sit the assessments from home
- Are 16 or over
Think again if
- You only need one of the two; take the single course
- Your destination specifically requires GCSEs
- You have not yet reached Level 1 standard in either subject; start with Functional Skills English and Maths Level 1
There is no placement. You sit the maths exam and the three English assessments when your tutor confirms you are ready for each.
- Maths: one on-screen paper in two sections, 120 minutes
- English: reading, writing, and speaking, listening and communicating
- Remote invigilation from home, or a TQUK-approved centre
- Entry and one sitting of each included; two certificates from TQUK
Both courses, then the next thing
Most people take Functional Skills because something else is waiting on it.
English and maths
The two qualifications are studied and certificated separately.
Maths
Using numbers and the number system
- Read, write, order and compare positive and negative numbers of any size
- Carry out calculations with numbers up to one million, checking by estimation and approximation
- Evaluate expressions and make substitutions in given formulae in words and symbols
- Identify and know the equivalence between fractions, decimals and percentages
- Work out percentages of amounts and express one amount as a percentage of another
- Calculate percentage change of any size, and the original value after percentage change
- Order, add, subtract and compare amounts using proper and improper fractions and mixed numbers
- Express one number as a fraction of another
- Order, approximate and compare decimals
- Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals up to 3 decimal places
- Understand and calculate using ratios, direct proportion and inverse proportion
- Follow the order of precedence of operators, including indices
Using common measures, shape and space
- Calculate money, compound interest, percentage increases and decreases, discounts and simple budgeting
- Convert between metric and imperial length, weight and capacity using a factor or a graph
- Calculate using compound measures, including speed, density and rates of pay
- Calculate perimeter and area of triangles, circles and composite shapes (other formulae given)
- Use formulae for volumes and surface areas of 3-D shapes, including cylinders (other formulae given)
- Calculate actual dimensions from scale drawings and create a scale diagram from actual measurements
- Use co-ordinates in 2-D, positive and negative, to specify the positions of points
- Understand and use common 2-D representations of 3-D objects
- Draw 3-D shapes, including plans and elevations
- Calculate values of angles and co-ordinates with 2-D and 3-D shapes
Handling information and data
- Calculate the median and mode of a set of quantities
- Estimate the mean of a grouped frequency distribution from discrete data
- Use the mean, median, mode and range to compare 2 sets of data
- Work out the probability of combined events, including with diagrams and 2-way tables
- Express probabilities as fractions, decimals and percentages
- Draw and interpret scatter diagrams and recognise positive and negative correlation
Solving problems
- Read, understand and use mathematical information and terms
- Address individual problems as described
- Use knowledge and understanding to a required level of accuracy
- Identify suitable operations and calculations to generate results
- Analyse and interpret results in the context of the original problem
- Check the sense and reasonableness of answers
- Present results clearly and accurately, with reasoning consistent with the evidence
English
Reading
- Identify when main points are enough and when specific details are important
- Compare information, ideas and opinions in different texts, including how they are conveyed
- Identify implicit and inferred meaning
- Understand how textual features and devices shape meaning for different audiences and purposes
- Use reference materials to find word meanings in straightforward and complex sources
- Use organisational features to locate information in straightforward and complex sources
- Analyse texts of different complexity, recognising vocabulary, formality and bias
- Follow an argument, identifying different points of view and distinguishing fact from opinion
- Identify different styles of writing and the writer's voice
Writing
- Punctuate correctly using a wide range of markers, including colons, commas, apostrophes and quotation marks
- Use correct grammar, including agreement and tense, and modality devices such as probability
- Spell words used in work, study and daily life, including specialist words
- Communicate information, ideas and opinions clearly, coherently and effectively
- Write text of an appropriate level of detail and length for the purpose and audience
- Organise writing using the right format and structure, including paragraphs, bullets and tables
- Convey clear meaning and establish cohesion using organisational markers
- Use language and register suited to audience and purpose, including persuasive techniques
- Construct complex sentences consistently and accurately, using paragraphs where appropriate
Speaking, listening and communicating
- Identify relevant information from extended explanations or presentations
- Follow narratives and lines of argument
- Respond effectively to detailed or extended questions and feedback
- Ask detailed and pertinent questions to obtain specific information in a range of contexts
- Communicate information, ideas and opinions clearly, with further detail if required
- Express opinions and arguments and support them with relevant and persuasive evidence
- Use language that is effective, accurate and appropriate to the context and situation
- Make relevant and constructive contributions to move a discussion forward
- Adapt contributions to suit the audience, purpose and medium
- Interject and redirect a discussion using appropriate language and register
Maths and English assessments, onscreen and online. No placement.
How is Functional Skills English and Maths Level 2 assessed?
English and maths are assessed separately. The course covers two Ofqual regulated TQUK qualifications: English reading, writing, and speaking, listening and communicating, and one 120 minute maths paper. TQUK sets and marks the maths paper and the reading and writing papers; speaking, listening and communicating is run by Lift College and quality assured by TQUK. Each qualification is pass or fail and certificated on its own. There is no single combined certificate.
English: reading (60 min), writing (60 min), speaking, listening and communicating (20 to 30 min). Maths: one 120-minute paper in two sections. Maths, reading and writing are externally set and marked by TQUK, onscreen with remote invigilation or at a TQUK approved centre; paper based entry is available with ten working days' notice. Pass or fail; pass marks set per paper by TQUK. Unlimited resits (fee applies).
