ASDAN - Personal Progress

Entry 1 Qualifications in Personal Progress

The Personal Progress qualifications are currently being re-submitted to Ofqual for their approval to be extended and continue for another four or five years.

What are the qualifications in Personal Progress?

The new Entry 1 qualifications in Personal Progress are approved qualifications, eligible for use in Foundation Learning provision. They are made up of units which can be broadly divided into the following areas: Personal Development, Functional Skills, Independent Living Skills and Vocational/Work Skills.

The development of Personal Progress qualifications has followed work in which QCDA contracted ASDAN to test and trial these learner-referenced units at Entry 1 with 23 centres.

Who are they for?

The qualifications have been developed for learners working between P/Milestone Levels 1-8 and Entry 1 to have their achievements recognised within a qualification framework. They can be undertaken in schools, colleges, residential centres, training providers and independent provision.

How to achieve Personal Progress

Each unit has a credit value (1 credit is equal to approximately 10 hours of learning). To achieve a qualification learners must gain credits by completing their chosen units and providing clear evidence that they have met the full requirements of the unit. Tutors are required to provide a unit transcript for each unit completed by the learner; this will detail the specific skills and or knowledge that the learner has demonstrated. The tutor will also use an Achievement Continuum to record learner attainment and progress, and this will be recorded on the unit transcript.

ASDAN Preparatory Programmes

New Horizons, Transition Challenge, Towards Independence, Workright, Literacy and Numeracy in Everyday Life can support the delivery of the units and provide evidence that the learner has met the unit assessment criteria. Download the mapping document for more information. Alternatively, for a more detailed illustration of how Preparatory Programmes can provide evidence for Personal Progress units, download this detailed mapping document.

Qualification outcomes

Learners who accrue 8 credits will receive an Award qualification - QCF Qualification code: 500/6357/1
Learners who accrue 14 credits will receive a Certificate qualification - QCF Qualification code: 500/6354/6
Learners who accrue 37 credits will receive a Diploma qualification (QCF Qualification code: 500/6543/9
Learners who accrue fewer than 8 credits will be awarded a unit certificate, provided they have met the full requirements of the unit(s).