If a learner has passed a Functional Skills component with another Awarding Organisation, can we submit a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) request?

Yes! If a learner has successfully completed one or more assessment components of a Functional Skills English qualification already, it is possible for us to recognise this and exempt them from having to retake that particular component.

You can submit an RPL request by completing this form. Please refer to TQUK’s Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) policy for full details on submitting a request.

It is not possible to submit an RPL request for our maths assessment. This is because, whilst other Awarding Organisations may offer their maths assessments across two papers, ours is in one. The way that these papers are designed means that we would not be able to accurately and consistently identify which parts of our exam had been covered by other Awarding Organisations.