BTEC LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN PERSONAL GROWTH AND WELLBEING
COURSE oVERVIEW
This course equips learners with essential skills to enhance their personal growth journey, covering areas such as emotional intelligence, self-awareness, resilience, and healthy lifestyle choices. Through practical exercises and theoretical insights, students delve into understanding their own strengths, weaknesses, and motivations, fostering a positive mindset and proactive approach to life challenges.
EXAMINATION BOARD:
Pearson Edexcel
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Why study Personal Growth and Wellbeing at Blackpool Sixth?
This course helps you develop key skills in emotional intelligence, self-awareness, resilience, and healthy living. Through practical exercises and theory, you'll understand your strengths and motivations, fostering a positive and proactive mindset. Experienced teachers will guide you, supporting your growth and progression to further education and job opportunities.
How will I be taught?
- This course is broken down into 5 units which will be taught and completed over the year.
- You will be taught through up-to-date and detailed live case studies.
- You will work closely with other students and peer assess and peer teach one another.
- All work will be produced, stored and submitted digitally via Google Drive.
Teacher expertise
You will be taught by experienced teachers. The teachers have taught on our Level 2 provision for a number of years and support students development to access further education and jobs.
What skills will I develop?
- Research
- Self-reflection
- Communication
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Personal
- Numerical
- Planning
- Personal social
- Managing information
How will I be assessed?
100
%- 100% Coursework
What will you study and other information about BTEC LEVEL 2 Personal Growth and Wellbeing
- Unit Information
The five units you’ll study are:
- Developing resilient behaviour – learning how to handle challenges and bounce back.
- Respecting rights and responsibilities – understanding fairness, equality, and how communities work.
- Investigating personal identity – exploring who you are, your strengths, and your goals.
- Being financially aware – learning practical money skills for everyday life.
- Promoting environmental awareness – looking at how we can protect the planet and take action.
Where does it lead?
This prepares learners for further learning at a higher level and potential access to work. The development of personal skills and the generic approach of the qualifications mean that learners may choose a study programme that focuses on particular areas of interest). However, the skills learned in this course will help prepare you for a wide variety of further study.
Helping you to find your dream career
Blackpool Sixth is dedicated to helping students achieve their future goals. We offer support to our students to help them find the best path for their chosen career.
To see how this course links to career pathways and to career academies which you could join, click the links below.