You have long been aware that personal development is just as important as academic or vocational learning. So, it’s great to see Ofsted giving added value to personal development, through a new separate judgement, in its proposed Education Inspection Framework. We have a number of fundable qualifications that you can use to support your learners’ personal development, and to recognise the learning that is undoubtedly already going on in your setting. These include our Awards in British Values and Mental Wellbeing.

1. Supporting the personal
development of learners:
British Values and Mental Wellbeing
Ruth Perry
Spring 2019

2. Purpose of Webinar
• To explore two qualifications that
support personal development and
recognise learning beyond the
academic or vocational curriculum
• To get your views on a possible third,
related qualification

3. Ofsted Education Inspection Framework: Judging
personal development
Personal development
 Enrichment
 Fundamental British values
 Careers guidance
 Healthy living
 Citizenship
 Equality and diversity
 Preparation for next stage

4. Gateway Qualifications
Entry 3 and level 1
Awards
in
British Values
Gateway Qualifications
Entry 3 and level 1
Awards
in
Mental Wellbeing

5. Level and size
• Level: Entry 3 and Level 1
• Size: 2 credits
• Level 1 - 10 GLH, Entry 3 - 20 GLH
• 20 hours total qualification time

6. Why do we offer Awards in British Values and
Mental Wellbeing?
• Provider request
• British Values – mandatory learning for all
• Mental health – a hot topic for schools, colleges and other
learning providers
• Consistent basic introduction to the topics for all students
• Added rigour to teaching, learning and assessment
• Recognition of understanding gained: why not accredit it?

7. How are providers using these
qualifications?
• Within induction
• End of tutorial/PSHE module assessment
• End-of-year summative assessment of
embedded learning

8. Qualification content

9. British Values:
content

10. • Democracy
• Rule of law
• Individual liberties
• Mutual respect and tolerance
• Extremism
• Radicalisation
Qualification coverage

11. LO 1: Know about democracy
1. Give a definition of the term ‘democracy’.
2. Give examples of democratic practices.
3. Give examples of democratic organisations in Britain.
4. Outline ways for individuals to get involved in the
democratic process in Britain.
Examples of Level 1 content

12. LO 1: Know about democracy
• Outline key features of democracy.
• Give examples of democratic practices used in
familiar settings.
Examples of Entry 3 content

13. Mental Wellbeing:
content

14. Leadership and
management that
supports and champions
efforts to promote
emotional health and
wellbeing
Curriculum, teaching
and learning to
promote resilience and
support social and
emotional learning
Enabling student
voice to influence
decisions
Staff development to
support their own
wellbeing and that of
students
Identifying need and
monitoring impact of
interventions
Working with
parents/carers
Targeted support
and appropriate
referral
An ethos and
environment that
promotes respect and
values diversity

15. Qualification content
• What is meant by mental health
• How to look after your own mental wellbeing
• How to support friends and family with mental health difficulties
• Support for mental ill-health

16. Learning Outcome Level 1 assessment criteria Entry 3 assessment criteria
Understand how to look
after own mental
wellbeing
Describe ways of looking after own
mental health
Explain the positive effects of different
strategies on mental well-being
Describe how specific strategies or
techniques can be used to cope with
commonly-arising difficult situations or
uncomfortable feelings
Explain the importance of emotional
resilience in maintaining good mental
health
Describe key features of a lifestyle that
supports good mental health
Give examples of positive ways to
cope with stressful situations

17. Assessment

18. • Externally assessed by short, on-line multiple choice test
• 20 questions for Level 1; 16/14 questions for Entry 3
• Approximately 40 minutes
• Each paper covers all learning outcomes (plus synoptic question on
British Values for L1)
• Learners receive a randomised selection of questions from a large bank
of multiple choice questions
• Resits are free
• Centres can set a window for when they want their learners to sit the
assessment.
Assessment

19. Available from our website
Sample assessment material

20. British Values:
sample questions

21. Sample assessment question – Level 1

22. Sample assessment question – Level 1

23. Sample assessment question – Entry 3

24. Sample assessment question – Entry 3

25. Mental Wellbeing:
sample questions

26. Sample assessment question - Level 1

27. Sample assessment question - Level 1

28. Sample assessment question – Entry 3

29. Sample assessment question – Entry 3

30. Preparing your learners for
assessment
• Familiarise them with the online platform
• Look together at different question types
• But don’t ‘teach to the test’

31. • Full information about the qualifications
• Qualification specifications
• Sample assessments
• Guidance on using the online assessment platform
Materials and support

32. The nuts and bolts
Qualification GLH
Cost per
learner
Funding value
60329038 Entry 3 Award in British Values 20 £17 £100
6031994X Level 1 Award in British Values 10 £17 £50
6033356X Entry 3 Award in Mental Wellbeing 20 £17 £100
60333571 Level 1 Award in Mental Wellbeing 10 £17 £50

33. Contact Us
www.gatewayqualifications.org.uk
enquiries@gatewayqualifications.org.uk
01206 911 211