Everything on this page is free to download, print and share. Each worksheet was written by Functify Learning’s Functional Skills tutors, uses the same real-life contexts as the Highfield, Pearson, City & Guilds and NCFE exams, and comes with full answers – for English writing tasks, that means a model answer written to a Level 2 pass standard, with notes on why it scores. No email address needed. We add new resources every month.
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Free Functional Skills English Level 2 worksheets and writing frames
Eleven resources covering the Reading and Writing papers. The writing frames are the ones students ask for most: a template, a planning grid, an exam-style task and a full model answer for each text type. See all English Level 2 resources →
Reading
- Language Features Worksheet – This free Functional Skills English Level 2 language features worksheet takes you through the nine techniques you need to recognise in the Reading exam. PDF · 5 pages · answers included
- Fact, Opinion and Bias Worksheet – Telling fact from opinion sounds easy until an exam text dresses an opinion up as a fact. PDF · 3 pages · answers included
Writing skills
- Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Worksheet – Around a third of the marks in each Level 2 writing task are for spelling, punctuation and grammar. PDF · 4 pages · answers included
- Homophones and Commonly Confused Words Worksheet – Homophone errors are almost never a knowledge gap. PDF · 5 pages · answers included
- Paragraphing and Connectives Worksheet – The Level 2 writing mark scheme rewards ‘a logical sequence with clear paragraphs’ and ‘a range of connectives’. PDF · 5 pages · answers included
- Persuasive Writing Techniques Worksheet – Most Level 2 writing tasks ask you to persuade someone. PDF · 5 pages · answers included
Writing frames with model answers
- Formal Letter and Email Writing Frame (with Model Answer) – A formal letter or email appears on almost every Level 2 writing paper, and the format marks are the easiest in the exam to bank. PDF · 4 pages · answers included
- Article and Report Writing Frame (with Model Report) – Articles and reports are the two text types students most often confuse. PDF · 4 pages · answers included
- Review Writing Frame (with Model Answer) – ‘It was great, I’d recommend it’ scores almost nothing. PDF · 3 pages · answers included
- Web Forum and Online Post Writing Frame (with Model Answer) – Forum and online-post tasks catch students out because they look casual. PDF · 4 pages · answers included
- Plan a Functional Skills Writing Task in 5 Minutes – Free Planning Sheet – Students who plan finish more often, not less. PDF · 2 pages · answers included
Free Functional Skills Maths Level 2 worksheets with answers
Exam-style questions in real contexts – wage slips, best buys, budgets, pharmacy waiting times – with worked answers, not just final numbers. More topics are added monthly. See all Maths Level 2 resources →
Number
- Percentages Worksheet – Percentages appear on every Functional Skills Maths Level 2 paper, usually dressed up as a wage slip, a sale price or a budget question. PDF · 3 pages · answers included
- Ratio and Proportion Worksheet – Ratio and proportion questions are where Level 2 candidates lose marks through method rather than arithmetic. PDF · 3 pages · answers included
Handling data
- Mean, Median, Mode and Range Worksheet – At Level 2, averages questions go beyond ‘find the mean’: you are asked to calculate from a frequency table, estimate the mean from grouped data, and. PDF · 4 pages · answers included
Coming next: fractions, decimals and percentages · area, perimeter and volume · unit conversions and speed · scale drawings · probability · scatter diagrams · formulas · money problems.
Free Functional Skills exam guides
- Mock test results guide – What your mini mock score means and exactly what to do next.
- Study plan template – A printable week-by-week revision planner.
- Top 10 Functional Skills exam mistakes – The errors that cost the most marks, and how to avoid each one.
- Free 15-minute mini mock test – find out where you stand before you start revising.
How to use these resources
- Start with the mini mock test so you know which topics to prioritise.
- Do the worksheet without the answers, under a rough time limit – Level 2 exams are tight on time.
- Mark it against the answer page, then read the “where students lose marks” section. That is where the exam marks hide.
- For writing tasks, use the planning sheet first, write your answer, then compare it to the model answer line by line.
- Stuck? Functify Learning’s tutors will mark your writing and tell you exactly what to fix – see our courses.
Who wrote these?
Functify Learning is the Functional Skills arm of Geek School Tutoring, a Highfield-approved centre. Our tutors teach Functional Skills Level 2 English and Maths every week and mark students’ work against the real mark schemes. Every resource here is original – we don’t copy exam-board papers – and is checked against the current specification and the most recent examiner reports.
Frequently asked questions
Are these Functional Skills worksheets free?
Yes. Every resource on this page is free to download, print and share for personal or classroom use. We only ask that you do not resell them.
Do the worksheets include answers?
Every worksheet has a full answer page with working shown. Writing frames include a complete model answer written to a Level 2 pass standard, with notes explaining why it scores.
Which exam boards are these resources suitable for?
All of them. Functional Skills Level 2 is a national standard regulated by Ofqual, so Highfield, Pearson Edexcel, City & Guilds, NCFE and Open Awards all assess the same skills. Our resources use the same question styles and real-life contexts as the live papers.
Are there Level 1 or Entry Level worksheets?
Not yet. Level 2 is where most of our students are, so that is where we started. Level 1 versions of the most popular worksheets are on the way.
Can teachers and tutors use these in class?
Yes, including printing class sets. If you would like editable versions, get in touch.
How do I know what to revise first?
Take our free 15-minute mini mock test. It tells you which topics to start with and links you to the right worksheets.
Want a tutor to mark your work? Not sure where you stand? Take the free 15-minute mini mock test. Ready to get qualified? Our live 10-week Functional Skills Level 2 English and Maths course runs in small groups with a mock exam included, and the 5-day revision course is there if your exam is close.