On this page you will find many useful resources mainly suitable for your English Functional Skills course including physical Library stock, eBooks, eResources and websites.
Finding English Functional Skills Resources
All books have a classification number on the spine. Here are some class marks to get you started. Click on the class marks below to find out what the Library has to offer for each topic. To request to borrow resources, please click here
Fiction Books
The Libraries have large collections of Fiction books across a number of genres. To request to borrow resources below, please click here
Penguin Reader eBooks
The following Penguin Reader books are available to read online! Click the book cover below to read it via VLe Books. You will need to log in with your college details before you can continue. These books can be 'borrowed' for 3 days by clicking 'Read Online'. You might find that somebody else has already borrowed the book you would like. If this is the case, simply leave your email address and you will be notified when it is next available.
English Functional Skills eResources
Here is a list of commonly used resources. Click an image link to go to that website. Please note that these are external sites and Northampton College holds no responsibility over their content or availability.