Ascentis
Level 1
QN: 601/3592/X
Curriculum Active
Ascentis Level 1 Award in Personal Development
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Ascentis. Classified as a Other Life Skills Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 645 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 1
Awarding Body
Ascentis
Syllabus Units
34 Units
Guided Hours
645 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Career Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assess own skills and development needs in relation to career development
- Identify career opportunities
- Prepare an application for a job or training course, Conduct themselves appropriately in an interview situation
- Demonstrate an awareness of health, safety and welfare in the workplace
- Demonstrate a knowledge of employee and employer rights and responsibilities
- Understand and apply good practice in work situations
2
Carrying out own volunteering role
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand their volunteering role and responsibilities
- Be able to carry out their volunteering role to the required standard
3
Community action
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate their knowledge of local community groups
- Demonstrate their participation in community activities
4
Dealing with Problems in daily life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to recognize a straightforward problem, Tackle a problem
- Be able to carry out a review of their progress towards solving the problem
5
Demonstrating Speaking and Listening Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Communicate with others. (SLd/L1.2; SLd/L1.3; SLlr/L1.3; SLlr/L1.5; SLlr/L.1.6; SLc/L1.1), Present information effectively to others.(SLc/L1.1; SLc/L1.3; SLc/L1.4), Obtain information from others.(SLlr/L1.1; SLlr/L1.2; SLlr/L1.3; SLc/L1.2), Engage in discussion. (SLd/L1.1; SLlr/L1.4; SLlr/L1.5)
6
Developing self
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Take an active role in their self development
- Be able to plan for their self development
- Review their self development and plan for the future
7
Equality and Diversity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand some aspects of equality and diversity
- Understand fair and unfair treatment
- Be able to recognise diversity within communities
8
Health and Safety Awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about Health and Safety procedures
- Be able to observe safe working practices
9
Healthy Living
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle
- Demonstrate how they contribute to own healthy lifestyle
- Review the activities undertaken to maintain a healthy lifestyle
10
Identity and Cultural Diversity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand aspects of cultural diversity
- Develop strategies to challenge antisocial behaviour
- Understand the value of respect and understanding
11
Improving Assertiveness and Decision Making
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to speak up in a group situation with confidence.
- Know own decisions and choices.
- Know the rights and responsibilities of self and others in given situations.
- Be able to negotiate to achieve a desired outcome.
- Understand the benefits of assertiveness.
12
Individual rights and responsibilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand that they have individual rights and responsibilities
13
Managing Own Money
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to plan a personal budget
- Know how to carry out transactions
14
Managing Personal Risk
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to recognise
- assess and manage risk relating to personal safety, health and well being
- Understand the factors that can affect decision making concerning risks
- Be able to carry out health and safety procedures
15
Managing Social Relationships
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to interact with others in a range of social situations
- Demonstrate how to interact with others in a range of social situations
16
Personal Advancement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of learning preferences and how they best support the learning needs of the individual
- Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of values, attitudes and belief systems and their potential effect on an individual’s self development and achievement of personal success, Design an activity which requires group participation including goal setting and visualisation activities
- Describe and demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of how to manage change in individual performance and goals
- Demonstrate an understanding of personal responsibility as it applies to their future development and achieving employment
17
Personal Advancement: Level 1
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of learning preferences and how they best support the learning needs of the individual.
- Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of values, attitudes and belief systems and their potential effect on an individual’s self development and achievement of personal success., Design an activity which requires group participation including goal setting and visualisation activities.
- Describe and demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of how to manage change in the individual’s performance and life goals.
- Demonstrate an understanding of personal responsibility as it applies to their future development and achieving employment.
18
Preparation for work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the skills and qualities needed for working life
- Investigate personal career opportunities
19
Study Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to take responsibility for their own learning
- Know how to build a portfolio
- Carry out research and organise information collected
- Complete assignments to meet given criteria
20
Time Management Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own time management.
- Understand time management skills.
- Understand how time management may reduce stress.
21
Understanding Personal Identity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the main factors that influence personal identity
- Understand that self esteem can change with personal circumstances
- Be able to recognise and respond to influences on own self esteem
22
Working as part of a group
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to work with others in appropriate ways
- Be able to play an active role in working as part of a group
- Review their role in the group
23
Working towards Goals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify goals
- Be able to plan how to meet their agreed goal
- Follow a plan to achieve an agreed goal
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/3592/X
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Ascentis
- Qualification Type
- Other Life Skills Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2014