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Entry Level

  • Each entry level qualification is available at three sub-levels - 1, 2 and 3.
  • Entry level 3 is the most difficult.
  • Entry level qualifications are:
  • Entry level award entry level certificate (ELC)
  • Entry level diploma
  • Entry level English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)
  • Entry level essential skills
  • Entry level functional skills
  • Skills for Life

Level 1

  • First certificate
  • GCSE - grades 3, 2, 1 or grades D, E, F, G
  • Level 1 award
  • Level 1 certificate
  • Level 1 diploma
  • Level 1 ESOL
  • Level 1 essential skills
  • Level 1 functional skills
  • Level 1 national vocational qualification (NVQ)

Level 2

  • GCSE - grade 1
  • GCSE - grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or grades A*, A, B, C
  • Intermediate apprenticeship level 2 award
  • Level 2 certificate
  • Level 2 diploma
  • Level 2 ESOL
  • Level 2 essential skills
  • Level 2 functional skills
  • Level 2 national certificate
  • Level 2 national diploma
  • Level 2 NVQ music grades 4 and 5
  • O level - grade A, B or C

Level 3

  • A level
  • Access to higher education
  • Diploma advanced apprenticeship
  • Applied general AS level
  • International Baccalaureate diploma level 3
  • Award level 3 certificate
  • Level 3 diploma 
  • Level 3 ESOL
  • Level 3 national certificate
  • Level 3 national diploma
  • Level 3 NVQ music grades 6, 7 and 8 tech level

Level 4

  • Certificate of higher education (CertHE)
  • Higher apprenticeship
  • Higher national certificate (HNC) level 4 award
  • Level 4 certificate
  • Level 4 diploma level 4 NV

Level 5

  • ​Diploma of higher education (DipHE)
  • Foundation degree
  • Higher national diploma (HND) level 5 award
  • Level 5 certificate
  • Level 5 diploma
  • Level 5 NVQ