The Units

Getting Connected is comprised of nine units:

	Unit A – Knowing Myself... [Unit A in more detail]
	Unit B – Coping with Feelings... [Unit B in more detail]
	Unit C – Holding Beliefs... [Unit C in more detail]

	Unit D – Handling Relationships.
	Unit E – Getting and Giving Support.
	Unit F – Exploring Risks.
	Unit F (Alternative) - Exploring Risks
	Unit G – Managing Myself.
	Unit H – Using Information.
	Unit I – Rights and Responsibilities.

For further details about Units D, E, F, G, H and I, please contact Marilyn Stanley, MStanley@ufa.org.uk

Mentors can either use the curriculum on an informal basis as a framework for working with young people, or they can use the curriculum to gain accreditation for the young people they work with (however, staff must have completed the Getting Connected mentor training programme to go for accreditation). Getting Connected is accredited by OCN and young people can gain accreditation for their work on a unit by unit basis. The units can be completed in any order, and there is no minimum number of units which can be accredited (however, in order to gain the overall ‘Getting Connected: Profile of Personal Development’ candidates must submit any four units for accreditation).

Unit A – Knowing Myself

Learning Outcomes	To achieve this Unit the learners need to show they can:
1. Review your life so far	1.1. Tell key aspects of your life story to another person and record the account. 1.2 Identify and record what you have learned about yourself from (a) events and (b) people who have been significant in your life.
2. Be aware of your own qualities and changes you might want to make	2.1 Identify and record: a) skills and b) qualities that make you feel good about yourself c) qualities you admire in others that you would like to develop in yourself. 2.2 Identify and record: a) three strengths on which you want to build (within an agreed time scale) with your mentor b) three things about yourself which have caused you difficulty and that you would like to begin to change (within an agreed time scale) with your mentor.
3. Make and carry out plans for the future	3.1 Produce and record an action plan for your future. Focus on including the steps you need to take, building on your strengths, developing your qualities and changing things that have caused you difficulty. 3.2 Identify who/what could support you. 3.3 a) Carry out your action plan b) Review your achievements c) Identify and record what you have learned about yourself d) Consider and record what you might do differently next time

Unit B – Coping with Feelings

Learning Outcomes	To achieve this Unit the learners need to show they can:
1. Understand feelings in different situations and how they can influence thinking and behaviour	1.1 Identify and record 3 different situations in which you feel a) okay about yourself b) not okay about yourself. 1.2 Describe one or more situations when your feelings affected your thoughts and behaviour. 1.3 Using what you found out in 1.2 identify and record a) ways in which you could manage your feelings better b) try these out. c) reflect on how this felt and d) identify and record what you might do next time.
2. Understand how to express feelings appropriately in different situations and how feelings link to actions	2.1 Identify and record a situation when you: a) handled your feelings well b) handled your feelings badly. 2.2 Think about and record a coming event or situation, anticipate and record what difficulties may arise. 2.3 Identify and record action that you can you take to manage this difficulty/difficulties. 2.4 Do what you planned and record it. 2.5 Identify and record what you might do differently next time.
3. Recognise feelings generated by prejudice and discrimination	3.1 Identify and record two situations in which you have experienced or observed different forms of discrimination and describe: a) your feelings/their feelings. b) how you behaved/how they behaved. c) how you could have responded to the situation differently.
4. Understand and respond to the feelings of others	4.1 Identify and record two situations where someone else showed strong feelings about something you did or said. 4.2 For each situation state: a) Who was involved and what happened. b) Describe and record your reactions and the feelings that gave rise to these reactions. c) State what happened next and how you and they felt. d) Consider and record how you might handle things differently in the future.

Unit C – Holding Beliefs

Learning Outcomes	To achieve this Unit the learners need to show they can:
1. Put forward your opinion, appreciating others and recognising their influence	1.1 Identify and record two things you believe are wrong and two you believe are right. 1.2 For each put forward a supporting argument. 1.3 Listen to and think about an opposing view and record how this has influenced your thinking. 1.4 Consider from the other point of view whether they were entitled to hold this view
2. Know what beliefs and values are and how they affect attitudes and behaviour	2.1 Describe two different things other people feel are right and wrong. 2.2 Provide evidence of how you have acquired your beliefs. 2.3 Identify and record how other people acquire their beliefs. 2.4 Identify and record how a person’s views influence their behaviour

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