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Qualifications, outcomes and progression pathways

At LCE Academy, success is defined broadly and meaningfully. While academic qualifications are important for some pupils, they are not the sole measure of progress.

Our core approach

Success, defined broadly

Given the Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) profile of our cohort, the school prioritises:

01

Regulation and emotional wellbeing

Builds the essential resilience and self-management skills students need to navigate life’s challenges and succeed in their chosen pathways.

02

Social, relational and employability skills

Empowers students with the vital independence, decision-making, and self-management skills needed to transition confidently into adult life and the wider community.

03

Preparation for adulthood

Equipping pupils with the practical knowledge and confidence needed to manage everyday life and prepare for adulthood.

Careers guidance · CEIAG

Getting ready for life after school

Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) plays a central role in preparing pupils to become positive contributors to society and to progress into employment, training, or further education.

In an SEMH context, employability is built through regulation, relationships, and responsibility before it is demonstrated through qualifications.

How pupils get there

  1. Regulation
  2. Relationships
  3. Responsibility
  4. Qualifications
  5. Employment, training or further education
DownloadOur CEIAG information

Qualification routes

Highly achievable accreditation

Where appropriate, pupils may access tailored, flexible qualification pathways including:

These routes are intentionally structured to allow for small-step success, consistent recognition of progress, and sustained motivation through highly achievable accreditation.

  1. 01GCSE subjects
  2. 02Functional Skills qualifications
  3. 03AQA Unit Awards
  4. 04ASDAN and equivalent accredited programmes

Every pathway, individual.

All individual pathways at LCE Academy are informed by a pupil’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) agreed outcomes, baseline assessments, and ongoing reviews.

EHCP-aligned outcomes

Outcomes that matter

All individual pathways at LCE Academy are informed by a pupil’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) agreed outcomes, baseline assessments, and ongoing reviews.

Emotional resilience

Improved regulation and emotional resilience

Independence

Development of independence and self-management

Attendance

Increased attendance and sustained engagement

Relational behaviour

Positive relational behaviours

EHCPoutcomes

Attendance as an outcome

Every step counts

For many pupils, attendance itself is a significant success measure. The school recognises and celebrates:

  1. 01

    Increased consistency over time

  2. 02

    Progress from non-attendance to partial attendance

  3. 03

    The newly unlocked ability to access learning without distress

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David Jeal, LCE AcademyCurriculum enquiriesDavid JealDeputy Headteacher and Head of Curriculum