Ascentis Level 1 Award in Mental Health & Well-Being

Qualification Overview

The Ascentis Level 1 Award in Mental Health and Well-being introduces learners to understand the terms mental health and well-being and the different types of conditions and the support available.

There are several features of this qualification that make it very appropriate for its target learners:

• Assessment and certification can be offered throughout the year, allowing maximum flexibility for centres
• Can be delivered either as a classroom-based course or as a blended learning programme
• Assessments are offered through an online multiple-choice test that is designed to be taken at the end of the course. Assessments can only be requested as a paper-based assessment where required as a reasonable adjustment.
• There are online resources that can be used alongside the teaching

Aims

The aims of the qualification are to enable learners:

• To understand what is meant by the terms mental health and well-being
• To understand different mental health conditions and treatment
• To know how to find support for mental health conditions
• To know how to look after own mental health and well-being

Target Group

The qualification is aimed at a range of learners, including

• Young people wishing to pick up an award as part of another learning programme
• Young people aged 14 – 19 who are in various learning environments
• Adult learners

Assessment Method

This qualification is assessed through the completion of an Ascentis-devised multiple-choice test that is carried out at the completion of the course.

The grading of this qualification is pass or fail.