Qualifications at a glance Vocational route


Levels Academic route


Pre-entry and entry (including 1, 2 and 3)


1


GCSEs (D-G) GNVQ Foundation BTEC Level 1 Certificate Award/Diploma + Basic Skills qualifications


2 3


GCSEs (A-C) GNVQ Intermediate BTEC Level 2 Diploma/Extended Certificate


A Level including AS and A2 awards BTEC National Certificate BTEC National Diploma


4


Credits towards Higher Education degrees


5


BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma BTEC Level 3 Diploma BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma


NVQ level 1


Occupational route


NVQ level 2 NVQ level 3


HNC/HND/ Foundation Degree


Professional qualifications


Professional qualifications NVQ level 4


NVQ level 5


Key/Basic Functional Skills These are additional qualifications that are really important to employers and universities. They include communication, application of number and computer qualifications which you study alongside your course.


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