Ascentis Level 1 Award in Understanding an Inclusive Environment

Qualification Overview

The Ascentis Level 1 Award in Understanding an Inclusive Environment is designed to give learners an understanding of how the law protects the vulnerable in society to promote an inclusive environment and the benefits to society of an inclusive environment. They will learn that poor and abusive family relationships can marginalise individuals and that bullying and abuse have serious long-term impacts, for the victim and the abuser. They will learn how to conduct healthy, intimate relationships and recognise abusive ones, and how to support a victim of abuse.

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
• It 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:

• Understand the concept of an inclusive environment and the benefits to society
• Understand that poor or abusive family relationships can present barriers to developing an inclusive
  environment
• Know the laws and regulations that support the vulnerable and victims of abuse and discrimination
• Understand characteristics of sexual relationships and different sexualities in contributing to inclusive
  environments

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.