Frequently Asked Questions

ASDAN works directly with education providers and does not accept applications from individual candidates. Learners access our courses through our network of centres, which include schools, colleges, pupil referral units and other providers. We recommend talking to your local college or other education providers to see if they offer ASDAN courses.

We can organise replacement certificates at a charge of £12.00 per certificate. We need the student’s name and course, along with the name of the centre and date of moderation. If there is an error on the certificate, please send the original to our head office. Our postal and email addresses can be found in the contact section.

The following Level 3 ASDAN qualifications are available to start and carry UCAS points for students entering higher education:

• Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE) Level 3 – 16 points
• Award of Personal Effectiveness (AoPE) Level 3 – 8 points
• Wider Key Skills Level 3 (Northern Ireland only) – 6 points per skill (3 skills available)
• Extended Project Qualification Level 3 (England only) – up to 28 points (depending on grade)

ASDAN cannot accept registrations from individual candidates; students must access these courses through a registered provider (eg a school or college). Our advice to candidates looking to achieve extra UCAS points through an ASDAN qualification is to contact their local school or college, who will then be able to answer any queries relating to the delivery of the course (eg time, cost). In our experience, schools or colleges are unlikely to enter students for ASDAN qualifications unless the student is enrolled on a full- or part-time programme at the centre.

ASDAN’s programmes and qualifications are widely recognised by teachers for providing an engaging curriculum that empowers students through personalised learning and choice. Our courses motivate learners through short-term targets and regular recognition of achievement. Case studies, surveys and testimonials from our centres demonstrate that our courses develop a wide range of core skills in young people, including teamwork, problem solving, communication, managing your own learning and performance, and conducting research.

Learners undertaking our courses also develop character traits such as confidence, self-esteem, resilience and ambition. To find out more about the impact of ASDAN’s courses on learners, please read our case studies.

ASDAN works directly with education providers and does not accept applications from individual candidates. Learners access our courses through our network of centres, which include schools, colleges, pupil referral units and other providers. We recommend talking to your local school, college or other education providers to see if they offer ASDAN courses.

Our Focus and Raising Aspirations courses are designed for use by home educators. These programmes are suitable for learners with special educational needs and disabilities and students’ achievements can be recognised by awarding certificates.

You do not have to be registered with ASDAN to use these courses and materials can be purchased from our shop.