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Qualifications explained
Qualifications: what the different levels mean
Want to know what your qualification's worth, and where it can lead? Our guide will point you in the right direction...
AS and A levels
Academic qualifications, available in a wide range of subjects
Bachelors degrees
Higher education qualifications, also known as 'ordinary' or 'first' degrees
BTECs, OCR Nationals and other vocational qualifications
A guide to work-related qualifications
Diplomas for 14 to 19 year olds
The new qualification for 14 to 19 year olds
Entry level qualifications
Ways to progress towards GCSEs and other qualifications
Foundation Degrees
Higher education qualifications that combine academic study with work-based learning
GCSEs
The main academic qualifications taken by 14 to 16 year olds, and available to adults too
HNCs and HNDs
Higher National Certificates and Diplomas: vocational higher education qualifications
International Baccalaureate Diploma
16 to 19? Study a wide range of subjects, get a single qualification
Key Skills
Qualifications to help you develop skills to get on in work and life in general
NVQs
NVQs can help you develop the skills to do a job effectively
Postgraduate qualifications
Postgraduate certificates, diplomas, masters degrees and doctorates
Skills for Life
Qualifications to help you build your English, maths or computer skills
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