A Functional Skills English Level 2 certificate is considered to be roughly equivalent to GCSE Maths A-C and is widely accepted by the universities, institutions and employers.
In order to achieve the Ofqual approved City & Guilds Functional Skills English Level 2 qualification, you must pass the following exams:
Reading and Writing exams are computer-based and Speaking & Listening is a group-based examination conducted via zoom.
Computer-based Functional Skills Maths and English Level 1 and 2 exams take place in our centre located in London.
Intech Centre
362 Essex Road
Islington
London N1 3PD
🚆 Nearest Stations: Highbury & Islington, Angel, Essex Road
🚌 Buses: 38, 56, 73,341 and 476 stops in front of our centre.
Reading Exam – 1 hour computer-based exam
Writing Exam – 1 hour 20 minutes computer-based exam
Speaking & Listening Exam – Internally marked group based discussion and presentation exam
Results come within a week but it may take up to 20 working days, (on exceptional circumstances may take up to 32 working days), for City & Guilds to mark the exam and inform us.
It may then take up to 2 weeks for us to receive the actual certificate after you successfully passing all the exams.
Learners will be awarded either a pass or fail for each of the three components.
A Learner must achieve a Pass in all three components at the same level to achieve a Pass at qualification level.
“The following figures represent an early indication of the upper end of the range of pass marks for each subject and level. These may be updated as new exam papers are added to the bank of papers.”
* Please note that for Speaking & Listening exam, centre assessor will provide the topics for Discussion and Presentation. You cannot choose your own topics.
For more information, please check City & Guilds – Indicative Pass Mark Guide
All the exams are privately funded and the total cost of the Functional Skills English Level 2 Exam bundle is £270 which must to be paid in full at booking stage.
If you are not successful on your test attempt, please book an individual exam. Below are the fees for retaking:
Book your Functional Skills English Exam now!
You can add an Interactive Online Functional Skills English Course for £75 (50% discounted) to your exam booking. Stand-alone price is £150
Digital Functional Skills Maths or English Certificate is free but if you want us to post the physical certificate, it will cost £10 (UK only).
You can Book & Pay for your Functional Skills Exams online. Please choose the Exam Location, Exam, preferred day and any time-slot available on the day. Please note that all centre-based exams start at 11am regardless of your chosen slot.
Speaking & Listening Exam is delivered via Zoom. This exam will not be conducted on the same day as your Reading and Writing exams. Our tutor/assessor will contact you to agree on a date for your remote Speaking & Listening exam via zoom. Please note that we choose times suitable for majority of the candidates and we can not guarantee any special time or day requests.
Once agreed with the assessor, we will email you the ‘Discussion’ and ‘Presentation’ topics at least 7 days prior to your exam date. Please check your emails regularly to ensure you receive the email and if you haven’t received it, 7 days prior to your exam, please call us on 020 7354 5655.
IMPORTANT! If we do not have sufficient candidates for the Speaking & Listening exam, we will contact you to reschedule your exam.
If you would like to purchase an online Functional Skills English course with a 50% discounted price, you can add this by choosing it from ‘add extra’ section during exam booking for only £75.
Please make sure you put your details exactly as it stated on your ID. If there are mistakes, you will not be able to take the test and there will not be any refund. There will be a £20 charge for minor spelling mistakes if identified on the exam day. Please inform us at least 2 working days before the exam day to avoid additional charges.
If you want to book a City & Guilds Functional Skills English Level 1 exams, book Level 2 exams and after booking, please reply to booking emails, clearly indicating you want the Level 1 exams please.
You must arrive at least 30 minutes before your exam time and must bring the original and valid/current ID you registered with on the exam day. Printouts or digital copies of your ID will NOT be accepted
All exams start at 11:00am, regardless of the time slot you book on our booking system
If you come on or after the test start time or do not bring the original valid/current ID, you will not be able to take the test and there will not be any refund.
Please note that all Speaking & Listening exams will be video recorded for assessment and quality assurance purposes. Your participation in the exam requires your consent to be recorded. If you do not provide consent, your exam will be cancelled and no refund will be issued.
Our Online self-learning Functional Skills Maths and English courses are specially designed for the curriculum and covers all the elements.
You can purchase our Online Functional Skills English course for £75 (50% discounted), if you purchase it with an exam. Add the course during your exam booking to benefit from 50% discounted price.
Stand-alone Functional Skills Maths or English Course price is £150
Once you learnt the topics, you can see our YouTube playlists containing Functional Skills Past Papers with answers:
If you have any learning difficulty or disability, and need extra time or special access arrangement, please email us on info@intechcentre.com with full details before booking.
