ASDAN Entry Level Certificate in Personal Progress (Entry 1) (QCF) 500/6354/6
Overview
The ASDAN Entry 1 Certificate in Personal Progress is a wide ranging qualification designed to help
learners working at Entry 1 and below, develop the confidence and skills for everyday life. It is
primarily intended for young people and adults who are not yet ready for independent living or
employment. The primary purpose of this qualification is to support you to operate independently
and effectively in life, learning and work. It does this by providing a wide range of units (summarised
below) from which the most relevant can be selected, and by supporting you appropriately through
those units.
No prior qualifications are required to take this qualification, and there are no formal age
restrictions specified, but the earliest age this qualification might be relevant is 15. The qualification
has been developed to recognise achievement for learners working at, or towards, Entry 1 Level (P
Levels 1-8)
There are no mandatory units so the learner can select the units that are most relevant and build the
qualification they require, this also means a learner can achieve the Award and then take more
units, progressing onto this Certificate or further to the Diploma.
The qualification has forty-nine units available in the following areas:
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Literacy, Numeracy and ICT
Developing communication skills, Developing reading skills, Developing writing skills, Developing ICT
skills, Understanding what money is used for, Providing personal information, Making requests and
asking questions in familiar situations, Early mathematics: developing number skills, Early
mathematics: position, Early mathematics: sequencing and sorting, Early mathematics: shape, Early
mathematics: measure, Recognising time through regular events
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Independent Living Skills
Developing independent living skills: having your say, Developing independent living skills: keeping
safe, Developing independent living skills: looking after your own home, Developing independent
living skills: being healthy, Developing independent living skills: looking after yourself, Developing
independent living skills: personal presentation, Preparing drinks and snacks, Planning and preparing
food for an event, Taking part in daily routine activities
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Personal Development
Dealing with problems, Getting on with other people, Rights and responsibilities: everybody matters,
Developing learning skills: learning to learn, Developing self-awareness: all about me, Using
interpersonal skills to contribute to positive relationships, Engaging in new creative activities,
Encountering experiences: being part of things, Engaging in the world around you: technology,
Engaging in the world around you: therapies, Engaging in the world around you: people, Engaging in
the world around you: events, Engaging in the world around you: objects
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Community Participation
Developing community participation skills: getting out and about, Developing community
participation skills: participating in sporting activities, Developing community participation skills:
caring for the environment, Developing community participation skills: personal enrichment, Travel
within the community: going places, Using a community facility over a period of time, Using local
health services
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Preparation for Work
Developing skills for the workplace: getting things done, Developing skills for the workplace:
following instructions, Developing skills for the workplace: health & safety, Developing skills for the
workplace: looking and acting the part, Developing skills for the workplace: looking after and caring
for animals, Developing skills for the workplace: growing and caring for plants, Participating in a
mini-enterprise project
You will develop a basic grounding of knowledge, skill and/or competence in the chosen units.
This is a QCF qualification which requires you to complete sufficient units (each worth two, three,
four or five credits depending on learning time required), to achieve 14 credits (each credit is
approximately 10 hours of learning). Typically you would need to complete between five and seven
units, depending on the size of the units chosen. Tutors are required to complete a Unit Transcript
for each unit, and use an Achievement Continuum to record progress.
What could this qualification lead to?
This qualification will prepare you for independent living, and playing an active part in the
community.
Will the qualification lead to employment, and if so, in which job role at which level?
The qualification supports personal growth in the community and all work settings and therefore will
prepare you for employment in a wide range of job roles at a foundation level.
Will the qualification support progression to further learning, if so, what to?
On completing the Certificate the learner can progress onto the larger version of this qualification:
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Entry 1 Diploma in Personal Progress
or progress onto higher level qualifications such as:
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Functional Skills (Entry 1 and Entry 2)
Entry Level Award in Personal and Social Development (Entry 1 and Entry 2)
Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Are there different-sized versions of this qualification?
There is a smaller and larger version of this qualification; Award and Diploma.
The learner and provider should decide which sized qualification is most appropriate to meet the
learner’s needs. There are no mandatory units so the learner can select the units that are most
relevant and build the qualification they require, which also means a learner can achieve the Award
and then take more units, progressing onto this Certificate or further to the Diploma.
Who supports this qualification?
This qualification is approved by Ofqual and other regulators, and was developed collaboratively
with other Awarding Bodies, supported by QCDA (Qualification and Curriculum Development
Agency). It is supported by a number of organisations who value its use for learners e.g.
Karen Porter
Curriculum Manager Skills for Life and Foundation Learning
Calderdale College
Francis Street
Halifax
HX1 3UZ
T: 01422 357357
Karl Rathmell
Manager, Learning Difficulties & Disabilities
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AH
T: 01234 291000
Sandra Kelly
Lecturer
Nash College
Croydon Road
Hayes
Bromley
BR2 7AG
T: 020 8315 4800
For further information please visit our website;
http://www.asdan.org.uk/courses/qualifications/personalprogress