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Year 11 GCSE Rescue 2024/25
Support for all students to achieve strong GCSE outcomes
Our GCSE Rescue courses
Our popular GCSE Rescue courses are designed to cover essential content and prepare students for exams in a condensed timeframe.
GCSE Rescue is perfect for pupils who may be disconnected from learning, at risk of exclusion, emotionally based school avoiders (EBSA), or medically vulnerable. Our unique blend of 100% live teaching, interactive lessons, revision and skill sessions, as well as personalised and support students to achieve their best outcomes.
Enrol your students at any time throughout the year — the sooner, the better — for improved outcomes at an affordable price point. Please get in touch to receive further information on pricing for your school – prices start at less than £16 per lesson.
How it works
Classes to support KS4 students
Our combination of live, interactive classes, supporting tasks and exam preparation help students who have missed large portions of their KS4 provision to catch up.
- Courses are structured so students can join at any time, without missing out on entire topic areas;
- Rescue courses run right up to the Maths, English and Science exams in June – when mainstream schools are on study leave, our students still have access to course content, live lessons and their teachers for revision support;
- Students learn in small groups with others of similar ability, activities are tailored to students’ needs with real-time feedback and our Inspired AI provides additional learning opportunities, customised to help fill learning gaps
Using Academy21 for GCSE preparation on-site
Our GCSE Rescue courses work well when used on-site.
Many of our partner schools utilise on-site hybrid provision with our courses to provide support for students who are not able to join their mainstream classroom. Our courses provide rigorous engaging academic content, build confidence and prepare students for exams, whilst still recording an attendance mark with the supervision of a single staff member, when supervised on site.
Our courses, of course, are also beneficial and widely used for students who are not able to attend school or are attending sporadically for a range of reasons. Offering those students facing challenges the opportunity to improve their exam outcomes in circumstances where, as outlined in the recent DfE guidance, it is in the students’ best interests to access online remote provision.
AVAILABLE COURSES
Supporting your students to achieve their best GCSE outcomes
GCSE English Language
Designed to fit the AQA 8700 and WJEC 3700 syllabi
Academy21’s GCSE English Language resit course builds knowledge and understanding in demanding and fulfilling concepts, giving pupils confidence in their literacy skills.
GCSE Mathematics
Designed to fit the AQA 8300, Edexcel 1MA1, and WJEC Mathematics syllabi
Designed to help students develop a positive relationship with numeracy, Academy21’s GCSE Rescue course in Mathematics fosters understanding and builds strong foundations.
GCSE Science
Designed to fit the AQA 8468 syllabus
With online classes and interactive lab simulations, Academy21’s GCSE Rescue Science course ensures each pupil grasps the key scientific principles and practical skills they need to succeed.
Why choose Academy21?
Enrol your students at any time
While our full 25 to 26-week courses are best joined sooner rather than later, you can enrol your students for GCSE Rescue at any time throughout Year 11.
Each course is designed for seamless integration, ensuring pupils never miss key topics no matter when they join us. Plus, with flexible, pro-rata pricing, you only pay for the subjects and time your students need.
All-round support for exam success
Alongside live lessons from Monday to Thursday and optional Friday consolidation courses, our GCSE Rescue brings your pupils everything they need to get back on track and achieve strong passes.
With everything from induction sessions to one-on-one teacher support, students received tailored guidance every step of the way. Regular mock exams and independent work, meanwhile, ensure each learner is fully prepared for test success.
Detailed insights to keep you informed
Stay up to date with your students’ progress through Academy21’s our comprehensive online monitoring and reporting features.
You’ll receive half-term and full-term reports detailing current grades, target grades, predicted grades, and teacher comments. Plus, with attendance tracking and participation checks for every lesson, we give you a 360-degree view of each pupil’s engagement and growth.
Supporting the students most in-need
GCSE Rescue at Academy21 is designed to help any Year 11 who needs support to catch up with the studies and make great progress.
Whether a student is an emotionally based school avoider or long-term absentee, are are disengaged or struggling with attendance, or medically vulnerable, our courses provide a supportive, inclusive environment where they can rebuild confidence and knowledge.
OUR GCSE RESCUE OFFERING
What’s included?
Four 40-minute live lessons per day, Monday to Friday
Optional live consolidation classes
New student induction sessions for the best possible start
Revision sessions, past papers, and regular assessment practise
Activities tailored to students’ needs with real-time feedback
Small classes of students working at a similar ability
Independent work set after every live lesson
Recordings of all lessons
Weekly ‘Active Time’ sessions to support wellbeing
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