Course Levels - Learning and Enterprise College

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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

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