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Maths and English condition of funding
February 13th 2019
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 al … Read more
Functional Skills courses online
February 8th 2019
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
December 12th 2018
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 se … Read more
EEF Blog: How do you solve a problem like GCSE resits?
November 7th 2018
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 h … Read more
GCSE re-sits: moving on
September 3rd 2018
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?
July 9th 2018
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 c … Read more
Understanding the Role of Advanced Practitioners in FE
June 28th 2018
This research outlines the use and perceived impact of advanced practitioners to date, highlights effective practice, and provides practical illustrations and learning points.
Maths and English in Apprenticeships: have your say
May 25th 2018
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 Se … Read more
Advanced Maths Premium aims to open more doors for young people
February 28th 2018
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 … Read more
Maths and English functional skills: revised subject content
February 27th 2018
The Government response to the consultation on the revised subject content has been published, along with the revised subject content for Functional skills English and Functional S … Read more