Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Award in Awareness of Autism

Key Facts

Level:: Level 2

Subject Sector:: 13.2 Direct Learning Support

Credits:: 3

Qualification No:: 610/7149/3

GLH:: 24 hours

Total qualification time:: 30 hours

Price:: View price list

Age Range:: 16-18 & 19+

Qualification purpose

Updating and continuing professional development (CPD)

Qualification Grading Type

Pass

Assessment Methods

Portfolio of Evidence

Why choose this qualification?

The Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Award in Awareness of Autism provides learners with foundational knowledge and understanding of autism. This qualification is designed to help learners recognise the characteristics of autism, understand its impact on individuals, and explore practical ways to support learning and access relevant sources of information.

Learners will be provided with an introductory understanding of autism and its impact on individuals. It explores the key characteristics of autism and how these may present differently from person to person. Learners will explore the social, emotional, behavioural, and learning implications of autism and consider strategies to support learning. The unit also introduces key sources of information, advice, and guidance for autistic individuals and those supporting them, ensuring learners can access appropriate support in professional contexts.

Rules of Combination

To be awarded this qualification, learners must successfully achieve one mandatory unit.

Units

Mandatory

Learners must achieve the single mandatory unit, totalling 3 credits.

What is the purpose of this qualification?

The purpose of the Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Award in Awareness of Autism is to provide learners with foundational knowledge and understanding of autism. This qualification is designed to help learners recognise the characteristics of autism, understand its impact on individuals, and explore practical ways to support learning and access relevant sources of information.

What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?

Learners will be provided with an introductory understanding of autism and its impact on individuals. This unit provides learners with an introductory understanding of autism and its impact on individuals. It explores the key characteristics of autism and how these may present differently from person to person. Learners will explore the social, emotional, behavioural, and learning implications of autism and consider strategies to support learning. The unit also introduces key sources of information, advice, and guidance for autistic individuals and those supporting them, ensuring learners can access appropriate support in professional contexts.

Progression & entry requirements

There are no specific prior skills/knowledge learners must have for this qualification.

Funding information

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How to find a learning aim

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