UAS curriculum areas

We’ve written a suite of units in different curriculum areas. These short units of learning make the curriculum areas accessible to more learners.

Learners receive a certificate each time they complete a unit. Being able to reward achievement in this way can boost a learner’s confidence in their own ability to make progress in different curriculum areas, which in turn can increase engagement.

See the list of curriculum areas below for the units.

Subject areas

Art and Design

Unit	Unit Title	Unit Code
Unit 1	Art and Design: Myself	13800
Unit 2	Art and Design: Identify	13801
Unit 3	Art and Design: Food Advertising	13802
Unit 4	Art and Design: Advertising	13803
Unit 5	Art and Design: Art in the Environment	13804
Unit 6	Art and Design: Natural and Manufactured Forms	13805
Unit 7	Art and Design: Tourist Information	13806
Unit 8	Art and Design: Holidays	13807
Unit 9	Art and Design: Masks and Theatre	13808
Unit 10	Art and Design: Skins and Scales	13809
Unit 11	Art and Design: Animals	13810
Unit 12	Art and Design: Colour and Pattern	13811
Unit 13	Art and Design: Pop Art	13812
Unit 14	Art and Design: Design	13813
Unit 15	Art and Design: Building Interiors	13814
Unit 16	Art and Design: Fashion	13815
Unit 17	Art and Design: Hats	13816
Unit 18	Art and Design: Food from Around the World	13817
Unit 19	Art and Design: Food	13818
Unit 20	Art and Design: Reflections and Mirror Images	13819
Unit 21	Art and Design: Toys and Games	13820
Unit 22	Art and Design: Kites	13821
Unit 23	Art and Design: Ceremonies, Festivals and Celebrations	13822
Unit 24	Art and Design: Sport and Leisure	13823
Unit 25	Art and Design: Fantasy	13824

Chinese (Mandarin)

Unit	Unit Title	Entry 1	Entry 2	Entry 3
Unit 1	Mandarin: Self, Family and Friends	15650	15651	15652
Unit 2	Mandarin: Home Town	15653	15654	15655
Unit 3	Mandarin: School	15656	15657	15658
Unit 4	Mandarin: Travel	15659	15660	15661
Unit 5	Mandarin: Weather	15662	15663	15664
Unit 6	Mandarin: Food and Drink	15665	15666	15667
Unit 7	Mandarin: Shopping	15668	15669	15670
Unit 8	Mandarin: Media	15671	15672	15673
Unit 9	Mandarin: Sports	15674	15675	15676

Design and Technology

Unit	Unit Title	Unit Code
Unit 1	Health and Safety in Technology	10925
Unit 2	Design and Technology: Evaluating Existing Products	10928
Unit 3	Systems and Control in Design and Technology	10931
Unit 4	Food Handling, Preparation and Storage	10934
Unit 5	Preparing Food for a Specified Function	10937
Unit 6	Food Grains from Source to Table	10940
Unit 7	Designing and Making a Wooden Product	10977
Unit 8	Designing and Making an Acrylic Product	10946
Unit 9	Designing and Making a Metal Product	10949
Unit 10	Graphic Products: 2D and 3D Drawing	10952
Unit 11	Using Colour in Design	10955
Unit 12	Disassembly and Investigating Packaging	10978
Unit 13	Disassembly and Investigation of a Fashion Accessory	10979
Unit 14	Enhancing Fabric Through Applying Colour, Pattern or Texture	10964
Unit 15	Designing and Making a Fabric Bag	10980
Unit 16	Building Circuits from Basic Components	10981
Unit 17	Using Electronic Modules	10982
Unit 18	Making a Working Mechanical Model	10983
Unit 19	Electronic Products: Using Robots	10984

