Chris is a retired lecturer from The Manchester College. His blog is no longer updated (last post was in 2009) but is still a useful and fascinating source of useful information with a personal slant.
Lots of sample ESOL Skills for Life examinations available for Entry 1, 2, 3 and Level 1-2. Plus great videos of speaking and listening exams and useful resources including some lovely sample maps to practise giving directions (one depicted here).
Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator) published the final Functional Maths, English and ICT criteria in November 2009. Available at http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/qualification-and-assessment-framework/89-arti…
These replaced the draft standards at the end of the FS pilot stage (Sept 2010).