Cowbridge School Universities Award students with Tony Higgins (UCAS)

To provide a framework for the development, assessment and accreditation of personal and social skills, and Key Skills at level 3, through an activity based curriculum, as a preparation for adult life
To offer breadth and enrichment with a variety of activities and achievements which are formally recognised
To provide signposting for delivery of the Key Skills Qualification at level 3

• Students in post-16 education undertaking AS/A Level and / or Advanced GNVQ provision with the development and accreditation of Key Skills
• Curriculum 2000 students

Following internal moderation centres are required to register candidates for external moderation, 4 weeks in advance of a regional meeting.
Certificates issued by ASDAN

• Students need to complete 4 credits by completing activities from a minimum of 3 modules, providing evidence of action planning, recording of achievements and reviewing
• Students need to demonstrate competence in the wider key skills at level 3 for Working with Others, Improving Own Learning, and Problem Solving, in relation to QCA key skills national standards (2000) and must provide a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate awareness of all of the activities undertaken
• The opportunity to develop key skill evidence for The Key Skills Qualification (Communication, Application of Number, and Information Technology) is provided with a framework in the Personal Review and Course Planner

Introductory Workshops

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The Universities Award has increasing recognition from UCAS and Universities (currently recognised by over 130 institutions of HE)
An increasing number of Universities are offering points for the Universites Award