Accelerating Progress
About this course
What is it?
ASDAN’s Accelerating Progress courses support young people in building the essential skills needed to make progress in English and mathematics at GCSE.
Written by experienced practising specialists, the courses consist of a series of challenges supported by high-quality resources. These materials can be used to support whole class teaching or by learners working independently.
Learners complete engaging challenges in the learner workbook and gather any additional evidence in their portfolio. The workbooks, created for 2020, include space for tutors to log feedback for each completed challenge with a record of progress page to demonstrate students’ progress throughout the course.
Please note that it is no longer possible to register learners for Accelerating Progress English or Mathematics on ASDAN’s eportfolio platform.
ASDAN plans to review its Accelerating Progress courses during 2026-2027, with a view to updating the content and making these courses available via its new digital learning platform, Equitas.
Find out more about Accelerating Progress: English and Accelerating Progress: mathematics:
Who are they for?
The programmes have been designed to support learners in Years 10 and 11 in England.
They can also be used to support post-16 students undertaking GCSE resits in English and mathematics.
If desired, these courses can also be used in Year 9 to explore the more challenging aspects of the specification.
How can they be delivered?
These flexible courses can be delivered in a variety of different ways, including during after-school intervention sessions and for students retaking their English and mathematics GCSEs in Years 12 and 13.
Facts and Figures
- Supports attainment in key Progress 8 subjects
- Internally moderated
- Each course accredits 10-100 hours of activities
- Can be used for skills development for ASDAN’s Personal Effectiveness Qualifications and may contribute to recognition of prior learning where standards are met in full
What it involves
Learners can access the course by completing challenges in the learner workbook and gather additional evidence in their portfolio. The workbooks include space for tutors to log feedback, with record of progress page to demonstrate students’ progress throughout the course.
Costs
All costs shown below are per candidate, unless otherwise stated. Each learner will need their own copy of the student book.
Books or registrations purchased for Accelerating Progress are valid for three years from the date of purchase.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Accelerating Progress tutor support manual (per course) | £184 + VAT |
| Accelerating Progress learner workbook (per learner, per course) | £19 + VAT |
| Accelerating Progress PDF certificate | Free |
| Accelerating Progress printed and foiled certificate (optional, per learner, per course) | £3.75 |
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