ASDAN Qualifications

All of ASDAN's Qualifications have been approved by the regulatory authorities for England (QCA), Wales (DCELLS), and Northern Ireland (CCEA), and are approved by the Secretary of State under Section 96 and 97 of the Learning and Skills Act, for pre and post 16 provision.

Qualification Codes and Performance Points

ASDAN Qualifications are now counted alongside GCSEs in League Tables, as the revised School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables now include points for ASDAN's qualifications. Please click here for Qualification codes and performance points and click the following link for information on how data is processed.

Centre Approval

This is a mandatory requirement. Centres registering for any ASDAN qualifications (Key Skills, Wider Key Skills, Skills For Life(Basic Skills), Certificate In Life Skills, Certificate in Career Planning, CCV, CoPE, Employability Award, Certificate of Personal & Social Development) must complete the Centre Approval checklist and Staffing Update Record in order to comply with QCA regulatory requirements


ASDAN Qualifications

Please click on the relevant qualification title below for further information, including details of structure, costs, and staff training / development opportunities:

Diploma and Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) Developments

ASDAN is a Component Awarding Body for the Diploma - "an exciting new 14-19 qualification that will bring an innovative approach to learning and enable students to gain knowledge, understanding and hands-on experience of sectors that they are interested in, while putting new skills into practice." (QCA website)

Click here for information about ASDAN's contributions to Diploma and PLTS developments and a preview of the learning and development materials being produced.