AQA Unit Awards with the Engagement Pupils

 

Pupils on the Engagement Pathways work towards accreditation on the AQA Unit Awards Scheme. This encourages students to engage with learning and have their achievements in their diverse personalised curriculum recognised. Students are rewarded with certificates each time they successfully complete a unit of learning. They can build up a portfolio to evidence their skills, knowledge and experience.  

The awards are versatile and can be delivered in partnership with our external providers, or on-site. Some examples of recent success in off-site accreditations include: Basic Fishing Skills, Wiring a Three Pinned Plug and Introduction to Indoor Top-Rope Climbing. It's great to see our pupils working so successfully within the local community and having meaningful encounters.

Using the Unit Awards Scheme enables us to recognise the breadth and depth of our student's achievements on-site. During the Autumn term, Making a Cheesecake, Improving Self-Knowledge and Self-Esteem and Designing and Carving a Pumpkin have been achieved. Pupils can choose unit awards from an extensive library to fit around what they already do and what they have interest in.

 

Unit Awards boost confidence, increase engagement and improve motivation. On leaving The Polygon School, each pupil will have an extensive portfolio which can be shown to colleges and employers to demonstrate their lifelong learning journey.