French

Unit	Unit Title	Entry 1	Entry 2	Entry 3
Unit 1	French: Self, Family and Friends	14108	14109	14110
Unit 2	French: Home Town	14111	14112	14113
Unit 3	French: School	14114	14115	14116
Unit 4	French: Travel	14117	14118	14119
Unit 5	French: Weather	14120	14121	14122
Unit 6	French: Food and Drink	14123	14124	14125
Unit 7	French: Shopping	14126	14127	14128
Unit 8	French: Media	14129	14130	14131
Unit 9	French: Sports	14132	14133	14134

Functional Skills

Unit	Unit Title	Entry 1	Entry 2	Entry 3
Units 1-3	Employability Skills: English	30363	30364	30365
Units 1-3	Employability Skills: Mathematics	30368	30369	30370
Units 1-3	Employability Skills: ICT	30373	30374	30375

Geography

Unit	Unit Title	Unit Code
Unit 1	Geography: Coasts	11524
Unit 2	Geography: Earthquakes and Volcanoes	11525
Unit 3	Geography: Tourism	11526
Unit 4	Geography: Settlement	11527
Unit 5	Geography: Deserts	11528
Unit 6	Geography: Hurricanes	11529
Unit 7	Geography: Tropical Rainforests	11530
Unit 8	Geography: Rivers	11531
Unit 9	Geography: Energy	11532
Unit 10	Geography: Globalisation	11533
Unit 11	Geography: Population	11534

German

Unit	Unit Title	Entry 1	Entry 2	Entry 3
Unit 1	German: Self, Family and Friends	14135	14136	14137
Unit 2	German: Home Town	14138	14139	14140
Unit 3	German: School	14141	14142	14143
Unit 4	German: Travel	14144	14145	14146
Unit 5	German: Weather	14147	14148	14149
Unit 6	German: Food and Drink	14150	14151	14152
Unit 7	German: Shopping	14153	14154	14155
Unit 8	German: Media	14156	14157	14158
Unit 9	German: Sports	14159	14160	14161

History

Unit	Unit Title	Unit Code
Unit 1	Medicine in the Ancient World	11847
Unit 2	Medicine in the Industrial and Modern World	11848
Unit 3	Surgery in the Industrial and Modern World	11849
Unit 4	Public Health after the Industrial Revolution	11850
Unit 5	American West: The Great Plains and the Plains Indians	11851
Unit 6	American West: Cattlemen and Cowboys	11852
Unit 7	American West: Farming on the Great Plains	11853
Unit 8	American West: The Struggle for the Great Plains	11854
Unit 9	Britain, 1815-1851: Chartism	11855
Unit 10	Britain, 1815-1851: The Poor	11856
Unit 11	Britain, 1815-1851: Social Reform in Factories and Mines	11857
Unit 12	Britain, 1815-1851: The Railways	11858
Unit 13	Germany, 1919-1945: Control and Opposition	11859
Unit 14	Germany, 1919-1945: Race and Youth	11860
Unit 15	Germany, 1919-1945: Culture and Propaganda	11861
Unit 16	History: A Site Study	11862
Unit 17	Britain at War: The Home Front in the First World War	11863
Unit 18	Britain at War: The Western Front	11864
Unit 19	Britain at War: Turning Points in the Second World War	11865
Unit 20	Britain at War: The Home Front in the Second World War	11866
Unit 21	The Changing Status of Women since 1900	11867
Unit 22	Britain: The Challenge in Northern Ireland, 1960-1986	11868
Unit 23	The Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and its Aftermath	11869
Unit 24	The Cold War: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962	11870
Unit 25	Russia, 1914-1924: Tsardom to Communism	11871
Unit 26	Russia, 1924-1941: Stalin's Dictatorship	11872
Unit 27	Failure of Detente and the Collapse of Communism, 1970-1991	11873
Unit 28	The USA, 1918-1929: The Roaring Twenties	11874
Unit 29	The USA, 1929-1941: Depression and the New Deal	11875
Unit 30	The USA, 1955-1968: Race Relations	11876
Unit 31	The USA and Vietnam, 1964-1975	11877
Unit 32	The Middle East, 1956-1979	11878

