Powering Futures Powering Futures Challenge

Why this award?

Powering Futures prepare the workforce of the future for the jobs of the future. We believe that all young people should have the opportunity to be happy and successful in their future.

For them to be happy and successful, they need more opportunities to be better connected to business to gain real world insights, and to better understand their skills and strengths.

This level 6 qualification enables learners to develop the critical meta-skills that employers are looking for, while exposing them to real business problems, and teaches them working methodologies that all professionals need to thrive in their future, whatever that may look like.

Powering Futures provides a unique opportunity, delivering on Improvement Priorities linked to Learning for Sustainability, Developing the Young Workforce and Attainment through real problem-based, interdisciplinary learning.

The programme's bottom-up approach encourages accessible, self-directed learning and initiative, offering a realistic preview of further and higher education and work environments. Through developing an understanding of the importance of sustainability in today’s reality, as well as developing the critical meta-skills needed to respond to the changing employment landscape, learners emerge ready to transition into positive and sustained destinations.

Who is it for?

Powering Futures are passionate about creating positive learning experiences for both educators and young people. While we believe every young person should have the opportunity to participate in this course, we do stipulate the below entry requirements and suitability criteria which all candidates must meet before beginning the course.

Candidate Entry Requirements:

• Can complete tasks to a Level 6 award standard independently, or with necessary support put in place by the school
• Must be in S5 or S6

Candidate Suitability Criteria:

• Be committed to completing the full course. Learners cannot pick up half an award or units if they leave halfway through the year.
• Have 90% or above attendance as the course is continually assessed and requires consistent group work.

Powering Futures is Free to schools.

What time commitment is required?

The Powering Futures Challenge SCQF Level 6 is an 80 notional learning hour course which is delivered across the entire academic year. Schools are required to timetable the course for a minimum of two 50-minute periods per week.

Is the award externally accredited?

Powering Futures are the Awarding Body for the Powering Futures Challenge Level 6 course, so all certification will come directly from us. The Powering Futures Challenge Level 6 is not an SQA award.

Powering Futures are quality assured by Dumfries and Galloway College, and are credit rated and levelled against the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at Level 6.

Successful candidates will achieve:

• 8 SCQF credit points
• 7 UCAS tariff Points

Insight Data

• Generates 37 Insight Data points per successful candidate
• Contributes to Breadth and Depth (i.e., your ‘1 at’, ‘3 at’ and ‘5 at’)