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Free Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English in Coalville

CostFREE
Duration25 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
Start26 Oct 2026
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body
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About this course

Free Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English course in Coalville. Classes run at GoLearn Coalville, part-time during the day over 25 weeks.

You'll build skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Topics connect to everyday life and work, so what you learn feels relevant straight away. Assessments take place in class time, and you sit them when you're ready.

You'll finish with a Functional Skills Qualification in English at Entry Level 3.

Who this course is for

The course will help you to develop confidence and skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The course activities and materials will link to everyday life and work experiences.

Entry Level courses are delivered in a classroom over 25 weeks. You will be entered for the assessments when you are ready. Entry Level assessments take place in class time.

Level 1 and 2 courses are delivered either in a classroom or online over 26 weeks. The speaking and listening and reading exams take place during the 26 week programme and the writing exam is taken after the final session.

All Level 1 and Level 2 learners on classroom and online courses will be required to attend one of our centres to take all exams.

Functional Skills English qualifications are recognised by employers and a Level 2 qualification, is an equivalent skill level to GCSE English.

Entry requirements

No formal Entry Requirements are needed for English - Functional Skills, Entry Level

What you will learn

  • You'll develop your reading skills using everyday texts and materials.
  • You'll practise writing clearly for real-life and work situations.
  • You'll build your speaking and listening skills through class activities.
  • You'll work with texts linked to everyday life and the workplace.
  • You'll prepare for assessments in a supportive classroom setting.

How you will learn

Classes are classroom-based and run part-time during the day. You'll work through activities and materials linked to everyday life and work. Assessments are taken in class time. You'll sit them when your tutor feels you are ready, so there's no fixed exam date to work toward.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. GoLearn Coalville will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Customer service assistant, handles queries and written communication daily.
  • Care assistant, reads and completes records as part of the role.
  • Retail assistant, uses written and spoken English with customers.
  • Warehouse operative, reads instructions and completes basic paperwork.
  • Receptionist, communicates clearly in writing and in person.

What you could study next

  • Functional Skills English Level 1, the next step up from Entry Level 3 and a recognised GCSE English alternative.
  • Functional Skills English Level 2, equivalent to a GCSE in English and accepted by many employers and colleges.
  • ESOL classes, if you are also developing English as an additional language alongside your literacy skills.
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