Practice papers marked in 5 to 7 working days.
A timed mock. Your tutor confirms you are ready, then you book each assessment.
Maths, reading and writing onscreen, with remote invigilation or at a centre, and speaking, listening and communicating online with Lift College. Results in about six working days. Your two certificates come from TQUK.
Your certificate comes from TQUK
Training Qualifications UK issues both certificates, one for English and one for maths. Lift College teaches the course and TQUK awards them.
TQUK approves the centre, the tutors who assess you and the way the course is delivered before a single learner is registered.
An external quality assurer from TQUK samples assessed work from Lift College learners. Your result stands because TQUK has agreed it, not just your tutor.
Your certificate is printed by TQUK with a unique number. Any employer or university can confirm it is real on TQUK's certificate verification service. TQUK certificate verification
A named UK tutor from enrolment to your certificate
The same UK tutor supports you from enrolment through to your certificate.
Marked in 5 to 7 working days.
Your dashboard shows what you have completed and what comes next.
If a unit is referred, you resubmit at no extra cost until every criterion is met.
What Functional Skills English and Maths Level 2 costs online
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| Full course with all fees included | |
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| Pay today, monthly£10 a month less than after a trial | £59.99 a month |
| Pay today, yearlyBest value3 months free, fixed for life | £539.99 a yearthat is £45.00 a month |
| 7-day free trial first£0 today, first payment on day 8 | £69.99 a monthor £713.99 a year |
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How the cost compares
NEC charges £295 for each course plus a £19 registration fee on each, and Pass Functional Skills £355 for each course, with the exams booked separately. With Lift College you can start for £0 today, with exam entry and one sitting included.
| Provider | Course fee | How you pay |
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| Lift College Lowest cost to start | £59.99 a monthpay today, exam entry and one sitting included, typically 4 to 8 months | £0 today on the 7-day free trial. Monthly, no contract, no credit check, cancel any time |
| Pass Functional Skills | £710 | £355 for each course, in full or 3 payments with Klarna; exams booked separately |
| NEC | £590 | £295 for each course plus a £19 registration fee on each; in full, or a £29.50 deposit on each then 0% APR finance with Omni |
Lift College's price includes exam entry and one sitting.
Reviews from Lift College learners
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MarcusStudied Functional Skills Maths Level 2“My employer needed me to have Level 2 maths before they could register me on the Level 3 apprenticeship programme. Lift College was fast, the tutor was brilliant, and I resit my maths once after a near-miss and passed th…”
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JamesStudied Functional Skills Maths Level 1 and Level 2Frequently asked questions
What are Functional Skills English and Maths Level 2?
They are two separate practical qualifications at Level 2, the same level as GCSE grades 9 to 4 on GOV.UK's list of qualification levels. At Lift College they are TQUK 610/2625/6 (English) and 610/2624/4 (Maths), studied together with a named UK tutor, with a certificate for each. Most learners take 4 to 8 months, from £59.99 a month when you pay today, with one sitting for each qualification included, or try it free for 7 days first.
Can I do Functional Skills English and Maths Level 2 online?
Yes. Both qualifications are studied online with a named UK tutor and there is no placement. The maths exam and the English reading and writing papers are sat on screen with remote invigilation from home, or at a TQUK approved centre, and speaking, listening and communicating runs online with Lift College. Entry and one sitting of each is included, results come in about six working days, and most learners finish both in 4 to 8 months.
How long are the exams for Functional Skills English and Maths Level 2?
Maths is 120 minutes in one sitting: 30 minutes without a calculator and 90 minutes with a basic calculator. English is reading (60 minutes), writing (60 minutes), and speaking, listening and communicating (20 to 30 minutes).
Do I have to sit English and maths at the same time?
No. English and maths are assessed and certificated separately, and you sit each assessment when your tutor confirms you are ready. You can study both in parallel or finish one subject first.
Are Functional Skills English and Maths Level 2 hard?
Both are set at Level 2, the same level as GCSE grades 9 to 4. Maths has a 30 minute non calculator section and 75% of its marks are for problem solving; English writing allows no spelling or grammar aids. TQUK does not publish fixed pass marks, and you can resit as many times as you need (a resit fee applies).
Do apprentices need both English and maths at Level 2?
Under the 2026 to 2027 apprenticeship funding rules, apprentices aged 16 to 18 on Level 3 and higher apprenticeships must hold or achieve an approved Level 2 in both English and maths before they can complete. For apprentices aged 19 and over, English and maths are optional, though many employers still ask for them.
Can I do Functional Skills English and Maths together?
Yes. This course covers both Ofqual regulated TQUK qualifications, studied together with a named UK tutor and certificated separately. You receive two certificates, one for English and one for maths. Each qualification is also available on its own if you only need one.
Is the combined course cheaper than taking them separately?
Yes. The combined course is £69.99 a month, or £713.99 a year, for both qualifications. Functional Skills English Level 2 and Functional Skills Maths Level 2 are each £44.99 a month, or £458.99 a year, on their own, so the combined course costs less than taking the two single courses. English and maths are two Ofqual regulated TQUK qualifications, each with its own qualification number, studied together here and certificated separately.
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