Functional Skills

Maths and English are vital, fundamental skills that everyone needs to be successful in the workplace and in life

• True

• False

Select the correct spelling

• An apprenticeship in hairdresing or barbering

• An aprenticeship in hairdressing or barbering

• An apprenticeship in hairdressing or barbering

• An aprenticship in hairdressing or barbaring

Which of the following end-of-sentence punctuation is INCORRECT?

• What is the correct structure and format of a formal letter?

• When writing, your spelling, punctuation and grammar must be accurate.

• Listen carefully!

• Read workplace policies and procedures carefully:

Which of the following is the CORRECT use of verb tense?

• We was late finishing as we had a team meeting.

• The salon were extremely busy last Saturday.

• The equipment was not cleaned correctly yesterday.

• Tomorrow, I had an appointment with my assessor.

Which of the following is an example of a possessive apostrophe?

(Shows that something belongs or is connected to something or someone else)

• The hairdresser's scissors

• The barber's hair clipper's

• There is a selection of comb's and brushes

• The sectioning clip's must be returned after use

Which of the following sentences DOES NOT use commas correctly?

• Core skills include values, behaviours and professionalism.

• Even if you are exempt from Functional Skills, you will still need to demonstrate your understanding of maths and English throughout your apprenticeship.

• You, will be assessed at, EPA by a professional from City, and Guilds.

• After you have completed your apprenticeship, what will you do next?

It's imperative that you follow health and safety procedures in the workplace

What is another word for imperative?

• better

• important

• suggested

• irrelevant

Read the text to find the specific information:

A minimum of six hours a week is required from your start date to end date. These hours are to be covered during the working week. It is your responsibility to record these hours and your assessor will confirm them.

How many hours of off-the-job training must you record every week?

• 6

• 16

• 66

• 166

There is a 10% discount on all services on Tuesdays

What is 10% of £25.50?

Hint: move the decimal place one place to the left

• £0.25

• £2.55

• £26.00

• £266

Pay 1/2 price for all children's cuts

Normal price £7.20

What is the price after the discount7

• £3

• £3.50

• £3.60

• £4