NVQ/QCF Levels

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Ever wondered how NVQs compare with other QCF qualifications?  Then hopefully this will answer your question!  The following image places NVQs against alternative qualifications that you will hopefully recognise. 

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QCF Levels

SER

NVQ

QCF

Education

Workshop

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

  1 

 Level 5

 Levels 6,7&8

 Post Graduate

 Senior Mangers

 2

 Level 4

 Levels 4&5

 Degree/HND

 Managers

  3 

 Level 3

 Level 3

 A Level
BTEC National

 Technician/Supervisors

       4

 

 Level 2

 Level 2

 GCSE (A-C Grades)

BTEC First

     Craftsman (Year 2/3)

  5 

 Level 1

 Level 1

 GCSE (D-E)

 Craftsman (Year 1)