Vocational Qualification Level Secondary education qualification equivalence Other
Healthcare Support Worker (Apprenticeship Standard) – Current 2 GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A* Intermediate GNVQ, BTEC first certificate
Health and Social Care (Apprenticeship Framework)(Closed 2019) 2 GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A* Intermediate GNVQ, BTEC first certificate
QCF in Health and Social care 2 GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A* Intermediate GNVQ, BTEC first certificate
RQF Health and Social care 2 GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A* Intermediate GNVQ, BTEC first certificate
NVQ Health and Social care  2 GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A* Intermediate GNVQ, BTEC first certificate
Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Apprenticeship Standard) – Current 3 A level BTEC National Certificate/Diploma, Vocational A-Levels, ONC (Ordinary National Certificate) or OND (Ordinary National Diploma)
Health and Social Care (Apprenticeship Framework) (Closed 2019) 3 A level BTEC National Certificate/Diploma, Vocational A-Levels, ONC (Ordinary National Certificate) or OND (Ordinary National Diploma)
QCF in Health and Social care 3 A level BTEC National Certificate/Diploma, Vocational A-Levels, ONC (Ordinary National Certificate) or OND (Ordinary National Diploma)
RQF Health and Social Care 3 A level BTEC National Certificate/Diploma, Vocational A-Levels, ONC (Ordinary National Certificate) or OND (Ordinary National Diploma)
NVQ Health and Social Care 3 A level BTEC National Certificate/Diploma, Vocational A-Levels, ONC (Ordinary National Certificate) or OND (Ordinary National Diploma)

 

Other qualifications

Vocational qualification Level Secondary education qualification equivalence Other
Adult Literacy Entry Levels 1 to 3

Level 1 is equivalent to literacy level ages 5-7, Level 2 is equivalent to literacy level ages 7-9 and Level 3 is equivalent to literacy levels ages 9-11

 Entry Level award, certificate, ESOL, essential skills, functional skills, Skills For Life
Adult Numeracy Entry Levels 1 to 3 Level 1 is equivalent to literacy level ages 5 to 7, Level 2 is equivalent to literacy level ages 7 to 9 and Level 3 is equivalent to literacy levels ages 9 to 11 Entry Level award, certificate, ESOL, essential skills, functional skills, Skills For Life
GCSE Maths 1 GCSE grades 1-3 / G-D Level 1 award, certificate, ESOL, essential skills, functional skills
GCSE English 1 GCSE grades 1-3 / G-D Level 1 award, certificate, ESOL, essential skills, functional skills
Functional Skills Maths 1 GCSE grades 1-3 / G-D Level 1 award, certificate, ESOL, essential skills, functional skills
Functional Skills English 1 GCSE grades 1-3 / G-D Level 1 award, certificate, ESOL, essential skills, functional skills
Key Skills – Communication 2 GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A* O level – grade A, B or C, CSE – grade 1
Key Skills – Application of Number 2 GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A* O level – grade A, B or C, CSE – grade 1
GCSE Maths 2 GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A* O level – grade A, B or C, CSE – grade 1
GCSE English 2 GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A* O level – grade A, B or C, CSE – grade 1
Functional Skills Maths 2 GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A* O level – grade A, B or C, CSE – grade 1
Functional Skills English 2 GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A* O level – grade A, B or C, CSE – grade 1
Apprenticeship (Standard) Level 5 – Various healthcare-related options (2017 onwards) 5 Two-Thirds of a Bachelor’s Degree Level 5 award, certificate or diploma
Foundation Degree 5 Two-Thirds of a Bachelor’s Degree Level 5 award, certificate or diploma
Higher National Diploma (HND) 5 Two-Thirds of a Bachelor’s Degree Level 5 award, certificate or diploma
Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) 5 Two-Thirds of a Bachelor’s Degree Level 5 award, certificate or diploma
Level 5 Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) 5 Two-Thirds of a Bachelor’s Degree Level 5 award, certificate or diploma
Level 5 NVQ 5 Two-Thirds of a Bachelor’s Degree Level 5 award, certificate or diploma

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