Theory Assessment: Explain Ways To Embed Functional Skills

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Theory Assessment 1.5 Explain ways to embed elements of Functional Skills in your specialist area Functional skills are being introduced to replace Key Skills. They are made up of 3 skills, Maths, English and ICT. Students will be unable to receive their GCSE`s without functional skills. Functional skills are transferable skills. “This means they can be transferred to different situations / contexts as well as being used in a learner’s particular subject area” Ann gravells (2008:70). I encourage each new student to complete an initial assessment, this then enables me to find out what level the student is working at and what they can work towards also it identifies any additional support that is required. Once their numeracy
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