Written question asked by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 November 2005. It was answered by Phil Hope (Labour) on Monday, 7 November 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Skills for Life Courses

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether the Skills for Life courses at Entry Level 1 cover elements of the Skills for Life course at Entry Level 2.

Answer: All Skills for Life courses funded by the Learning and Skills Council for England are referenced to the National Standards for Literacy and Numeracy, which cover Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3 and Levels 1 and 2. This ensures that there is consistency in a learner's studies across the country, whatever their environment or situation. The standards are constructed to facilitate progression from one level to the next in order to promote high quality learning which naturally leads the learner through the levels and where each level sets the context for higher level work in the next. Entry Level 2 Skills for Life courses build on the work done at Entry Level 1 but broaden and raise the expected levels of achievement. For instance, in literacy the contexts are extended from ““forms, lists, messages, notes and records”” at Entry Level 1 to also include ““e-mails and simple narratives”” at Entry Level 2.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 24979; 439 c130W;439 c130W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Skills for Life Courses
Monday, 21 November 2005
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Basic skills
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk