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QUALIFICATION CHART
NVQ Level 8
Level 8
Doctorate/PhD
Masters Degree & Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas
Masters Degree & Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas
NVQ Level 7
Higher Apprentice- ship
Degree Apprentice- ship
Level 7
Top-up Honours Degree
Top-up Honours Degree
Higher Apprentice- ship
Level 6
NVQ Level 6
Dip HE
Dip HE
Higher Apprentice- ship
Level 5
NVQ Level 5
HND
Cert HE
Cert HE
Higher Apprentice- ship
NVQ Level 4
Level 4
HNC
Advanced Apprenticeship
NVQ Level 3
Level 3
A and AS-levels
Level 1-3 qualifications such as:
T-levels, BTEC, Certificate or Diploma, OCR and City & Guilds (Some of these qualifications can lead all the way to Level 7/8)
Intermediate Apprenticeship
NVQ Level 2
Level 2
GCSE (grades 4-9)
NVQ Level 1
Level 1
GCSE (grades 1-3)
Academic
Vocational
Work-based
What if my child is not academic? Essential Skills are often as important as having qualifications and they are achievable by everyone. Research shows that intentionally building essential skills results in increased social and emotional wellbeing, better learning and academic outcomes, improved career and work opportunities. The Skillsbuilder Framework gives an overview of the essential skills that employers are looking for and ideas on how parents help their children to build essential skills.
Research shows that having four or more essential or transferable skills, can reduce the likelihood of being unemployed, increase earnings and lead to happier and healthy lives? Parents & Carers (skillsbuilder.org) Did you know?
My Child has Special Educational Needs and/or a Disability For resources dedicated to young people with SEND, head over to the Cornwall Opportunities website and click on the ‘SEND Hub’. There you will find Post 16 options, videos and a link to the most recent Open Doors magazine by Access Cornwall. How do I find out more? You can find more information in the parent/carer hub on Cornwall Opportunities and read and download the Careers Decisions in Secondary Education guide for parents and carers. There is more advice also available from the National Careers Service who can provide tailored careers advice and guidance for parents and young people over the age of 13.
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