Qualifications

Vocational Learning
Choose the ‘student’ path and find loads of really useful information on different vocational subjects. Includes what’s involved and what careers you could go on to do.

City & Guilds
Qualification types, levels and comparisons.

DfES Qualifications Website
Information on GCSEs, A levels and GNVQs.

NVQ Website
NVQs – why they exist and how they can help individuals and key players in the employment, training and qualifications world.

Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR)
FAQs and information on the curriculum and qualifications.

QCA
Qualifications information for 3-14 years, 14-19 years and adults. Includes the qualifications framework.

BBC Onelife
These pages have brief overviews of qualifications.

Direct Gov - advice and video
What is a diploma, what can you learn - facts, guides and DVD from the 'directgov' website

UCAS' 'Understanding the 14-19 diplomas'
Clear advice from the UCAS website - each of the different diplomas you can take at school explained.