Maths

Common pathways

• ELC Adult Numeracy with Entry Level Functional Skills followed by AQA Certificate in Use of Maths (Foundation) or FSMQ (Foundation) as an additional option.
• ELC Maths with Entry Level Functional Skills followed by GCSE Maths (Foundation) or FSMQ (Foundation) followed by AQA Certificate in Use of Maths (Foundation) as an additional option.
• Entry Level Functional Skills followed by Functional Maths (Level 1 and 2) and then followed by GCSE Maths (Foundation) or GCSE Maths (Higher) as additional options.
• GCSE Maths (Foundation) followed by AS Use of Maths if grade C is achieved. GCSE Maths (Foundation) can also be followed by FSMQ (Foundation) or AQA Certificate in Use of Maths (Foundation) as an additional option if grade C is not achieved.
• GCSE Maths (Higher) with GCSE Statistics (Higher) and/or AQA Certificate in Further Maths followed by A- level Maths with A-level Statistics and/or A-level Further Maths as additional options.
• GCSE Statistics (higher) with GCSE Maths (Higher) followed by A-level Statistics.
• AQA Certificate in Use of Maths (Higher) followed by AS Use of Maths or FSMQ (Advanced).
• Functional Maths (Level 1 and 2) followed by GCSE Maths (Foundation) or GCSE Maths (Higher).
• AQA Certificate in Further Maths with GCSE Statistics (Higher) as an additional option, followed by A-level Maths or A-level Further Maths .
• FSMQ (Foundation) followed by AQA Certificate in Use of Maths (Foundation).
• FSMQ (Higher) followed by AQA Certificate in Use of Maths (Higher) or FSMQ (Advanced).

Teacher scenarios

1. I want my students to engage with real-life mathematics

   Suggested route: FSMQ (Higher) or FSMQ (Higher) followed by AQA Certificate in Use of Maths (Foundation) or AQA Certificate in Use of Maths (Higher)

2. My students want mathematics to support other A-level subjects

   Suggested route: FSMQ (Advanced) followed by AS Use of Maths