What are the pass marks for Functional Skills assessments?

Pass marks for Level One (1) and Two (2) English Reading, Writing and Maths assessments vary per assessment version and are set following standardisation and awarding activities.

Each Maths assessment is designed to enable a minimally competent learner to achieve a pass mark of around 36 out of 60.

Each English Reading assessment is designed to enable a pass mark of around 18 out of 30 and each English Writing assessment is designed to enable a pass mark of around 36 out of 60.

However, the awarding process will determine specifically where the pass mark sits for each assessment version. Therefore, the pass mark may vary between assessments.

Entry Level assessments have pre-set pass marks as below:

• Entry Level 1 Reading – 8 out of 12
• Entry Level 1 Writing – 19 out of 30
• Entry Level 2 Reading – 10 out of 16
• Entry Level 2 Writing – 22 out of 34
• Entry Level 3 Reading – 12 out of 18
• Entry Level 3 Writing – 24 out of 36
• Entry Level 1 Maths – 16 out of 24
• Entry Level 2 Maths – 19 out of 28
• Entry Level 3 Maths – 24 out of 36