Welcome to the Functional Skills podcast from OCR, which aims to answer your questions on these new qualifications and their impact upon education.

In these podcasts we'll cover some of the most commonly asked questions regarding Functional Skills. We are aware that there's much more to say on this subject, along with many more questions which teachers and learners all need answering.

So simply email us at 14-19changes@ocr.org.uk with your question and we'll do our best to answer it in our next podcast which will be available to download soon.

Podcast 1 - Common questions about Functional Skills (MP3, 8.2 Mb)

Podcast 2 - Sutton Coldfield College (MP3, 4.5 Mb)
An interview with Anne Matthews, Head of School and Key Skills Manager, and Claire Griffths, Key Skills Curriculum Manager based at Sutton Coldfield College, where learners have been taking Functional Skills qualifications in English, Maths and ICT.

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