Access GCSEPod
Giving your students the tools to win at life. Learn, assess, progress: personalised learning plans, content, and assessment all in one place – on the go!
Our initial assessments support Functional Skills learning providers and learners themselves to identify the best pathway for success. Following this, our diagnostic Functional Skills assessment portal creates a completely personalised digital learner journey and our award-winning formative assessment tool, Check & Challenge, will keep learners on track as they progress.
Our package includes:
From diagnostic Functional Skills assessments to accessibility videos, with clear explanations of the essential skills and knowledge needed to achieve a Functional Skills qualifications
Evidence of learner attainment and engagement is easily tracked at a group and individual level in addition to effortless reporting and sharing of information.
Functional Skills assessment is only half the story; we have also created over 2000 individual pieces of functional skills online resources to support learners and lessen your workload. Our online teaching resources undergo rigorous accessibility tests and are delivered as short audio-visual “lessons” to optimise engagement and support learning, whenever, wherever.
With the Functional Skills teaching resources, learners work through the content in manageable 3-5 minutes bursts of learning. Check and Challenge gives valuable insights into their learning whilst building their confidence and our boost playlists identity and fill gaps in their knowledge to help them progress further.
Our Functional Skills teaching resources helps students stay in control of their learning, either independently or with guidance from their teacher. The content is filtered by exam board, so learners know exactly what they need to get the grade they want.
Functional Skills curriculum content and assessment is like having a teacher in your pocket 24/7, allowing students to learn on-the-go, anytime and from anywhere.
No other resource contains the level and quality of our Check & Challenge. No matter what level your student is at, our content is proven to engage even the most reluctant learner, while our Functional Skills assessment tools help them get further.
Since the creation of the bespoke playlists, my pupils have reported how much they love the simplified GCSEPod format. Both parents and students appreciate the revised format and as a result engagement on the platform has soared!
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Functional Skills are qualifications that people require to improve employment chances and gain access into higher education such as University.
You also need a level 2 qualification to complete an apprenticeship. At Access Education, we provide the most popular functional skills learning resources that people take, Maths and English as these level 2 qualifications are mandatory for most jobs and University courses.
These qualifications are equivalents to GCSE level 4 or a C grade in the old grading system
Our functional skills package includes:
We have over 400 Functional Skills videos containing content created for Functional Skills by experienced Functional Skills tutors and examiners.
We also have diagnostic assessments, Functional Skills baseline assessment, and informal quizzing supports progress tracking.
Finally, our formative assessment with 100% self-marking and instant feedback improves learner confidence while mock exam papers provide essential practice.
Teaching functional skills to adults has never been simpler. Our content presents real-life scenarios through concise 3-5 minute videos that accurately reflect real-world situations. With the aid of our self-assessment tools, individuals of all ages and abilities can easily access our comprehensive functional skills learning resources.
Students with disabilities are empowered to progress through the course content at their preferred pace. Our personalised learning pathway, embedded within the functional skills resources, equips students of all abilities with the knowledge they need to excel to their fullest potential.
In a college setting, embedding functional skills in vocational courses is paramount to ensure students acquire the necessary qualifications for pursuing their desired vocations. Our functional skills online resources play a vital role in supporting students enrolled in vocational courses. They are user-friendly from a teaching standpoint and furnish your vocational students with the comprehensive knowledge required to excel in their chosen fields.
Our education software is built by experts to help schools work more efficiently and engage staff and students more effectively. It’s designed to give educators more time to focus on great teaching, not admin.
At the centre is Access Evo, a secure, easy-to-use hub that brings your tools, data, policies and processes into one place. One login. One connected view of your school.
Our all-in-one bundles bring everything together under one contract and one per-school price. It’s not just software. It’s a simpler, more confident way to run your school, with better decisions, happier staff, and fewer day-to-day frustrations.
Giving schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts (MATs) a single, joined-up view of their finances. Access Education’s Financial Management suite brings together:
Access My School Portal simplifies school-parent engagement by centralising key tools into one secure, mobile-first experience.
Access GCSEPod online teaching resources helps save teachers time and encourages students to learn independently.
Centralise staff data, streamline recruitment, reduce HR admin and manage payroll across your school or MAT.
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