Maths and English

English and maths are essential life skills that offer a wide range of benefits. It’s never too late to improve them! Enhancing these skills can boost your job opportunities, expand your career prospects, and even open doors for further education.

Our adult English and maths courses are tailored for students aged 19 and above who want to continue their education, retrain, advance in their career, or simply refresh their existing skills. Whether you left education early or didn't achieve the grades you hoped for, we’re here to support you. Our goal is to help you unlock your full potential in a welcoming, encouraging environment.

If you're considering a new job, looking to advance your career, or simply want to build your skills and confidence, why not sign up for one of our courses? We proudly support many adults each year in achieving their goals. We’re dedicated to helping you gain the qualifications you need to progress and reach your full potential.

The benefits of improving your English and maths skills include -

Progressing to higher-level study
Accessing better job opportunities
Opening doors to more career options
Increasing your earning potential
Providing better life opportunities

Our courses are offered at a range of venues and times of day so that you have a good chance of finding a session to suit your lifestyle. before joining our courses we will invite you to attend an assessment session with us to discuss your previous learning, your learning aims and your future ambitions to be able to offer the right course for you.

Eligibility rules for funding apply to courses but the majority of courses are fully funded by Government and would be free for you to attend.

Online Learning

Attend a live online session with your tutor every week and utilise access to our Microsoft Teams classroom to support your learning and revision at home throughout the course. You can complete your learning and enrolment online if you tell us that you would like to follow this option. You must have a computer and stable access to the internet for a live delivery on MS Teams.

This course is for you if -

You want to work towards your qualification in a convenient way
You want to go back into the recordings of live sessions and resources in the classroom to revise recap and catch up in your learning
Travel is difficult or time-consuming for you to fit around work and family
You have caring responsibilities at home and need to balance this with your learning

Classroom Learning

Some prefer to learn in a classroom environment with the opportunity to meet other people and listen to a range of opinions from within your group whilst feeling more able to ask questions of your tutor.  You may feel you don’t have the skills and equipment to learn online effectively. Courses run for two and a half hours a week and there are fast-track options.  Creche support is available within the Avenues Centre to support your attendance at the course, if needed, for a small fee.

This course is for you if -

You may need to use a creche
You prefer being able to ask questions and be in class with your teacher and other learners
You want to learn more than one subject at a time
You want to learn at a steady pace over 20-30 weeks to gain a level of qualification

Fast Track Courses

Fast Track courses offer the chance to gain a qualification at a much faster pace, with additional sessions to attend to complete your examinations.  You have different choices of how you would like to do this -

Online with Independent Learning - 10 to 12 weeks

Attend one live session online using Microsoft Teams and complete additional independent work, which is set by your tutor.

During this course, you will need to direct your own learning and manage your time well to meet deadlines. It is a great option if you are looking to gain a qualification to enter higher education or university because you need to be motivated in order to set regular time aside every week to do your homework, to give yourself the best chance of success. 

This course is for you if -

You have time and motivation to complete 2 hours of learning at home each week
You have a laptop or tablet so that you can access the live online class
You need your qualification as soon as possible and are committed to putting in the work to achieve it

Twice Weekly in Class - 12 weeks

Attend two sessions in our learning centre each week to complete 5 hours a week of your chosen subject. You will have the tutor’s support throughout your learning.  Independent work is encouraged to help you to achieve alongside the two classes, but you will have chance to work with other learners and practice and develop your new skills within a group setting.  Sessions run over two separate days and we also offer a creche facility.

This course is for you if -

You don’t have access to a computer, the Wi-Fi or mobile data to attend a live online class
You prefer to learn in person in a classroom setting
You want to meet new people or need a creche facility
You want to get your qualification quickly but struggle with independent learning