NQF Level |
Academic Awards |
General Vocational Awards |
Key and Basic Skills |
Employment-led Awards,
Certificates, Diplomas |
Specialist Vocational Qualifications |
Work-related
Vocational Qualifications |
Apprenticeships (work-based) |
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5 |
Higher Level Qualifications | Key Skills Level 5 | BTEC Advanced Professional | NVQ Level 5 | Higher level Qualifications | |||
4 |
Key Skills Level 4 | BTEC Professional | BTEC Higher Nationals | NVQ Level 4 | ||||
3 |
A/As GCE | Vocational A/AS Levels (VCE) | Key Skills Level 3 | BTEC Advanced | BTEC Nationals Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design) | NVQ Level 3 | Advanced Modern Apprenticeships Technical certificates | |
| Advanced Ext.Awards | ||||||||
| Advanced FSMQ | ||||||||
2 |
GCSE (grade A*-C) |
Intermediate GNVQ | Key Skills Level 2 | BTEC Intermediate | BTEC First Diploma | NVQ Level 2 | Foundation Modern Apprenticeships Technical Certificates |
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| Intermediate FSMQ | GCSE in vocational subjects (grade A* -C) | Basic Skills Level 2 |
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1 |
GCSE (grade D-G) |
Foundation GNVQ | Key Skills Level 1 | BTEC Foundation | NVQ Level 1 | Entry to employment (E2E) | ||
| GCSE in vocational subjects (grade D-G) | Basic Skills Level 1 |
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E n t r y |
Entry Level Certificates | Entry Level Certificates in
Skills for Working Life and Life Skills (EDEXCEL) Career Planning (ASDAN) Life Skills (ASDAN) Job Seeking Skills (OCR) Preparation for employment (OCR) |
Entry Level Level 3 |
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BTEC Introductory Certificate | |||
| Entry Level Level 2 |
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| Entry Level Level 1 |
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