Secondary Schools
Secondary schools
ASDAN's programmes and qualifications for secondary schools range from helping learners make a successful start in secondary education to boosting engagement and motivation, developing core skills, and enhancing academic performance.
ASDAN’s courses help boost learners’ engagement and motivation at GCSE, fostering new skills and growing confidence.
Our redeveloped Personal Development Programmes (Bronze, Silver, Gold) develop, record and certificate learners’ personal qualities, abilities and achievements.
ASDAN’s Personal and Social Effectiveness qualifications are designed to develop 21st century competencies in communication, collaboration and emotional intelligence for learners working at Level 1 and Level 2.
The innovative Lift Off programme helps learners aged 10-12 develop the skills, confidence and resilience to make a successful transition from primary to secondary school. This activity-based course fosters characteristics and attributes such as self-worth, self-control, determination, communication, collaboration and problem solving.
ASDAN's Short Courses provide accreditation for 10 to 60 hours of activities. Titles include:
- PSHE, which provides flexible and engaging ways of helping pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to keep themselves healthy and safe and prepare to thrive in life
- Beliefs and Values, which is a flexible, accessible alternative to religious education at GCSE
- Citizenship, which helps schools meet statutory requirements at Key Stages 3 and 4 in England, as well as promoting awareness of rights and responsibilities for learners across the UK
ASDAN's programmes and qualifications help centres meet many Ofsted requirements including:
- pride in achievement and commitment to learning
- developing self-confidence, self-awareness and understanding of how to be a successful learner
- gaining employability skills so that learners are well prepared for the next stage of their education, employment, self-employment or training
- understanding how to keep themselves safe from risks such as abuse, sexual exploitation and extremism, including when using the internet and social media
- knowledge of how to keep themselves healthy, both emotionally and physically, including through exercising and healthy eating
- personal development, so that learners are well prepared to respect others and contribute to wider society
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Personal Development Programmes
60 to 180-hour curriculum programme designed for ages 14-16+
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Short Courses (multiple titles)
Flexible portfolio-based programmes which accredit up to 60 hours of activity and skills development
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Personal and Social Effectiveness Level 1 and 2
Qualifications designed to develop competencies in communication, collaboration and emotional intelligence for learners working at Level 1 and Level 2
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Lifeskills Challenge
Choose from an online bank of Challenges that recognise learners' progress in curriculum areas that are important for success in adult life
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Accelerating Progress: English
Designed to support students with the new, tougher GCSEs in England. The focus is on helping learners gain a four or a five.
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Accelerating Progress (multiple titles)
Courses in English and mathematics designed to support students with the new, tougher GCSEs in England. The focus is on helping learners gain a four or a five.
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Accelerating Progress: mathematics
Designed to support students with the new, tougher GCSEs in England. The focus is on helping learners gain a four or a five.
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Award of Personal Effectiveness
Nationally recognised qualification at Levels 1, 2 and 3
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Employability
Award and Certificate-sized qualifications from Entry 2 to Level 2
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Extended Project Qualification Level 3
Level 3 Extended Project Qualification offering up to 28 UCAS points
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Personal and Social Development
Entry 1–Level 2 qualifications with PSHE and citizenship related activities
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Wider Key Skills
Individual RQF qualifications at Levels 1 to 3, available in Northern Ireland only
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Adventure and Residential Short Course
Accredits residentials, exchanges and trips, including sports-based, historical, art and geography
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Gardening Short Course
Gardening Short Course offers exciting and rewarding activities to develop skills and knowledge through gardening
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Science Short Course
Accredits up to 60 hours of science activities and supports learners working towards science GCSE
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English Short Course
Accredits up to 60 hours of English language and literature activities
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Mathematics Short Course
Developed with MEI, ASDAN's Mathematics Short Course accredits up to 60 hours of maths-related activities
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Geography Short Course
Accredits up to 60 hours of geography related activities, including social, economic and environmental topics
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Languages Short Course
10-60 hour curriculum programme designed for ages 13-19+
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Careers and Experiencing Work Short Course
Accredits up to 60 hours of careers related activities
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Enterprise Short Course
Accredits up to 60 hours of Enterprise activity and is endorsed by the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs
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Leadership Short Course
Provides opportunities for learners to develop leadership skills and demonstrate how they perform in a leadership role
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PSHE Short Course
Modules include Healthy Relationships; Careers; Wellbeing; Intimate Relationships; Becoming a Parent; Economic Responsibility
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Beliefs and Values Short Course
Accredits up to 60 hours of activity around beliefs and values, creed, peace and conflict, crime and inspiration
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Peer Mentoring Short Course
Providing recognition for skills in mentoring and buddying younger ones
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Personal Finance Short Course
Aimed at increasing young people's financial awareness and economic wellbeing, this course accredits up to 60 hours of activity
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Activities and Peer Tutoring Short Course
Accredits up to 60 hours of mixed activity and peer tutoring
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Sports and Fitness Short Course
Accredits up to 60 hours of involvement in sporting activities, including health, fitness, coaching and careers
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Football Short Course
Develop and accredit football knowledge and skills through a range of challenges
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Animal Care Short Course
Accredits activities including looking after domestic pets, working with farm animals and wildlife in the community and researching exotic species at zoos
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Environmental Short Course
The Environmental Short Course, developed in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts, accredits up to 60 hours of involvement in environmental activities
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Expressive Arts Short Course
Accredits up to 60 hours of expressive and creative arts activities, including music, theatre, dance and art
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FoodWise Short Course
Accredit practical cooking skills and build knowledge about healthy eating and food safety
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Hospitality Vocational Taster
Modules include: Hospitality Services; Food and Beverage Service; Housekeeping and Front Office Services; Events; Food Safety and Health and Safety; Careers
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Uniformed Services Vocational Taster
Contains modules in: military – army, navy, air force; policing and public order; fire and rescue service; prison service and security work; health and safety
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Employability Skills Development
Activity-based course raising learners’ awareness about employer expectations and the working environment
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Computing Vocational Taster
Computing Vocational Taster contains modules in infrastructure, digital media and content, web development, programming, health and safety, and careers
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Manufacturing Vocational Taster
Manufacturing Vocational Taster contains modules in manufacturing, product design, manufacturing logistics, making stuff, health and safety, and careers
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Land-based Sector Vocational Taster
Modules include: Agriculture; Animal Care; Horticulture; Environment and Land Management; Health and Safety; Careers
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Construction Vocational Taster
Activities in construction operations; bricklaying; carpentry joinery; painting decorating; health and safety
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Hair and Beauty Vocational Taster
This course accredits up to 60 hours of hair and beauty activities, with modules including nail services and basic hairdressing techniques
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Key Steps
Programme of activities in topic areas covering Citizenship, PSHE, Environment Education, Personal Finance, Enterprise and Internationalism
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Lift Off
Activity-based programme that develops soft skills and builds self-esteem to help learners make a smoother transition from primary to secondary school
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Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Level 1 and 2
Nationally recognised qualification offering imaginative ways of accrediting young people's activities
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