Maths
Every student's maths learning starts from the National Curriculum, but is then shaped around them — reflecting the targets in their Annual Review or Education, Health and Care Plan. For some students this means a fully personalised timetable built around specific needs. Lessons are designed to be meaningful and differentiated for every ability level, using visual learning material, tasks broken into small, achievable steps, and plenty of practical, hands-on and interactive work.
Key Stage 3
Our KS3 programme focuses on closing gaps and building confidence — giving students the problem-solving skills and self-belief to keep progressing. It blends the National Curriculum with Functional Skills standards across number, algebra, data handling, geometry, and ratio and proportion. Students who need extra support also access focused 1:1 intervention sessions, working through individualised tasks at their own pace.
Key Stage 4 — two routes, matched to the student
- Functional Skills (all students) — building at least basic numeracy and problem-solving skills that transfer straight into everyday life, with certification available from Entry Level 1 through to Level 2.
- GCSE pathway (where applicable) — students follow the AQA GCSE Maths (8300) qualification, learning to think mathematically and apply that thinking across a range of real contexts.
By the end of Key Stage 4, students will be able to:
- Build core skills — use fundamental mathematical knowledge and skills with confidence.
- Apply their knowledge — solve straightforward mathematical problems and carry out everyday tasks using what they've learned.
- Reason and solve problems — apply mathematical skills and sound reasoning to tackle realistic problems of increasing complexity.
- Look beyond the classroom — encounter new concepts and contexts that may not matter immediately, but will have value later in life.
- See the bigger picture — understand and appreciate the role maths plays in work and in life generally.
