Entry Level
Entry level qualifications are not geared towards specific occupations. They give you the following skills:
- basic knowledge and skills
- ability to apply learning in everyday situations
Qualifications include:
- Entry level certificates
- Skills for Life at entry level
View our Entry Level courses.
Level 1 (Foundation)
Level 1 (Foundation) courses give you the following skills:
- basic knowledge and skills
- ability to apply learning with guidance or supervision
- may be linked to job competence
Qualifications include:
- GCSEs grades D-G
- BTEC Introductory Diplomas and Certificates
- OCR Nationals
- Key Skills level 1
- NVQs
- Skills for Life
View our Level 1 courses
Level 2 (Intermediate)
Level 2 (Intermediate) courses give you the following skills:
- good knowledge and understanding of a subject
- ability to perform variety of tasks with some guidance or supervision
- appropriate for many job roles
Qualifications include:
- GCSEs grades A*-C
- BTEC First Diplomas and Certificates
- OCR Nationals
- Key Skills level 2
- NVQs
- Skills for Life
View our Level 2 courses.
Level 3 (Advanced)
Level 3 (Advanced) courses are appropriate if you plan to go to university, work independently, or (in some cases) supervise and train others in their field of work. They give you the following skills:
- ability to gain or apply a range of knowledge, skills and understanding, at a detailed level
Qualifications include:
- A levels
- Advanced Extension Awards
- GCE in applied subjects
- International Baccalaureate
- Key Skills level 3
- NVQs
- BTEC Diplomas, Certificates and Awards
- BTEC Nationals
- OCR Nationals
View our Level 3 courses.
Level 4
Level 4 courses give you the following skills:
- specialist learning, involving detailed analysis of a high level of information and knowledge in an area of work or study
- appropriate for people working in technical and professional jobs, and/or managing and developing others
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Qualifications include:
- Key Skills level 4
- NVQs
- BTEC Professional Diplomas, Certificates and Awards
Level 5
Level 5 courses involves high level of work expertise and competence in managing and training others. They are appropriate for people working as higher grade technicians, professionals or managers. They allow the ability to increase the depth of knowledge and understanding of an area of work or study, so you can respond to complex problems and situations
Qualifications include:
- HNCs and HNDs
- NVQs
- BTEC Professional Diplomas, Certificates and Awards
View our Level 5 courses.