When you're exploring careers you'll see many different qualifications mentioned. This chart show's you where they all fit in. Moving up the levels is important. In the future there will be more jobs for those with higher level qualifications and skills.
| Foundation Learning |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Levels 4 - 6 |
| Entry level certificates English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Functional Skills (English, maths and ICT) GCSEs grades D-G Foundation Diploma BTEC Introductory Diplomas and Certificates OCR Nationals City and Guilds Key Skills NVQs Skills for Life |
GCSEs grades A*-C Higher Diploma BTEC First Diplomas and Certificates OCR Nationals City and Guilds Key Skills NVQs Skills for Life |
GCE A levels/Applied A levels Advanced/Progression Diploma Advanced Extension Award in Maths International Baccalaureate Key Skills NVQs BTEC Diplomas, Certificates and Awards BTEC Nationals OCR Nationals City and Guilds |
Level 4 Certificates of Higher Education Higher National Certificates NVQs at level 4 BTEC Professional Diplomas, Certificates and Awards City and Guilds Level 5 Diplomas of Higher Education Foundation Degrees Higher National Diplomas City and Guilds Level 6 Bachelor Degrees Graduate Certificates and Diplomas City and Guilds |
To find out more about qualifications in general go to: www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/QualificationsExplained/index.htm
To find out more about qualifications in the West of England go to: www.futurefinder.org.uk
If you're looking for a general term, like dance this is all you need to enter into the search box.
If you want to look for a dance class, however, you should enter the phrase like this: "dance class", or you will get all results containing dance and class as separate terms.
