Maths

When students join us at The Springfield Centre we assess their prior learning and levels through baseline testing. This determines the pathway students will then follow on their learning journey.

The 4 pathways we use in maths are:

• Functional skills
• Foundation
• Foundation plus
• Higher.

Students who follow the functional skills pathway will apply mathematics to everyday situations and work through a scheme of work concentrating on the fundamentals of maths, students may then go on to GCSE when they secure this qualification or go on to other functional skills levels.

Students who follow the other pathways will be working towards their GCSEs.

• Year 10 students aiming for GCSE grade 1-3 will follow the functional skills pathway in year 10 and when they complete this successfully they will follow the foundation pathway.
• Year 10 students aiming for GCSE grade 4/5 will follow the foundation pathway in year 10 and when they complete this successfully will follow the foundation plus pathway.
• Year 11 students aiming for grade 6-9 will follow the higher pathway.
• Year 11 students may concentrate solely on securing their functional skills qualification which is a post GCSE qualification.
• Year 11 Students aiming for grade 1-3 will follow the foundation pathway which is written specifically for this level of achievement.
• Year 11 Students aiming for grade 4/5 will work on the foundation plus scheme of work.