Functional Skills Level 1 and 2

Which Functional Skills Level 2 online course do you need? Choose Functional Skills Maths Level 2 online if an employer, apprenticeship or college asks for Level 2 maths or GCSE grade 4 equivalent in maths, Functional Skills English Level 2 online if the requirement is English, or Functional Skills English and Maths Level 2 online if you need both. All three are Ofqual regulated TQUK qualifications with a named UK tutor and the on-screen exam included, from £44.99 a month for one subject or £69.99 a month for both.

• Marked practice back in 5 to 7 working days
• 7-day free trial: £0 today, cancel any time, 14-day money back
• The TQUK certificate when you complete the qualification

Functional Skills Level 2 is a practical English or maths qualification at Level 2, the same level as GCSE grades 9 to 4 on GOV.UK's list. Employers, colleges and apprenticeship funding rules commonly accept it where Level 2 English or maths is asked for; some universities ask for GCSE, so check. Lift College teaches Maths Level 2 and English Level 2 online with TQUK, typically in 8 to 16 weeks, from £44.99 a month with exam entry and one sitting included and a 7-day free trial.

Browse every Functional Skills qualification: fast, online GCSE alternatives.

Each single-subject course is 55 guided learning hours with typical study of 8 to 16 weeks (the combined course is 110 hours over a typical 4 to 8 months), and the on-screen exam is included: it is booked for you when your named UK tutor confirms you are ready, and sat at home under remote invigilation or at a TQUK-approved centre. Prices start at £39.99 a month when you pay today, or £59.99 a month for both subjects, save up to 17% for life, or £44.99 or £69.99 a month after a 7-day free trial, with every fee included and a resit fee only if you need another attempt. You must be 16 or over; there are no other entry requirements. Start with a 7-day free trial, nothing charged until day 8, no contract, cancel any time, no credit check, and a 14-day money-back guarantee on every payment.

Every course is the full course with all fees included: named UK tutor, marking in 5 to 7 working days, AI Study Support, exam entry and one sitting per qualification. Annual billing saves 15%. Choosing "Pay today" without the trial saves up to 17% for life.

Functional Skills exists precisely because not every adult wants, or needs, to sit a full GCSE course again. If you left school without a grade 4 or above in English or maths, Functional Skills Level 2 gives employers, colleges and apprenticeship providers the same assurance about your core skills, assessed through a more direct, practical test rather than a two year syllabus.

Because Level 2 assessments are shorter and can be booked flexibly, many learners move from enrolment to a finished qualification in 8 to 16 weeks of consistent study per subject, compared with a full academic year for GCSE.

Tick both literacy and numeracy boxes for nursing, teaching, the police, university, in one bundle, at one price.

• Training Qualifications UK (TQUK): every Lift College Functional Skills course, Level 1 and Level 2

Wondering whether TQUK, Edexcel, City & Guilds or NCFE makes a difference? Read our Functional Skills awarding bodies comparison.

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Salary ranges reflect UK entry level roles that commonly accept Functional Skills Level 2 as the required English and maths standard.

Each subject is 55 guided learning hours and most Lift College learners finish in 8 to 16 weeks. The combined course is 110 guided learning hours with typical study of 4 to 8 months.

Functional Skills at Lift College costs £44.99 a month for a single subject, or £69.99 a month for English and maths together, on a cancel-anytime subscription with a 7-day free trial. Other providers typically charge £150 to £300 per subject up front.

Lift College offers a monthly subscription with no fixed contract, so you only pay while actively studying.