Home Economics: Child Development

Unit	Unit Title	Unit Code
Unit 1	Child Development: Pregnancy	12283
Unit 2	Child Development: The Importance of Play for the Under-5s	12272
Unit 3	Child Development: Safety of the Under-5s	12284
Unit 4	Child Development: Child Health	12276
Unit 5	Child Development: Care of the Baby	12285
Unit 6	Child Development: Healthy Eating for the Under-5s	12286
Unit 7	Child Development: Observation Study	12287
Unit 8	Child Development: Childbirth	12288
Unit 9	Child Development: Child Care Provision	12289
Unit 10	Child Development: Books, Television and DVDs	12280
Unit 11	Child Development: Parenting	12290
Unit 12	Child Development: Special Children	12291

Italian

Unit	Unit Title	Entry 1	Entry 2	Entry 3
Unit 1	Italian: Self, Family and Friends	14189	14190	14191
Unit 2	Italian: Home Town	14192	14193	14194
Unit 3	Italian: School	14195	14196	14197
Unit 4	Italian: Travel	14198	14199	14200
Unit 5	Italian: Weather	14201	14202	14203
Unit 6	Italian: Food and Drink	14204	14205	14206
Unit 7	Italian: Shopping	14207	14208	14209
Unit 8	Italian: Media	14210	14211	14212
Unit 9	Italian: Sports	14213	14214	14215