Accepted forms of evidence include (but are not limited to):
All evidence must:
PERMITTED MATERIALS
Reading: Pen and Dictionary or bilingual dictionary
Writing: Pen
PROHIBITED MATERIALS (Not Allowed)
Reading: prepared noted, smart devices
Writing: dictionary, spell checkers, prepared noted, smart devices
Please note that if you booked an exam, you must cancel at least 7 days before the exam time to get the full refund. There will NOT be any refund, under any circumstances, if you cancel after this period or don’t arrive to your booked exam slot on time with required documentation or don’t show up.
To cancel your exam, please reply to the booking email you received. We will process eligible cancellations as soon as possible. Refunds may take up to 20 working days.
If you buy the course with an exam (bundle package), there will NOT be any refund under any circumstances. i.e. you won’t get full or partial refund if you buy the course and exam bundle and requesting a refund for the exam at later stage.
Please note that all Speaking & Listening exams will be video recorded for assessment and quality assurance purposes. Your participation in the exam requires your consent to be recorded. If you do not provide consent, your exam will be cancelled and no refund will be issued.
For rescheduling, you must inform us by email at least 7 days before the exam time. No refund under any circumstances if rebooking requested less than 7 days.
Maximum of 3 rebookings allowed and exams must be taken within 6 months from the purchase date.
We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule the booking at any time.
Ofqual approved, City & Guilds Functional Skills English Level 2 Certificate
Reading Exam – 1 hour computer-based exam
Writing Exam – 1 hour 20 minutes computer-based exam
Speaking & Listening Exam – Internally marked group based discussion and presentation exam
Results come within a week but it may take up to 20 working days, (on exceptional circumstances may take up to 32 working days), for City & Guilds to mark the exam and inform us.
It may then take up to 2 weeks for us to receive the actual certificate after you successfully passing all the exams.
Computer-based Functional Skills Maths and English Level 1 and 2 exams take place in our centre located in London.
Intech Centre
362 Essex Road
Islington
London N1 3PD
Nearest Stations: Highbury & Islington, Angel, Essex Road
Buses: 38, 56, 73,341 and 476 stops in front of our centre.
Learners will be awarded either a pass or fail for each of the three components.
A Learner must achieve a Pass in all three components at the same level to achieve a Pass at qualification level.
“The following figures represent an early indication of the upper end of the range of pass marks for each subject and level. These may be updated as new exam papers are added to the bank of papers.”
* Please note that for Speaking & Listening exam, centre assessor will provide the topics for Discussion and Presentation. You cannot choose your own topics.
For more information, please check City & Guilds – Indicative Pass Mark Guide
All the exams are privately funded and the total cost of the Functional Skills English Level 2 Exam bundle is £270 which must to be paid in full at booking stage.
If you are not successful on your test attempt, please book individual exam. Below are the fees for retaking:
If you pass all the exams and you want us to post the certificate to you, it will cost £10 (UK only).
You can book your exam slot online. Please choose the preferred day and any time-slot available on the day. Please note that all exams start at 11am regardless of your chosen slot.
Speaking & Listening Exam is delivered via Zoom. This exam will not be conducted on the same day as your Reading and Writing exams. Our tutor/assessor will contact you to agree on a date for your remote Speaking & Listening exam via zoom. Please note that we choose times suitable for majority of the candidates and we can not guarantee any special time or day requests.
Once agreed with the assessor, we will email you the ‘Discussion’ and ‘Presentation’ topics at least 7 days prior to your exam date. Please check your emails regularly to ensure you receive the email and if you haven’t received it, 7 days prior to your exam, please call us on 020 7354 5655.
IMPORTANT! If we do not have sufficient candidates for the Speaking & Listening exam, we will contact you to reschedule your exam.
If you would like to purchase an online course with a 50% discounted price, you can add this by choosing it from ‘add extra’ section for only £75.
Please make sure you put your details exactly as it stated on your ID. If there are mistakes, you will not be able to take the test and there will not be any refund. There will be a £20 charge for minor spelling mistakes if identified on the exam day. Please inform us at least 2 working days before the exam day to avoid additional charges.
If you have learning difficulty or disability, and need extra time or special access arrangement, please email us on info@intechcentre.com with full details before booking.
If you want to book a City & Guilds Functional Skills English Level 1 exams, book Level 2 exams and after booking, please reply to booking emails, clearly indicating you want the Level 1 exams please.
