A Functional Skills qualification is equivalent to a GCSE PASS/Grade C/Level 4, and many employers and universities accept it. A Functional Skills qualification is extremely beneficial if you did not receive a passing grade in your Maths or English GCSE; some organisations may ask that you have an equivalent qualification. There is a wide range of Functional Skills providers, and we personally recommend Pass Functional Skills due to their large range of revision materials and Ofqual approved exams.
If you require any extra support in preparation for your exam, here at Cardiff Tutors, we can provide you with one-on-one tutoring sessions. We have tutors for Maths and/or English, they can tailor your sessions to suit your needs, and help with your revision and exam preparation. The majority of Functional Skills services are now online, like revision materials and the actual exams, therefore you can prepare for and take your exam from the comfort of your own home! Regarding the exams, the exam conditions still need to be maintained as it would for an in-person examination.
You can find a wide range of resources available online; however, as the Functional Skills specification was reformed in 2019, any revision materials prior to this may not be as useful to you and your revision. Here at Cardiff Tutors, our goal is to ensure all of our students have access to the best revision materials out there and that they are fully prepared and confident to sit their exams. If you need help finding a Functional Skills provider, tutoring sessions, or help to find the revision materials for you, we can help!