Physical Education

Unit	Unit Title	Unit Code
Unit 1	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Association Football (Outfield Player)	13500
Unit 2	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Association Football (Goalkeeper)	13501
Unit 3	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Futsal (Outfield Player)	13502
Unit 4	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Futsal (Goalkeeper)	13503
Unit 5	PE: Outwitting Opponents: 5-a-side Football (Outfield Player)	13504
Unit 6	PE: Outwitting Opponents: 5-a-side Football (Goalkeeper)	13505
Unit 7	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Badminton	13506
Unit 8	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Netball	13507
Unit 9	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Rounders	13508
Unit 10	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Table Tennis	13509
Unit 11	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Polybat	13510
Unit 12	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Basketball	13511
Unit 13	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Wheelchair Basketball	13512
Unit 14	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Cricket (Fielding)	13513
Unit 15	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Cricket (Wicket-keeping)	13514
Unit 16	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Cricket (Batting)	13515
Unit 17	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Cricket (Bowling)	13516
Unit 18	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Handball (Outfield Player)	13517
Unit 19	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Handball (Goalkeeper)	13518
Unit 20	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Hockey (Field Play)	13519
Unit 21	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Hockey (Goalkeeper)	13520
Unit 22	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Softball	13521
Unit 23	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Rugby Football (Union or League)	13522
Unit 24	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Tennis	13523
Unit 25	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Volleyball or Balloon Volleyball	13524
Unit 26	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Table Cricket: Bowling and Batting	13525
Unit 27	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Table Cricket: Bowling and Fielding	13526
Unit 28	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Table Cricket: Fielding and Batting	13527
Unit 29	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Target Cricket: Bowling and Batting	13528
Unit 30	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Target Cricket: Bowling and Fielding	13529
Unit 31	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Target Cricket: Fielding and Batting	13530
Unit 32	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Gaelic Football: Outfield Player	13531
Unit 33	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Gaelic Football: Goalkeeper	13532
Unit 34	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Goalball	13533
Unit 35	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Zone Hockey: Field Play	13534
Unit 36	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Zone Hockey: Goalkeeper	13535
Unit 37	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Hurling or Camogie	13536
Unit 38	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Lacrosse: Outfield	13537
Unit 39	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Lacrosse: Goalkeeper	13538
Unit 40	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Floor Lacrosse	13539
Unit 41	PE: Outwitting Opponents: Squash or Racquetball	13540
Unit 42	PE: Accurate Replication of Actions, Phrases and Sequences: Trampolining	13541
Unit 43	PE: Accurate Replication of Actions, Phrases and Sequences: Cheerleading	13542
Unit 44	PE: Exploring and Communicating Ideas, Concepts and Emotions: Dance	13543
Unit 45	PE: Exploring and Communicating Ideas, Concepts and Emotions: Artistic Gymnastics	13544
Unit 46	PE: Exploring and Communicating Ideas, Concepts and Emotions: Compositional Gymnastics	13545
Unit 47	PE: Exploring and Communicating Ideas, Concepts and Emotions: Rhythmic Gymnastics	13546
Unit 48	PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Athletics: Running	13547
Unit 49	PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Athletics: Throwing	13548
Unit 50	PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Athletics: Jumping	13549
Unit 51	PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Adapted Athletics: Wheelchair Racing	13550
Unit 52	PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Adapted Athletics: Manual or Powered Wheelchair Slalom	13551
Unit 53	PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Adapted Athletics: Throwing	13552
Unit 54	PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Competitive Swimming	13553
Unit 55	PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Cross Country Running	13554
Unit 56	PE: Target Games: Boccia	13555
Unit 57	PE: Target Games: Ten Pin Bowling	13556
Unit 58	PE: Target Games: Archery	13557
Unit 59	PE: Target Games: Bowls	13558
Unit 60	PE: Target Games: Golf	13559
Unit 61	PE: Target Games: New Age Kurling	13560
Unit 62	PE: Target Games: Pendulum Bowling	13561
Unit 63	PE: Adventurous Activities: Horse Riding	13562
Unit 64	PE: Adventurous Activities: Sailing	13563
Unit 65	PE: Adventurous Activities: Canoeing or Kayaking	13564
Unit 66	PE: Adventurous Activities: Personal Survival	13565
Unit 67	PE: Exercising Safely and Effectively to Improve Health and Wellbeing: Circuit Training	13566
Unit 68	PE: Exercising Safely and Effectively to Improve Health and Wellbeing: Weight Training	13567
Unit 69	PE: Exercising Safely and Effectively to Improve Health and Wellbeing: Aerobics or Step Aerobics	13568
Unit 70	PE: Exercising Safely and Effectively to Improve Health and Wellbeing: Aqua Aerobics or Aqua Fit	13569
Unit 71	PE: Exercising Safely and Effectively to Improve Health and Wellbeing: Pilates	13570
Unit 72	PE: Coaching or Leading an Activity	13571
Unit 73	PE: Umpiring, Refereeing, Officiating or Judging an Activity	13572

Preparation for Working Life

Unit	Unit Title	Entry 1	Entry 2	Entry 3
Unit 1	Personal Action Planning	13251	13252	13253
Unit 2	Investigating Work, Learning and Training Opportunities	13275	13255	13256
Unit 3	Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace	13276	13277	13259
Unit 4	Applying for Work and Learning Opportunities	13260	13261	13262
Unit 5	Researching an Individual Workplace or Business	13263	13264	13265
Unit 6	Learning from Work	13266	13267	13268
Unit 7	Introduction to Enterprise	13269	13270	13271
Unit 8	Personal Finance for Work	13272	13273	13274

Spanish

Unit	Unit Title	Entry 1	Entry 2	Entry 3
Unit 1	Spanish: Self, Family and Friends	14162	14163	14164
Unit 2	Spanish: Home Town	14165	14166	14167
Unit 3	Spanish: School	14168	14169	14170
Unit 4	Spanish: Travel	14171	14172	14173
Unit 5	Spanish: Weather	14174	14175	14176
Unit 6	Spanish: Food and Drink	14177	14178	14179
Unit 7	Spanish: Shopping	14180	14181	14182
Unit 8	Spanish: Media	14183	14184	14185
Unit 9	Spanish: Sports	14186	14187	14188

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