You must arrive at least 30 minutes before your exam time and must bring the original and valid/current ID you registered with on the exam day. Printouts or digital copies of your ID will NOT be accepted
All exams start at 11:00am, regardless of the time slot you book on our booking system
If you come on or after the test start time or do not bring the original valid/current ID, you will not be able to take the test and there will not be any refund.
Please note that all Speaking & Listening exams will be video recorded for assessment and quality assurance purposes. Your participation in the exam requires your consent to be recorded. If you do not provide consent, your exam will be cancelled and no refund will be issued.
Exam Preparation
Our Online self-learning Functional Skills Maths and English courses are specially designed for the curriculum and covers all the elements.
You can purchase our Online Functional Skills English course for £75 (50% discounted), if you purchase it with an exam. Add the course during your exam booking to benefit from 50% discounted price.
Stand-alone Functional Skills Maths or English Course price is £150
Once you learnt the topics, you can see our YouTube playlists containing Functional Skills Past Papers with answers:
If you have any learning difficulty or disability, and need extra time or special access arrangement, please email us on info@intechcentre.com with full details before booking.
Accepted forms of evidence include (but are not limited to):
All evidence must:
PERMITTED MATERIALS
Reading: Pen and Dictionary or bilingual dictionary
Writing: Pen
PROHIBITED MATERIALS (Not Allowed)
Reading: prepared noted, smart devices
Writing: dictionary, spell checkers, prepared noted, smart devices
Please note that if you booked an exam, you must cancel at least 7 days before the exam time to get the full refund. There will NOT be any refund, under any circumstances, if you cancel after this period or don’t arrive to your booked exam slot on time with required documentation or don’t show up.
To cancel your exam, please reply to the booking email you received. We will process eligible cancellations as soon as possible. Refunds may take up to 20 working days.
If you buy the course with an exam (bundle package), there will not any refund under any circumstances. i.e. you won’t get full or partial refund if you buy the course and exam bundle and requesting a refund for the exam at later stage.
Please note that all Speaking & Listening exams will be video recorded for assessment and quality assurance purposes. Your participation in the exam requires your consent to be recorded. If you do not provide consent, your exam will be cancelled and no refund will be issued.
For rescheduling, you must inform us by email at least 7 days before the exam time. No refund under any circumstances if rebooking requested less than 7 days.
Maximum of 3 rebookings allowed and exams must be taken within 6 months from the purchase date.
We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule the booking at any time.
The Functional Skills English Level 2 Exam is a nationally recognised qualification that assesses practical English skills needed for work, education, and daily life. It is equivalent to a GCSE Grade C (4) and is widely accepted by employers, universities, and apprenticeship providers.
Yes, at Intech Centre, you can take the City and Guilds Functional Skills English Level 2 Exam only, without enrolling in a preparatory course. This is ideal for individuals who feel confident in their skills and just need to sit the exam. Visit our Functional Skills English Level 2 Exam page to book your test.
The exam consists of three main components:
All three sections must be passed to achieve the qualification.
You can book your Functional Skills English Level 2 Exam by:
For assistance, call us at 020 7354 5655 or email info@intechcentre.com.
The exam durations are:
For more information, please check City & Guilds – Indicative Pass Mark Guide
To prepare effectively:
Yes, Intech Centre offers a Remote Functional Skills English Level 2 Exam, allowing you to sit the test from home under invigilated conditions.
Results are typically available within a week but may take up 20 working days. You will receive an email notification, and successful candidates can collect their certificate or request postal delivery.
If you do not pass, you can retake the exam. To improve your chances of passing, consider enrolling in our Functional Skills English Level 2 Online Course for structured guidance.
Yes! The Functional Skills Level 2 English qualification is accepted by employers, universities, and apprenticeship providers as equivalent to GCSE English.
Yes, but you must request changes at least 7 days before your scheduled exam. Contact us as soon as possible if you need to reschedule.
The Functional Skills English Level 2 exam is designed for practical, real-world applications, while GCSE English includes literary analysis and coursework. Many universities and employers accept Functional Skills Level 2 English as an alternative to GCSE English.
If you have any special need or requirement, please contact us on 020 7354 5655.
Depending on the need, there may be up to 25% extra time and/or a closed session.
Yes you can take Functional Skills English Level 1 exams
If you want to book a City & Guilds Functional Skills English Level 1 exams, book Level 2 exams and after booking, please reply to booking emails, clearly indicating you want the Level 1 exams please.
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