ASDAN | FE Awards

FE Awards

What are the FE Awards?

ASDAN's FE Awards (Level Up, Level 1, Level 2) provide a framework for the development, assessment and accreditation of personal and social skills through an activity-based curriculum in the context of FE provision, as a preparation for adult life.

Who are they for?

Designed for use in 14-19 school/college links programmes
FE Level Up/Level 1 can be used for post-14 in FE Colleges and units with students with learning difficulties
FE Level 2 can be used with those embarking on A levels, GNVQs or GCSE resits, and is ideal for training providers working with young adults

Structure

Students choose challenges from the 12 modules that make up the FE Awards:

Rights and Responsibilities
Health and Fitness
The Community
Independent Living
Vocational Study
Vocational Training
Recreation (Sport, Leisure and Recreation at Level 2)
Job Search
Information Technology (IT and Enterprise at Level 2)
Creative Activity (Expressive and Creative Arts at Level 2)
International Relations
Free Option (Beliefs and Ethics at Level 2)

Students complete the various challenges, gaining credits for each section finished. To achieve the FE Award, students need to complete 12 credits (six for FE Level Up), showing evidence of action planning, recording achievement and reviewing. Students must provide a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate the skills they have developed and to document all the activities they have completed.

Assessment

After students' portfolios have been internally moderated, centres must register candidates' names for external moderation at least four weeks before a regional moderation meeting. ASDAN will issue certificates following successful moderation.

Progression

These progressive awards can each lead on to the next level from FE Level Up to FE Level 2. Level Up also offers progression to Wider Key Skills at Level 1; FE Level 1 to Wider Key Skills or CoPE Level 1; and FE Level 2 to Wider Key Skills or CoPE Level 2.

Training

Details of forthcoming ASDAN Programmes introductory workshops are listed in the Training & Events section.

FE Awards student books

Click on the thumbnail below for sample pages from the student books:

These books can be purchased from the Online Catalogue.

FAQ

How much do the ASDAN Awards Programmes cost?

The Costs page features information about registration costs for the Award Programmes. Please also take into account the annual centre fee, if your centre is not yet registered with ASDAN.

How can my centre start running the Award Programmes?

If you are not yet registered with ASDAN, your first step is to complete an Application for Centre Registration Form. See the Centre Registration section for more information.

Current ASDAN centres need to ensure that the Award Programmes are added to their centre's registration. To do this, please go to the Add to your Registration section and complete the additional programmes/qualifications form.

Following registration, you will be able to access additional resources and guidance via the secure area of the ASDAN website.

ASDAN also provides introductory training workshops and can arrange in-house training.

Secure Area for registered centres

Once your centre is registered with ASDAN for the ASDAN Awards, you can access further information and resources via the website's Secure Area.

It contains all relevant updates, essential documents, meeting information and resources, and enables you to:

Download resources, including guidance and checklists
Register your candidate names
View updated support meeting dates
Purchase materials from the online ASDAN catalogue
Check the list of candidates registered from your centre

There is no limit to the number of people from a centre who can register to use the Secure Area. You can register for a password online, by using the password request form.

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