Functional Skills English and Maths Level 2, online with the exams included

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