C.o.P.E. is a GCSE-level certificate program that develops key skills like problem solving, working with others, and self-improvement. Students complete skill units and challenges over two years to earn bronze, silver, and gold certificates. The challenges involve activities like charity work, hobbies, health/safety, crafts, work experience, travel, presentations, and discussing issues. Six credits are needed for a bronze certificate, earned through various challenge options.

1. C.o.P.E.
What am I here for?!

2. Certificate of Personal
Effectiveness
• A GCSE level Certificate to show how
effective you are at developing key skills.
Level 2 = Grade B GCSE
Level 1 = Grade E GCSE

3. What are Key Skills?

4. Year 1
Key Skills
Improving
Working With
Problem Solving own learning and
Others
Performance

5. Year 2
Key Skills
Oral Presentation Discussion Research

6. Bronze Certificate
If you complete 3 skills units
and enough challenges
you get a Bronze Certificate
at the end of year 10!

7. What are the
Challenges?

8. Types of Challenge

9. Challenges
• 1. Carrying out charity work
• 2. Exploring your own interests
• 3. Learning about health and safety
• 4. Making things
• 5. Participating in work experience
• 6. Visiting new places
• 7. Presenting your experiences
• 8. First Aid
• 9. Own Choice
• 10. Discussing Issues

10. How many challenges do I
need to complete?

11. Challenges
• 5 challenges for 1 credit from section A
• 2 challenges for 1 credit from section B or
• 1 Challenge for 1 credit from section C
• 6 Credits for Bronze Certificate
• 12 Credits for CoPE Certificate
• We will aim to gain 1 credit each half term