ASDAN at Newhaven School
ASDAN curriculum
Within ASDAN you will work towards either an Award or Certificate in Personal Effectiveness. These courses will help prepare you for future independence, and achievement of personal goals. You will learn and practise a range of core life skills, completing real life challenges. The courses are portfolio based, with no exam. On completion the portfolio is a show case of your achievements, your strengths and your journey through the course. The portfolio can include written statements, photos, class work from across subject areas, and evidence of challenges completed outside of school (eg visiting a place of interest, trying out a new leisure activity).
At Key Stage 4 you will study for an Award in Personal Effectiveness. This can be completed at Levels 1 and 2.
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key skills | Problem solving | Communication with others | Team work | Research skills | Presentation and communication skills | Personal goal setting |
| Core challenge / assessed piece | Managing a garden over time | Helping put on a Christmas event in school | Enterprise project | Local environmental issues | Tea party and talking to others about interests | How to prepare for college |
At Key Stage 5 you can extend your skills further by working towards the Certificate in Personal Effectiveness, which can be completed at Levels 1, 2, or potentially 3 subject to prior learning.
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key skills | Communication in the workplace | Building independence – improving own learning | Finding and sharing information | Building independence - problem solving | Being an active citizen | Completion of portfolio, finishing personal challenges across all skills. |
| Core challenge / assessed piece | Running an international breakfast event in school | Shopping and paying bills | Research skills, including collecting primary data. Presenting to an audience | Designing a flat on a budget |
Trips in the community
Understanding our rights |
Completion of portfolio, finishing personal challenges across all skills. |
To gain both the award and certificate you will be supported to produce a portfolio showing you have:
- Taken responsibility for planning, organising and carrying out a number of activities or challenges
- Developed and provided evidence of working with others, improving own learning and performance and problem solving
- Developed and provided evidence of the skills of research, and communication
Throughout the course you be helped to achieve agreed challenges across a number of different modules. These include:
- Citizenship and community
- Sport and leisure
- Independent Living
- The Environment
- Vocational preparation
- Health and fitness
- Science and technology
- Beliefs and values
Although all students study the same module at the same time, there is some flexibility for you to choose challenges that are of particular interest.
This course helps develop key skills for life. We will work with you to practise some of the skills you may find difficult– enabling you to use these skills in real life with growing confidence and independence.
