ASDAN
Level 1
QN: 500/5559/8
Curriculum Active
ASDAN Level 1 Certificate in Personal and Social Development
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ASDAN. Classified as a Other Life Skills Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1010 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 1
Awarding Body
ASDAN
Syllabus Units
51 Units
Guided Hours
1010 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Community action
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate their knowledge of local community groups
- Demonstrate their participation in community activities
2
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
3
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
4
Environmental Awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of how individual’s actions affect the environment
- Demonstrate an understanding of choices that can be made in their own lives to help tackle environmental issues
- Carry out activities which help to tackle environmental issues
5
Food Safety in the home and community
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of handling food safely
- Understand the importance of personal hygiene when handling food
- Understand the importance of cleaning a food work area
- Understand the importance of keeping food products safely, Handle food safely
6
Healthy Eating
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of maintaining a balanced diet
- Understand the dietary needs of different groups
7
Healthy Eating in Personal Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of maintaining a balanced diet
- Understand how media representations of body image may influence eating habits
- Understand the dietary choices and needs of different groups
8
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
9
Identity and Cultural Diversity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the meanings of the terms social diversity and inclusion
- Understand equality, discrimination and prejudice
- Understand the diversity of communities
10
Individual rights and responsibilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand that they have individual rights and responsibilities
11
Keeping track of your money
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand channels of communication between financial institutions and their customers
- Understand financial information provided for customers about current accounts
- Know where to access information, advice and guidance about financial issues
12
Making money decisions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to compare financial products and services provided by banks/building societies
- Understand there is a range of accounts provided by banks and building societies for managing income and expenditure and select an account appropriate to own situation
- Select financial products appropriate to own situation
13
Making the most of leisure time
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to make use of their leisure time
- Be able to participate in a range of activities
- Carry out a review of the activities they have tried
14
Managing Money in Personal Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of budget planning
- Be able to keep track of ‘income’ and ‘expenditure’
- Understand different ways of paying for goods and services
- Understand the implications of borrowing money
15
Managing Own Money
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to plan a personal budget
- Know how to carry out transactions
16
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
17
Parenting awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the demands of having a baby
- Demonstrate an understanding of the sources of help and support available for parents
- Demonstrate an understanding of a parent’s responsibility for keeping a baby safe and healthy
18
Preparation for work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the skills and qualities needed for working life
- Investigate personal career opportunities
19
Recreational Involvement in Personal Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the term ‘recreation’
- Know about different types of recreational activities in own local area
- Understand the social and personal benefits of participating in recreational activities
20
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
21
Working towards goals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify and explain their goals and plan how to meet them, Take responsibility for working towards their goals
- Be able to review progress towards achieving their goal/s and plan for next steps
22
Your Money in the future
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the operation of schemes for short and medium term saving
- Understand the impact of major life decisions on his/her financial situation in the future
- Understand the importance of managing finances to establish longer term security
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 500/5559/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ASDAN
- Qualification Type
- Other Life Skills Qualification
- Operational Start
- Dec 2008