Hall School Wimbledon introduced ASDAN (Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network) into its Senior School learning programme in 2003 in direct response to the needs of pupils wishing to demonstrate to Sixth Form schools and colleges a range of abilities beyond the conventional GCSE subjects.

ASDAN is available to all our pupils but would usually be undertaken by pupils taking fewer than 8 GCSEs.

ASDAN is a pioneering curriculum development organisation and an internationally recognised awarding body, which evolved from research work undertaken in the 1980s at the University of the West of England. It is a unique and successful initiative developed and managed by teachers and lecturers, all of whom have wide-ranging expertise in the direct application of its principles for individuals aged 11 to 25 throughout the country.

Hall School Wimbledon pupils wishing to pursue vocational further education use the school’s ASDAN programme to acquire qualifications providing evidence of attainment of valuable life skills essential to employment. These include: personal organisation, self-directed learning, action planning, lateral thinking and reflection on action.

There are more than 4500 registered ASDAN centres throughout the UK, most in schools and colleges. ASDAN programmes are also run in other countries, such as New Zealand, Australia, the Cayman Islands, Kuwait and India. ASDAN supervises the moderation and verification procedures for all its qualifications, and develops new curriculum resources and qualifications in response to the constantly evolving needs of the teaching profession.

Common features of ASDAN programmes and qualifications

1. They are learner-centred, offering opportunities for a negotiated curriculum that is modular and activity based.
2. They encourage candidates to develop responsibility for their own learning through a process of action planning and review.
3. They assist in the personal and social development of the individual through a focus on Key Skills for which the QCA (Qualifications Curriculum Authority) national standards provide a template for assessment and accreditation.
4. They recognise achievement across the school/college curriculum, as well as in the home, the community and the world of work.

 

Qualifications awarded by ASDAN are approved by the Secretary of State under Section 96 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000

Further information is available on request from Hall School Wimbledon and at: http://www.asdan.org.uk