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  • Pearson Functional Skills: Retired past paper usage

    Hello, Happy New Year and welcome to the Pearson Functional Skills blog for January 2024. This month we will be looking at the outcomes of Pearson’s research into the usage of our retired past papers for Functional Skills.

  • New Digital Functional Skills offer

    Hello and welcome to the Pearson Functional Skills blog for November 2023. This month we will be looking at our NEW Digital Functional Skills offer.

    If you are not aware, Pearson’s Digital Functional Skills are now live for registrations.

  • Supporting Learners with SpLD and ASD

    Hello and welcome to the Functional Skills blog for October 2023. This month we will be continuing on from some of the sessions from the Festival of Functionality and will be looking at Supporting Learners with SpLD (specifically Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dyspraxia) and ASD.

  • Contexts Review Functional Skills English

    Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Functional Skills blog for October 2023. This month we will be looking at the recent context review for Functional Skills English which was started at the beginning of the year. 

  • Functional Skills Pass Rates 2022/23

    Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Functional Skills blog for September 2023. As it is the end of the academic year, we will be looking at the pass rates for Functional Skills 2022/23. In addition, we will also be looking at the average marking times for our Functional Skills assessments. 

  • Contexts Review Functional Skills Maths

    Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Functional Skills blog for July 2023. This month we will be looking at the recent context review for Functional Skills maths which was started at the beginning of the year.

  • Multiply and Adult Numeracy

    Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Functional Skills maths and English blog for June 2023. This month we will be taking a look at Multiply and adult numeracy.

  • Working Collaboratively with Functional Skills

    Hello and welcome to the Functional Skills Blog for May 2023. This month we will be looking at working collaboratively and how it can support the delivery of Functional Skills.

    By Chris Briggs - Product Manager Post 16 English, Maths and Digital Skills