11.9. Equivalence The Qualifications by level across the NQF and QCF Level Examples of NQF qualifications Examples of QCF qualifications Entry - Entry level certificates - Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas at entry - English for Speakers of Other level Languages (ESOL) - Foundation Learning at entry level - Skills for Life - Functional Skills at entry level - Functional Skills at entry level (English, maths and ICT) 1 - GCSEs grades D-G - BTEC Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas at - BTEC Introductory Diplomas and level 1 Certificates - Functional Skills at level 1 - OCR Nationals - Foundation Learning Tier pathways - Key Skills at level 1 - NVQs at level 1 - Skills for Life - Functional Skills at Level 1 2 - GCSEs grades A*-C - BTEC Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas at - Key Skills level 2 level 2 - Skills for Life - Functional Skills at level 2 - Functional Skills at Level 1 - OCR Nationals - NVQs at level 2 3 - A levels - BTEC Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas at - GCE in applied subjects level 3 - International Baccalaureate - BTEC Nationals - Key Skills level 3 - OCR Nationals - NVQs at level 3 4 - Certificates of Higher Education - BTEC Professional Diplomas Certificates and Awards - HNCs - NVQs at level 4 5 - HNCs and HNDs - HNDs - Other higher diplomas - BTEC Professional Diplomas, Certificates and Awards - NVQs at level 5 6 - National Diploma in Professional - BTEC Advanced Professional Diplomas, Production Skills Certificates and Awards - BTEC Advanced Professional Diplomas, Certificates and Awards 7 - Diploma in Translation - BTEC Advanced Professional Diplomas, - BTEC Advanced Professional Certificates and Awards Diplomas, Certificates and Awards 8 - specialist awards - Award, Certificate and Diploma in strategic direction
11.9. Equivalence The Qualifications by level across the NQF and QCF Level Examples of NQF qualifications Examples of QCF qualifications Entry - Entry level certificates - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) - Skills for Life - Functional Skills at entry level (English, maths and ICT) - Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas at entry level - Foundation Learning at entry level - Functional Skills at entry level 1 - GCSEs grades D-G - BTEC Introductory Diplomas and Certificates - OCR Nationals - Key Skills at level 1 - Skills for Life - Functional Skills at Level 1 - BTEC Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas at level 1 - Functional Skills at level 1 - Foundation Learning Tier pathways - NVQs at level 1 2 - GCSEs grades A*-C - Key Skills level 2 - Skills for Life - Functional Skills at Level 1 - BTEC Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas at level 2 - Functional Skills at level 2 - OCR Nationals - NVQs at level 2 3 - A levels - GCE in applied subjects - International Baccalaureate - Key Skills level 3 - BTEC Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas at level 3 - BTEC Nationals - OCR Nationals - NVQs at level 3 4 - Certificates of Higher Education - BTEC Professional Diplomas Certificates and Awards - HNCs - NVQs at level 4 5 - HNCs and HNDs - Other higher diplomas - HNDs - BTEC Professional Diplomas, Certificates and Awards - NVQs at level 5 6 - National Diploma in Professional Production Skills - BTEC Advanced Professional Diplomas, Certificates and Awards - BTEC Advanced Professional Diplomas, Certificates and Awards 7 - Diploma in Translation - BTEC Advanced Professional Diplomas, Certificates and Awards - BTEC Advanced Professional Diplomas, Certificates and Awards 8 - specialist awards - Award, Certificate and Diploma in strategic direction