Supporting Level 2 Learners Cross Phase: Working together at Post 16
LAUNCH DATE : Friday 13th February 2026
|City of Portsmouth College, Portsmouth
For teachers whose students will study Level 2 Maths across secondary and post-16 to develop ways to support students who need to study maths beyond age 16 to achieve a L2 qualification.
Time & Location
LAUNCH DATE : Friday 13th February 2026
City of Portsmouth College, Portsmouth
About the Event
This programme is being run by our colleagues at Solent Maths Hub. Please use the following link to register:
https://www.solentmathshub.org.uk/work-groups/post-16/gcse-re-sit-teacher-network
The Work Group will consist of 3 days, as follows:-
Day 1 : PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PREVIOUS ADVERTISED DATE OF Friday 9th January HAS BEEN DEFERRED. The revised date is Friday, 13th February, City of Portsmouth College
Day 2 : Friday 17th April (online)
Day 3: Friday 12th June (all day), City of Portsmouth College
Who can take part?
This is for teachers of GCSE Maths, and for those teaching GCSE Maths resit and/or Functional Skills Maths. Participants may be based in secondary schools, UTCs, FE colleges, Sixth Form colleges, schools with post-16 provision, or other post-16 settings.
What is involved?
This is for teachers whose students will study Level 2 maths across secondary and post-16. Teachers of Years 10 and 11, and of post-16 GCSE Maths resit and/or Functional Skills Maths, will develop ways to support students who need to study maths beyond age 16 to achieve a L2 qualification.
Work Groups will focus on developing transferable teaching techniques aligned to teaching for mastery. Participants will attend three full-day workshops and complete practice-based tasks between sessions.
What will you learn?
Your students will demonstrate a positive attitude to maths
You will ensure that lesson design and pedagogy demonstrate a secure knowledge of curriculum continuity and sequencing
You will understand the importance of consistency of language and representations relating to specific curriculum areas
You and your colleagues will make collaboration a normal part of transition, supporting students continuing to work towards a L2 maths qualification
What is the cost?
The Cross Phase – Supporting Low Attainers to Achieve a L2 Qualification in Mathematics project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools/colleges.
This programme is being run in conjunction with our colleagues at Solent Maths Hub. Please use the following link to register:
https://www.solentmathshub.org.uk/work-groups/post-16/gcse-re-sit-teacher-network