English and Maths

Are you apprehensive about adjectives or frightened by fractions? Maybe you need a qualification for your CV or you feel you cannot support your child with their homework? At Aspire Sussex, our English and Maths classes are taught in a friendly and supportive environment by tutors who are experienced in helping individuals improve their English and Maths skills. We offer courses at Entry Level, Level 1, Level 2 and GCSE and students will have the opportunity to work towards a qualification at an appropriate level. It is very important that students can commit to a high level of attendance in order to help them achieve their learning goals. Courses are offered online and in classrooms. Our courses are FREE for students who have not yet achieved a Grade 4 (C) or above at GCSE. An annual, non-returnable assessment fee of £15 per course per student is charged. (Assessments are free for people on means tested benefits. Please get in touch for more information). For further details, please see page 21.

Functional Skills English and Maths

Functional Skills courses start in September and February. To start on a September course, you will need to add your name to the waiting list for our initial assessments which will take place in May 2021.

GCSE English and Maths

GCSE courses start in early September and end with exams in May/June, and require a real level of personal commitment and hard work in order to achieve your qualification at the end. Learners are expected to take responsibility for their own learning and progression outside the classroom through the completion of tasks and activities such as homework and revision.

You may be required to take a short preparation course in the summer before starting a GCSE course. This will be decided through the assessment. Assessments will begin in May 2021 for starting in September and we recommend attending an assessments as soon as possible to secure a place and to enable attendance to a preparation course if necessary. Please register your interest now by contacting Aspire.

English and Maths Assessments

All new students wanting to attend any English or Maths course will need to attend an initial assessment session either online or in person at a centre, in order to meet with a tutor and complete a level check. This is to ensure you get the right course to support your achievement. There will also be information provided about the course.

Assessments must be booked in advance by contacting Aspire Sussex on 0345 601 0161. Please see page 21 for more information. An annual, non-returnable assessment fee of £15 per course, per student is charged. (Assessments are free for people on means tested benefits. Please get in touch for more information).

Do you need a Maths or English GCSE for jobs like Karen?

“I wanted to take the course as it is so often a requirement when applying for jobs; so many employers ask for Maths and English at GCSE level. After contacting Aspire Sussex, the whole process was very straight forward, and the team are very professional and well organised. The lessons were structured and well planned with an abundance of materials and resources available. The learning curve was quite steep at times and you do need to dedicate study time, but the tutor was skilled, knowledgeable, friendly and above all very patient! Also, the people in my study group were supportive of each other. Looking back, I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed every lesson, which is something I never imagined I would say about Maths! My results exceeded all of my expectations and I cannot recommend Aspire and the course highly enough.”