Activities and Peer Tutoring Short Courses

The ASDAN Activities Short Course accredits up to 60 hours of mixed activity. It can be used in most situations, but is particularly suitable for accrediting activities taking place in youth projects that do not fit easily into set challenges and activity-driven work.

As a flexible, multi-level award, it provides a stand-alone certificate, as well as the opportunity for progression to qualifications such as CoPE or Wider Key Skills.

The ASDAN Peer Tutoring Short Course

The Peer Tutoring Short Course is a second award, which offers the opportunity of additional recognition for young people who are supporting others through the Activities Short Course (perhaps having completed it themselves), or who are taking on a leadership role for a group of young people engaged on a specific activity.

Who is it for?

Young people, mainly aged between 13 and 19, of all abilities in a variety of learning situations - schools, colleges and training centres.

The flexibility of ASDAN's Short Courses means that they can be carried out in a variety of settings, over a time period to suit the individual or co-ordinating centre. Challenge descriptions can be interpreted and adapted according to situation.

Certification

After successful internal moderation, centres submit a list of candidates' names via the secure area of this website and certificates are then issued by ASDAN. The portfolios are not submitted for external moderation.

How does this Short Course fit into the UK qualifications framework?

Credits from this Short Course can count as up to half the curriculum requirements of the Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE), which has GCSE equivalence at Levels 1 and 2, and is worth an AS Level at Level 3. The Short Courses progression routes page has more information on how this works.

Training

The ASDAN Programmes introductory workshop provides an overview of these awards, as well as information about building a portfolio, moderation and progression. More details, including course dates and online booking, are available in the Training and Events section.

Student Book

Click on the image to see sample pages from the Activities and Peer Tutoring Short Courses Student Book

This book can be purchased from the Online Catalogue.

Short Courses Tutor Guidance

This resource supports the delivery of all the ASDAN Short Courses and provides advice, information and useful resources. This Guidance can be used by Short Course co-ordinators in a range of educational settings, including mainstream schools, colleges, alternative education provision and the non-formal sector.

Click on the image to view sample pages from the guidance.

This publication can be purchased from the Online Catalogue.

The Short Courses Guidance folder contains eight sections:

• Introduction
• Guide to Delivery
• Case Studies
• Adding Value (Progression and Qualifications)
• Examples in Context
• Generic Resources (also provided as e-resources on CD-ROM)
• Example Portfolio
• Keeping Up-To-Date (space for updates)