Transition Challenge
What is Transition Challenge?
Transition Challenge provides a framework of activities to develop and accredit independent living and personal skills for learners with SLD and PMLD. Transition Challenge works through areas of activity relating to statutory programmes of study for Key Stage 4 National Curriculum subjects, complemented by activities contributing to the skills of adult living.
Who is it for?
- Key Stage 4 students with severe and/or profound learning difficulties
- Transition Challenge can be used with post-16 students (see also: Towards Independence)
Structure
Students must complete eight activities in each of the five modules:
- Knowing How
- Making Choices
- Feeling Good
- Moving Forward
- Taking the Lead
There are 14 areas of activity in each module:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Design and Technology
- Modern Foreign Languages
- ICT
- Religious Education
- Citizenship
- Community
- Expressive Arts
- Family/Home
- Recreation
- Sports & Leisure
- Work Related
Additionally, there is an opportunity to record students' achievements by allocating a P Level/National Curriculum reference to their work, as and when this is appropriate.
ASDAN has produced additional resources for recording 'P' achivements in Literacy and Numeracy; see Literacy and Numeracy in Everyday Life.
Levels of Support are used to show how the learner has achieved the activity. They show individual progression and differentiation between learners. These are:
- No Help
- Spoken/Signed Help
- Gestural Help
- Physical Help
- Sensory Experience
- Experience Recorded
Module icons
These module icons are available for you to copy and paste to use in your documents or worksheets:
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Assessment
Following internal verification, centres are required to register candidates for external moderation four weeks before a regional Preparatory Moderation Meeting. The meeting provides a forum to receive information on national developments and updates, share good practice and moderate candidates' work.
Progression routes
Transition Challenge offers the opportunity for progression to Towards Independence, as well as the Bronze Award or FE Level Up Award. There are also opportunities for progression to units within the Entry 1 Qualifications in Personal Progress.
Training
The Training and Events section contains details and dates of forthcoming ASDAN Preparatory Programmes introductory workshops.
Transition Challenge Student Book
Click on the thumbnail below for sample pages from the student book:
This book can be purchased from the Online Catalogue.
FAQ
Secure Area for registered centres
Once your centre is registered with ASDAN for the Preparatory Programmes, 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 forms, guidance and moderation checklists
- Register your candidate numbers and names
- View updated Preparatory Programmes 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.