Asdan

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Course outline:

  • The ASDAN qualification is available at Level 1 and Level 2. The course is designed to develop and demonstrate a range of personal, key and employability skills.

  • There are no exams. The qualification is assessed via a portfolio of evidence that is externally moderated and then available for pupils to take with them when they leave school.

  • Across year 10 and 11, a total of 12 modules are completed from a menu of options that includes Beliefs and Values, Health and Fitness, International Links and Vocational Preparation.

  • There are also six skill units which link to these modules (Working with Others, Improving Own Learning and Performance, Problem Solving, Research, Discussion, and Planning and Giving an Oral Presentation).

Why you should study Asdan:

  • The ASDAN course recognises personal achievements and helps pupils manage their own learning.

  • The portfolio showcases pupil skills and acts as a record of achievement.

  • ASDAN enables pupils to manage their learning in a variety of real-life contexts and encourages pupil choice.

  • The skills developed in ASDAN lessons can support pupils in their Welsh Baccalaureate activities, as well as in English and Humanities topics.