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Functional skills


15 May 2013
Changes to functional skills invigilation requirements for Level 1 and 2 assessments
14 May 2013
Functional skills ICT on-demand assessment now available
22 April 2013
New Initial Assessment Tool now available!
12 April 2013
Functional skills summer 2013 training events
15 March 2013
Functional skills paper-based results
13 March 2013
Edexcel functional skills now extended until 2015
26 February 2013
Extension of Functional Skills Entry, Level 1 and 2 qualifications
16 January 2013
Release of new Entry Level functional skills maths test papers
30 November 2012
Functional skills English: Merging Level 1 and 2 onscreen and paper-based results, and administering ‘spiky profile’ candidates
30 November 2012
Funding for functional skills has been increased, backdated to 1 August 2012
30 November 2012
Changes to the Entry Level functional skills quality assurance process for 2012/13
28 November 2012
Changes to the Alternative Site Notification process
With immediate effect, JCQ ‘Alternative Site’ and ‘Notification of Intent’ forms are no longer required.
27 November 2012
Entry Level Functional Skills Maths test papers 2012/13
Guidance on the use of live Entry Level Functional Skills Maths test papers in 2012/13
18 October 2012
New functional skills Information Manual for 2012/13
10 September 2012
Final deadline for October 2012 functional skills entries
5 September 2012
Release of Entry Level functional skills test papers for 2012/13
31 August 2012
Changes to Entry Level ALAN and functional skills quality assurance processes
13 August 2012
Functional skills pass rate statistics 2011-12
2 August 2012
Functional skills assessment windows now available for 2012/13
20 July 2012
Coming in 2012/2013 academic year: On-demand functional skills ICT assessments
17 July 2012
Functional skills Chair of Examiners reports for onscreen English
3 July 2012
Functional skills autumn training events
15 June 2012
Functional skills Speaking and Listening assessment requirements
18 May 2012
Changes to secure downloads of live assessment materials
For Entry Level functional skills, ALAN and ESOL.
2 May 2012
New assessment dates for functional skills now available

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