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Functional Skills qualifications: requirements and guidance

Rules and guidance for Functional Skills qualifications.

Updates to this page

From:
Ofqual
Published:
19 November 2014
Last updated:
31 March 2022
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  1. Updated with requirements and guidance for qualification-level conditions applying to all functional skills qualifications, and digital functional skills qualifications.

  2. English and mathematics legacy qualification subject headings updated with new dates.

  3. Added a video outlining the changes to functional skills qualifications in English and maths.

  4. Added new rules and guidance for reformed functional skills qualifications

  5. First published.

This collection sets out rules and guidance for Functional Skills qualifications.

You should also read the requirements for all awarding organisations and qualifications.

All functional skills qualifications

Digital

English (reformed qualifications)

Qualifications awarded to learners registered on or after 1 September 2019, and all qualifications awarded on or after 1 September 2020.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Mathematics (reformed qualifications)

Qualifications awarded to learners registered on or after 1 September 2019, and all qualifications awarded on or after 1 September 2020.

All legacy Functional Skills qualifications

Including all qualifications in ICT

English (legacy qualifications)

Qualifications awarded before 1 August 2021 to learners registered before 1 September 2019.

Mathematics (legacy qualifications)

Qualifications awarded before 1 August 2021 to learners registered before 1 September 2019.

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