Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE) - Level 3
The Certificate of Personal Effectiveness qualification at Level 3 has now had its approval extended by Ofqual, with a certification end date of December 2015.
CoPE provides a framework for the development, assessment and accreditation of generic and wider key skills and wider activities, through a nationally recognised qualification at Level 3. The qualification offers imaginative ways of accrediting young people’s activities. It promotes, and allows centres to record, a wide range of personal qualities, abilities and achievements of young people, as well as introducing them to new activities and challenges.
Who is it for?
CoPE Level 3 is primarily intended for students in post-16 education and offers an ideal solution to the accreditation of the wider activities frequently undertaken as a central part of the post-16 experience. It can also be used with younger Gifted and Talented groups.
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To assist students in planning their next steps, we have produced a leaflet explaining how CoPE can support applications to employment and higher education.
Please download the CoPE Level 3 student leaflet for further information.
Structure
Students choose challenges from the following six modules:
- Active Citizenship
- Work Related Activities
- Career Planning
- Global Awareness
- Enrichment Activities
- Extended Project
Students gain credits for challenges completed, with two credits awarded for 20 hours of activity, three credits for 30 hours and five credits for 50 hours. Students must gain a minimum of 15 credits to complete the full qualification, choosing challenges from at least three modules.
Students produce a portfolio of evidence, which should demonstrate competence in the Wider Key Skills (Working with Others, Improving Own Learning and Performance and Problem Solving) at Level 3 and the units Planning and Carrying Out Research, Communicating through Discussion and Planning and Giving an Oral Presentation at Level 3.
Download the standards for CoPE Levels 1-3 to find out what is required for each skills unit. Please note that centres registering to deliver CoPE will receive a printed copy of the Standards with Guidance, which provide key information on how to interpret and implement the standards. Download sample units from the Standards with Guidance.
Assessment
After students' portfolios have been internally moderated, centres must register candidates names for external moderation at least four weeks in advance of a regional moderation meeting. ASDAN will issue certificates following successful moderation.
Status and progression
CoPE at Level 3 has recognition from UCAS and is worth 70 UCAS points (roughly equivalent to an A grade at AS Level).
The qualification offers progression to Main Key Skills and Wider Key Skills at Level 3.
Training
Details and dates for forthcoming CoPE workshops are listed in the Training and Events section.
CoPE Level 3 Student Book
Click the thumbnail below for sample pages from the student book:
FAQ
Secure Area for registered centres
Once your centre is registered with ASDAN for CoPE, 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 support/standardisation/moderation 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.