Functional Skills Alternative Provision
Pass improves first-time pass rates in functional skills maths and English for learners in alternative provision settings. We partner with a diverse range of organisations that support alternative provision, including independent training providers, local authorities, pupil referral units, and other public sector bodies.
The PFS Student Software offers a range of resources, including diagnostics, assessments, and personalised learning plans for Functional Skills, providing learners with tailored tools to enhance their skills in maths and English.
How we help Training Providers
Improve Pass Rates
Training providers can improve their Functional Skills pass rates in maths and English by using the Pass service.
Exam Ready
The Pass maths and English courses feature personalised learning plans and real-time progress tracking through the proprietary Current Level system, enabling tutors to identify when learners are ready to pass.
Reports
The courses are designed to meet the National Standards for Adult Literacy and Numeracy, featuring diagnostic assessments that generate personalised learning plans. Learner progress data can be exported into reports to evidence learning and progress made.
Integrations
The Functional Skills software integrates with platforms and learner management systems, enabling providers to monitor learner progress across all data points in a single location.
Reduce Workload
The platform lowers tutor workload, allowing for more focused support for the learners who need it most.
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Key Features
Free Diagnostic Assessments
Pass offers diagnostic assessments for all alternative education providers to use, totally free of charge.
Advanced Student Software
Comprehensive online self-study courses include all the resources learners need for revision, such as revision videos, topic tests, and mock exams.
Online Exams Option
Pass offers online Functional Skills exams in maths and English, which learners can complete from home or their workplace.
Learner Progress Monitoring
The functional skills software that Pass.Tech provides, tracks learner progress, course results, and exam status, generating detailed reports for compliance.
Detailed Reporting
Learner reports can be exported in Excel or PDF format, or integrated with your chosen e-Portfolio or learner management system.
Full Exams Service
Pass.Tech offers a complete exams service, supporting learners in gaining qualifications and developing their skills. The service has received highly positive feedback from current training providers.
The Exams Service
Pass Tech provides a complete exam service for both Functional Skills and GCSEs, helping Alternative Education Providers offer recognised qualifications that improve learner outcomes. Through our platform, learners can sit maths and English exams at Level 2, Level 1, Entry Level 3, or GCSE, all taken online from home or the workplace, six days a week, throughout the year.
Pass manages the entire process from registration to certification, removing the need for centre registration fees and reducing administrative workload, including IQA and SLC assessments. As one of the few UK providers offering both course delivery and exam services, Pass allows you to broaden your curriculum, stand out from other providers, and make a real impact on your learners’ future opportunities through a streamlined and flexible solution.
See more about our GCSE Exam provision here
What Pass Learners Say
Pass is the top independently rated course and exams service for Alternative Provision settings, with outstanding learner feedback on TrustPilot.
FAQs
How does the platform help improve pass rates?
The Pass platform uses high-quality, in-house content, giving us complete control over updates and improvements. It supports learners at every stage, from initial assessments to full mock exams, helping them build the skills and confidence needed to successfully pass their Functional Skills qualifications.
Is the platform competitively priced for courses and resources?
Pass Tech offers outstanding value by providing a complete package at the best possible price. This includes free diagnostic assessments, full courses, exams, and access to a comprehensive provider platform, delivering excellent support for both training providers and their learners.
What support is available to our learners?
The Pass support team is available six days a week through phone, email, and live chat. Apprenticeship Functional Skills learners benefit from expert guidance provided by trained professionals, ensuring they progress towards their qualifications as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
How quickly can learners book exams, and how soon are results available?
Pass provides the fastest exam booking and results turnaround in the sector. With access to three leading awarding bodies—City & Guilds, Open Awards, and TQUK; we ensure timely service by switching between providers to minimise delays.
What resources are available to support learners?
We offer a comprehensive range of functional skills resources, including video tutorials by a specialist tutor covering every topic. Each topic is supported by practice questions at easy, medium, and hard levels to build confidence. When learners are ready, they can move on to exam-style questions and multiple mock exams that closely replicate the real exam experience.
In what ways does the platform reduce tutor workload?
The Pass platform cuts tutor workload by automating key tasks such as marking, progress tracking, and reporting. It uses AI to mark English responses, automatically scores maths questions, and provides real-time learner data. Integration with e-portfolios and learner management systems also simplifies admin, allowing tutors to spend more time supporting learners where it matters most.