Defining the Advanced Practitioner role
Joss Kang, Programme Director, writes on how research on the Advanced Practitioner role supports and drives the #APConnect Advanced Practitioner Professional Development Programme.
Main Tag: Maths
National Advanced Practitioner Conference 2019
Our end-of-project National Advanced Practitioner Conference was a fitting and well-deserved celebration of the tremendous work carried out by the range of cross-sector, institutional collaborations.
Maths and English condition of funding
From academic year 2019 to 2020, full time students with a grade 2 or below in maths or English can choose to study towards functionalskills level 2 or a GCSE grade 9 to 4. This also applies to part time students who have a grade 3 or grade D GCSE.
Functional Skills courses online
A scheme to provide free functional skills courses online is being launched by The Open University in partnership with three FE colleges.
Functional Skills – Guided Learning Hours
The Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills has outlined the government’s expectation that guided learning hours for reformed Functional Skills qualifications should be set at 55.
EEF Blog: How do you solve a problem like GCSE resits?
What’s the Education Endowment Foundation doing in the post-16 sector to improve outcomes for disadvantaged students? That’s the question programme manager Kathryn Davies tackles here.
GCSE re-sits: moving on
An overview of maths and English GCSE re-sit results 2018 and an update on professional development opportunities to help you support your GCSE learners
Which students benefit from retaking maths and English GCSEs post-16?
Research by Cambridge Assessment shows that 53 per cent of the students retaking GCSE English and 60 per cent of those retaking GCSE maths did not improve their grade. The report concludes that there might be more fitting solutions or alternative pathways to enable students’ English and Mathematics skills to develop further.
Understanding the Role of Advanced Practitioners in FE
This research outlines the use and perceived impact of advanced practitioners to date, highlights effective practice, and provides practical illustrations and learning points.
Practice National Adult Literacy and Numeracy Tests
An overview of the practice National Adult Literacy and Numeracy Tests, the ReadWritePlus website and the Move On website.
Maths and English in Apprenticeships: have your say
The Education and Training Foundation will be adding a new interactive webinar to its Maths and English in Apprenticeships series. The new webinar will be available to book from September 2018, and your views are invited on which topic you would like the webinar to explore.
Advanced Maths Premium aims to open more doors for young people
Schools Standards Minister Nick Gibb and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Elizabeth Truss have announced the Advanced Maths Premium, a new fund to help schools and colleges increase the number of students studying maths after GCSE.