ASDAN Using ASDAN To accredit Curriculum Enrichment and Extension Activities Aberdeen 4 th October 2006 Heather Aitken, ASDAN Co-ordinator for Scotland.

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ASDAN Using ASDAN To accredit Curriculum Enrichment and Extension Activities Aberdeen 4 th October 2006 Heather Aitken, ASDAN Co-ordinator for Scotland

Focus of presentation ASDAN? Current context ASDAN framework: courses and resources Delivery and assessment Status of CoPE

About ASDAN Started in 1980 with a handful of schools centres registered in 2006 Profits are re- invested in further development, or tackling inequality ASDAN the acronym Registered Charity, Scottish office at Glasgow University Managed by teachers and lecturers

ASDAN Registrations

Status of ASDAN Approved under Section 96 & 97 by the DfES 70 points from UCAS for highest level of ASDAN Highlighted in Tomlinson Report Recognised by SQA as template for Core Skill development National Awarding Body for UK Referred to in the White Paper (Para 9.24)

Background Context Curriculum for Excellence Skills for Work Assessment is for Learning Flexible Curriculum

The ASDAN Wardrobe Curriculum programmes for S1- S6 Resource materials Nationally recognised qualifications

Bronze, Silver, Gold, Universities Awards Further Education Awards Short Course Awards Sports and Fitness Foundation for Work/Enterprise Community Involvement Adventure and Residential Expressive Arts Personal Finance (HSBC) Citizenship Internationalism Sex and Relationships Education

PROGRESSION ROUTES : KEY STEPS LIFE SKILLS BRONZE AWARD SHORT COURSES CoPE Level 1 SILVER AWARD CoPE Level 2 GOLD AWARD UNIVERSITIES AWARD CoPE Level 3

SCQF linkage Main Awards Other Awards Core Skills Linkage Universities/ FE Level 3 Higher Gold/ FE Level 2 Short Courses Intermediate 2 Silver FE Level 1 Short Courses Intermediate 1 Bronze/ FE Level Up Short Courses TC/Key Steps Access 3

ASDAN: an SVQ in Attitude? ASDAN WorkExperience ExtraCurricularActivities CommunityWork Sport Sport & Fitness Life Skills

Models of Delivery As an integral part of the curriculum Part of an enrichment programme Through tutorial programme Within PSHE programmes Part of the option system To certificate work related/college link activities As a basis for a residential experience A focus for community based education An integral part of a vocational programme

Assessment Process Classroom practitioners actively involved in curriculum development Local consortium groups provide Mode 3 style moderation and support Each consortium meeting managed by a regional coordinator for ASDAN These termly meetings also provide a forum for exchange of good practice

ASDAN at work

ASDAN at Work

S1-S3 S1 and S2 – Key Steps Delivered via PSHE or guidance programme S3 – Bronze Award Delivered via PSHE, guidance programme or cross curricular

S3 – S4 Main awards Short Course Awards Delivered as part of;  Option system  Guidance programme  PSHE / Citizenship programme

Post 16 Education Intermediate 2/ resit candidates Gold Award Higher Students Universities Award

Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE) Qualification wrapper for wide range of activities within ASDAN Award programmes Recognised as GCSE equivalent, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with a points allocation

Certificate of Personal Effectiveness CoPE is available at levels 1, 2 and 3 CoPE has 6 assessed units Unit certification is available

The six CoPE units Unit WOWorking with Others (Team) Unit LPImproving Learning and Performance Unit PSProblem Solving Unit RResearch Unit DDiscussion Unit OPOral Presentation

ASDAN Qualifications Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (1 GCSE) Key Skills (1/2 GCSE each) Career Planning (1 GCSE) Volunteering (2GCSEs)

ASDAN and QCA, ACCAC and CCEA qualification levels Level 3 (As / A2 level) Universities Award, CoPE Level 3, Key Skills, Career Planning Level 2 (GCSE A* - C) Gold Award, CoPE Level 2, Key Skills Career Planning, Community Volunteering Level 1 (GCSE D – G) Silver Award, CoPE Level 1, Key Skills Career Planning, Community Volunteering Entry Level / Preparatory Level Bronze Award, Silver Challenge Award, Key Steps Life Skills

UCAS and Aimhigher  Some HEIs (such as UWE) already offer points for ASDAN Universities Award holders (usually 40 points)  HEFCE funded Aimhigher project is raising profile of CoPE Level 3  UCAS recommendation is 70 points

The End ASDAN Faculty of Education University of Glasgow Room 661 St Andrews Building 11 Eldon Street Glasgow G3 6NH Tel: Mobile: © ASDAN 2006