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WorksheetsFunctional Skills
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the core subjects in functional skills?
a)
English, Maths, ICT
b)
Maths, Science, Drama
c)
English, PE, RE
d)
Motorsport, Arboriculture, Animal Studies
2.
How many adults in the UK have difficulty with Literacy?
a)
1.7 million adults in England, have literacy levels below those expected of an 11-year-old.
b)
Around 16 per cent, or 5.2 million adults in England, can be described as "functionally illiterate"
c)
<1 Million as the current educational reforms have had transformative effects
d)
It is estimated that 8.1% of adults aged 16-64 have entry level or below literacy.
3.
Unemployed people and students in England scored lower than the OECD average, and below Level 1 in numeracy compared across all OECD (19%) countries. This represents...
a)
24% of adults below Level 1.
b)
48% of adults below Level 1.
c)
36% of adults below Level 1
d)
72% of adults below Level 1.
4.
Where do England and Northern Ireland rank for literacy and numeracy based on a survey carried out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (the OECD) in October 2013
a)
22nd for literacy and 21st for numeracy.
b)
9th for Literacy and 5th for numeracy.
c)
10th for both literacy and numeracy.
d)
3rd for literacy and 7th for numeracy.
5.
What's the estimated cost to the country of poor functional skills according to the Dfes?
a)
£10 Million
b)
£1 Trillion
c)
£700,000,000
d)
£10 Billion
6.
It is part of your role to develop the English, maths and ICT skills of your learners.
a)
True
b)
False
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