ASDAN Personal Effectivness Qualification ( PEQ )

Details of the Examination Specification 

The PEQ qualifications offer an alternative curriculum and assessment route to that of traditional GCSEs. The course  allows students to gain credits for varying tasks and activities which promote and develop a wide range of skills and personal qualities. The qualification runs in two ability strands; 

• Level 1 (equivalent to GCSE Grade D/E) 

• Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE Grade B) 

Subject Content 

Students need to gain credits by completing and evidencing a variety of different tasks. The tasks can be aimed toward each student's individual preferances and generally fall into the broad catagories below;

Students build a portfolio of evidence as they complete various tasks/challenges, students must demonstrate competence at Level 1 or 2 in the following skills: Communication, Decision Making, Learning Skills, Team Working, Thinking Skills & Learner Welbeing. 

How is the Course Assessed? 

The course is 100% coursework, built up over the two years. 

Students' portfolios will be internally marked & moderated, then ASDAN will ask for a selection of portfolios to be sent to the UK for external validation. 

If students fail to achieve any of the 6 core skills or do not complete the required 12 credits they will not be eligible for the award, but may be able to swap to a lower level qualification. 

What is expected of the Student? 

Students are expected to be able to manage their portfolios and ensure that they build up a good bank of supporting evidence for each of their tasks/challenges. They should be open to trying new activities and taking on roles of responsibility. Students are also encouraged to make their own decisions on the types of task/challenge they choose. 

They will also have to have their photo taken doing some of the tasks for folder evidence. 

They will need to present 4 seperate presentations to the class throughout the 2 years. 

Level 1 students are expected to be able to produce basic plans for their tasks, comment on their progress and review the overall outcome with some support of teaching and support staff. 

Level 2 students are expected to work much more independently and produce clear and detailed Plan, Do, Review sheets and record evidence of tasks completed with very little input from the teaching and support staff.