Functional Skills Courses and Advice
Do GCSEs Give You UCAS Points? Your Path to University Explained
Let's clear up one of the most common questions right away: do GCSEs give you UCAS Tariff points? The short answer is no, they don’t. The UCAS points system is really designed for the Level 3 qualifications you tackle after you turn 16, like A-Levels,[...]
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What’s the Difference Between Functional Skills and GCSEs?
If you have a career goal in mind, often you will require qualifications to achieve it. Certain professions will only accept you if you have a degree, while most need you to have either GCSEs or Functional Skills as a minimum.
Most people are[...]
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Functional Skills FAQs
If you left school without the GCSEs you wanted in maths or English, it’s not too late to qualify. Functional Skills are a recognised alternative to GCSEs, with a Level 2 equivalent to a GCSE grade C or above.
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