Our courses

Training and Learning Opportunities:
ACE works primarily with two awarding bodies – ASDAN and ASCENTIS.

ASDAN: 
ACE offers the Towards Independence course which has several modules associated with it.
Towards Independence offers formal recognition for small steps in achievement towards a larger goal.  Modules can be used separately and accumulated to build a record of personal achievement.
It provides a framework of activities through which personal, social and independence skills can be developed and accredited.

 

 


The modules fall into 6 different themes namely:

  1. Creative studies
  2. Independent living skills
  3. Cultural
  4. Leisure/Recreation/Sport
  5. Personal development/Citizenship/PSHE
  6. Work related

Creative Studies: - Making Pictures, Performing Arts, Photography/Multimedia and Sound, Rhythm and Music.
Independent Living Skills:- Meal Preparation and Cooking, Money and Using Transport.
Cultural:- Current Affairs and The Wider World.
Leisure/Recreation/Sport:- Yogacise
Personal Development/Citizenship:- Citizenship
Work Related:- Business Enterprise, Horticulture, Practical Workshop, Using a Computer, Work Awareness
Additionally, there is a ‘Starting Out’ module which is mandatory.  This module enables learners to be helped to recognise achievements and plan targets and challenges which can then be developed through further modules.

All of these modules are portfolio based and learners work at their own pace and level, under the supervision of enthusiastic and qualified staff, in completing each chosen module.  All modules have literacy and numeracy embedded within them.

ASCENTIS:
This awarding body provides courses in Skills for Life and ACE offers this provision in the form of:

  1. Adult Literacy
  2. Adult Numeracy

These qualifications are designed for adults and young adults.  The assessment arrangements and the context of the assessment materials are designed to be appropriate to their target learners.
The Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy courses develop employability skills which will improve the learners’ employment potential.