For so long regarded as the fundamentals of a successful career path, English and maths are a challenge for many learners and GCSEs are not always within reach.

When looking for qualifications to address this need, bite-sized English and maths qualifications are ideal with their simplicity, clarity and flexibility.

Our suite breaks the content of the curriculum down into small, coherent units with assessment that is flexible, robust and will help motivate learners to progress towards Functional Skills or GCSE. Learners take highly personalised progression routes and can study and complete units at their own pace – an approach that can transform outcomes

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Making challenging subjects learner friendly

We cover evident skills gaps and offer learners a progressive route through a staged process. This approach allows you to identify specific needs while rewarding success at each stage of the journey in literacy and numeracy.

Supporting teachers too

Supporting mixed ability teaching is high on our agenda as is the flexibility to embed the teaching of English and maths skills within other provision,  alongside your existing vocational curriculum.

Producing impressive outcomes

Our approach to English and maths provides more learner support than simply re-sitting exams to achieve Functional Skills / GCSE at Level 2. Learners take highly personalised progression routes and can study and complete units at their own pace – an approach that can transform outcomes.

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Mapped to Functional Skills

For centres that wish to further support learners through to Functional Skills, we have updated the mapping of our English and maths suite of bite-sized units to the new Functional Skills standards is included as an appendix in the assessment guidance:

Bite-sized English mapping to Functional Skills

Bite-sized Maths mapping to Functional Skills

Unit funding

Step-by-step guidance on how you can draw funding for units.

How to search for a fundable unit on The Hub

Supporting whitepapers

Embedding English and maths in vocational and employability/independence contexts

Supporting Learners’ Personal Development