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Boston College offers a range of
ENTRY LEVEL
vocational learning opportunities
for 14–16 year olds in partnership
• Basic Skills (English and
You could progress on
with schools. Students who have
Maths)
to a range of courses at
taken part in a programme at
• ESOL (English for
Level 1.
College and are progressing to full-
Speakers of Other
time courses should include this
Languages)
information in their application so
• Skills for Life
that it can be taken into account.
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• Key Stage 4
You could progress on
• NVQ1
to a range of courses
The Diploma involves a mix
• BTEC Introductory
at Level 2 or find
of general and sector specific
Diploma
employment in a sector
education with hands on
• City and Guilds
of your choice.
experience in the workplace.
Vocational Qualifications
• GCSE Grades D-G
A Diploma will give you the skills
you need for university, training or
work, and is a first step towards a
future career.
LEVEL 2
• Apprenticeship
• NVQ2
You could progress on to
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• BTEC First Diploma
a range of courses at Level
• City and Guilds
3 or find employment in a
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sector of your choice.
• GCSE Grades A*-C
Awarding bodies work with the
Government and industry to design
qualifications that equip people with LEVEL 3
the skills and knowledge needed to
After completion of a
• Advanced
succeed. There are many awarding
course at Level 3 you could
Apprenticeship
bodies such as City and Guilds, NCFE,
progress on to a range of
• NVQ3
Edexcel and ABC, who offer a range of
Higher Education courses
• BTEC National Diploma/
alternative qualifications.
at Level 4 and above either
Award
through the College or at
• Vocational Certificates
University. Alternatively
If you wish to find out more
• AS/A2 Levels
employment within your
about the options available to
• Access to Higher
chosen sector can be
you, Boston College has Careers
Education
achieved.
Advisors on hand to point you in
the right direction. Please contact
01205 313218 to make a one-to-
LEVEL 4 & ABOVE
one appointment or for further • Foundation Degree
After completing a Level 4
information. • Degree (BA, BSC etc)
or above you could progress
• NVQ4
on to university to top up
• HNC/HND
your qualification, find
• NVQ5
employment in your chosen
• Postgraduate (PGCE,
sector, or follow a further
MA, MSC)
professional course
www.boston.ac.uk Call: 01205 313 218 5
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