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What is the ASDAN Short Course

ASDAN Short Course Awards offer a range of programmes to facilitate accreditation of young people's activities in the areas of PSHE and Citizenship, work-related learning, community volunteering, economic wellbeing, sports and fitness, enterprise, expressive arts, relationships education, outdoor and residential experiences, peer mentoring and international links.

The Short Courses usually apply to 10, 30 or 60 hour(s) programmes. They are multi-level, which means that completion of 'Personal Challenges' together with skills development according to individual ability are the requirements, rather than the attainment of any particular level. These awards can be used as standalone awards or as progression routes into the Main ASDAN Awards (Bronze/Silver/Gold/Universities/FE Awards) or into qualifications such as CoPE or Wider Key Skills.

How to achieve a Short Course Award

Activities are set out in the form of Personal Challenge, and all Awards are divided up into themes, or Modules. Students must complete up to 60 hours of challenges and provide evidence of recording activity, planning and reviewing, together with a summary of the skills they have developed, in order to achieve their certificate.

The flexiblilty of Short Course Awards means that they can be carried out in a variety of settings, over a time period to suit the individual or group. Challenge descriptions can be interpreted and adapted according to situation.

Evidence of Personal Challenges completed, the Award book itself and Plan, Review and Summary of Skills Achievements recording documents are all collated into a 'Portfolio of Evidence'.

Award co-ordinators carry out internal moderation. The portfolios are NOT submitted for an external moderation process.