General National Vocational Qualifications

These qualifications offer you excellent preparation for the world of work, enabling you to gain a wide range of knowledge, skills and experience in broad vocational and academic areas leading to a degree. You will develop a flexible approach to learning and have a plan to work to meet your deadlines. You will have to complete successfully a number of units during your one or two year course, at some units have a test at the end. You also complete a portfolio of coursework. You will gain relevant work experience during your time at the sixth form and will also cover the core skills of communication, application of number and information technology.

There are three levels on offer:
 
Foundation
A one year full time course leading to a qualification equivalent to 4/5 GCSEs at
grades D-G.

Entry  requirements: None
Vocational areas available for study: Health and Social Care and Leisure and Tourism.

Intermediate
A one year full time course leading to a qualification equivalent to 4/5 GCSEs at
grades A* to C.

Entry Requirements: 3 GCSEs at grades E and above.
Vocational areas available for study: Health and Social Care and Business

Advanced
A two year full time course leading to a qualification equivalent to 2 A levels.

Entry Requirements: 4 GCSEs at grades A* - C.
Vocational areas available for study: Business.

Where do GNVQs Lead?