ASDAN bronze - year 9
The ASDAN bronze course is a modular award that enables selected students to develop skills of teamwork, independent learning and coping with problems. The course is designed to support the development of key skills in maths, English and the use of IT. Students work through a series of challenges to build up a portfolio of evidence.
CoPE - year 10 and 11
The Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE) level 1 course is a substantial and wide-ranging qualification. The aim of the qualification is for students to:
- develop and demonstrate a range of personal, key and employability skills
- broaden their experience
- manage their learning in a variety of real-life contexts.
To achieve the qualification student must:
- take responsibility for planning, organising and carrying out a number of activities or challenges
- develop and provide evidence of working with others, improving own learning and performance and performance and problem solving
- develop and provide evidence of the skills of research, discussion and presentation.
The CoPE course provides opportunities for students to develop key skills in maths, English and the use of IT. Students develop a portfolio of evidence and will need to complete a number of key skills challenges in order to achieve the level 1 award.
ASDAN bronze and CoPE are both 100% course based.
Programmes of study
| Year 9 ASDAN bronze award modules | Year 10 CoPE level 1 modules | Year 11 CoPE level 1 modules |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | Communication | Communication |
| Community | Sports and leisure | Independent living |
| Health and survival | Independent living | vocational preparation |
| Expressive arts home management | The environment | Work related learning and enterprise |
| The environment | Science and technology | Science and technology |
| Science and technology | International links | Expressive arts |
| Beliefs and values | Beliefs and values |
Staff
Mrs S Lawrence
Mrs L Maynard-Reynolds (ASDAN moderator and lead practitioner)
Miss L Sharman
Miss E Willson