The Environmental Award has been developed by Eco-Schools in partnership with ASDAN
(www.asdan.org.uk ). The
Award is the first nationally recognised qualification in sustainability for students
in secondary schools. Accrediting up to 60 hours of involvement in various sustainable
activities, the award has been designed to run alongside Eco-Schools activity and
acknowledge work done by individual students as your school progresses towards Green
Flag. It is aimed at young people (mainly aged between 11 and 19) of all abilities
in a wide variety of settings, including schools, colleges, youth and training centres.
Features:
As a flexible, multi-level Award, it provides a stand-alone certificate of achievement undertaken both inside and outside formal education. It also offers progression into nationally recognised Awards and Qualifications.
The ASDAN Environmental Award accredits up to 60 hours of activities within the following areas:
How to achieve the Award
Students present a portfolio of evidence of their environmental activities. This portfolio will contain:
Certificates are issued after successful internal moderation at your ASDAN-registered centre (in this case your school).
How does the Award fit into the UK Qualifications framework?
Credits from the Award can count as up to half of the curriculum requirements of
the ASDAN Certificate of
Personal Effectiveness (CoPE), which has GCSE equivalence at Levels 1 and 2, and
is worth an AS Level at Level 3
Environment Qualification
ASDAN is offering the Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE) through Environmental Managing and Monitoring at Levels 1, 2 and 3.
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Level 1 points |
Level 2 points |
Level 3 points |
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CoPE through Environmental
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25 |
46 |
105 |
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70 UCAS points |
How to achieve the first nationally recognised qualification in sustainability
and your Eco-Schools Green Flag in Six steps!
