Functional Skills in Literacy and Numeracy

All Army personnel need to gain Level 1 Functional Skills qualifications in English and maths within three years of joining the Services. They then need to progress to Level 2 in order to promote to Sergeant. Further information, including an explanation of the academic levels, can be found in ACSO 3225.

You’ll have the opportunity to complete Level 1 and 2 qualifications in English and maths, plus Level 1 and 2 qualifications in Speaking and Listening if you need them.

All Royal Navy personnel need to gain Level 1 Functional Skills qualifications in English and maths within 3 years of joining the Navy. They then need to progress to Level 2 within 8 years of joining.

You’ll get Level 1 and 2 qualifications in English and maths. Royal Navy personnel also complete Information and Communications Technology Functional Skills level 1.

All Service personnel need to gain Level 1 Functional Skills qualifications in English and maths within 3 years of joining the Services. They then need to progress to Level 2 within 8 years of joining. RAF personnel also need to have Level 2 qualifications before substantive promotion to Corporal.

You’ll get Level 1 and 2 qualifications in English and maths.

If you don’t already have Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills qualifications in English and maths when you join you will be assessed to work out a learning plan and to find out whether you also need a Functional Skills qualifications in Speaking and Listening.  The achievement of English and maths qualifications are embedded into the completion of apprenticeships that you are enrolled onto during Initial Trade Training.

Otherwise speak to your staff at Education or Learning Centre.

If you don’t already have Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills qualifications in English and maths when you join, you’ll have an assessment to work out an individual learning plan.

Otherwise speak to staff at your Education Centre.

If you don’t already have Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills qualifications in English and maths when you join, you’ll have an assessment to work out an individual learning plan.

Otherwise speak to staff at your Education Centre.