Functional Skills English classes are available to adults (19+) at our Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge campuses. You can apply for our Functional Skills courses any time from now until January 2026. Our classes start the week commencing 8th September 2025 and we accept students onto the course throughout the year up to the end of January 2026.

Once you have applied, we will send through a skills check to gauge your ability and determine a suitable course for you. Once returned to us, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, either face to face or over the phone if this is not possible. Depending on the time of year, it may take up to two weeks to hear back from us, so please do not worry if you do not hear back immediately. We will discuss the campus, the day and time of the sessions and the options available to you. Subject to enrolment numbers, there may be daytime and evening classes available which are face to face.

This course is overseen by an English lecturer, who will offer support but is largely student led, using an online learning platform called Century.