Certificate of Personal Effectiveness

The Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE) is a nationally recognised qualification available at Levels 1, 2 and 3. 

The qualification offers imaginative ways of accrediting young people's activities. It promotes, and allows centres to record, a wide range of personal qualities, abilities and achievements of young people, as well as introducing them to new activities and challenges. 

Students will produce a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate their achievements. Students must also demonstrate competence at Level 1 or 2 in the six CoPE skills units.

The CoPE curriculum comprises of 13 modules. The modules are divided into three sections; section A, B and C. Each section should take at least 10 hours to complete – 10 hours is worth one credit. Students will need 12 credits to gain the Certificate of Personal Effectiveness.

The module titles are: Communication; Citizenship and Community; Sport and Leisure; Independent Living; The Environment; Vocational Preparation; Health and fitness; Work-Related Learning and Enterprise; Science and Technology; International Links; Expressive Arts; Beliefs and Values; Combined Studies (this module allows you to mix and match a combination of challenges from other modules).

Students will produce a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate their achievements. Students must also demonstrate competence at Level 1 or 2 in the six CoPE skills units:

• Introduction to Working with Others

• Introduction to Improving own Learning and Performance

• Introduction to Problem Solving

• Planning and Carrying out a Piece of Research

• Communication through Discussion

• Planning and Giving an Oral Presentation

The purpose of CoPE is to enable you to;

• develop and demonstrate a range of personal, key and employability skills

• broaden your experience

• manage your learning in a variety of real life contexts

CoPE aims to teach you to understand, take responsibility for and learn from rich activities - rather than to simply experience them.

If you choose CoPE, you may have the opportunity to take part in the following activities;

• First Aid Course

• Litter pick up

• Shoebox Appeal

• Charity events within the school