Are there similar reference criteria for Functional Skills?

Functional Skills (FS) not as narrowly defined as the adult literacy and numeracy curricula. They cover the same levels (i.e. E1 E2 E3 L1 L2) but the coverage and range (C&R) statements are not labelled/numbered – except for those in the Functional Skills ICT criteria.

It is important to recognise that the C&R statements are only an indication of the type of content candidates are expected to apply in functional contexts. Relevant content can also be drawn from equivalent (school) National Curriculum levels and the Adult Numeracy / Literacy curricula.

For this reason we do not categorise FS resources by individual C&R statements but by broad categories such as: Functional Maths – measures, Functional Maths – data handling, Functional English – writing, Functional ICT – Finding and selecting Information, etc.

Functional Skills are not assessed on the C&R statements but on the overarching Skill Standards. For more details consult the official FS Criteria documents on the Ofqual site.