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Understanding Your Education Pathways: Qualifications and Progression Routes Explained

This guide provides an overview of various educational qualifications, including GCSEs, A-Levels, BTEC/OCR National courses, and apprenticeships. It explores different levels of the National Qualifications Framework, helping students identify the best learning approach for their individual needs. Key concepts like the English Baccalaureate and diploma qualifications are discussed, along with impartial advice on progression routes and where these courses may lead. Parents will find answers to common questions about the equivalencies of BTECs, GCSEs, and university acceptance.

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Understanding Your Education Pathways: Qualifications and Progression Routes Explained

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  1. PATHWAYS Aims: To introduce these terms • Levels • GCSEs/A-Levels • English Baccalaureate • BTEC/OCR National • Apprenticeships/NVQ • Diplomas • Progression Routes

  2. How do I choose? • Information – as much and as impartial as it can be • Identify the best type of learning for you as an individual • Take a whole view of an institution

  3. NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKEntry LevelLevel OneLevel TwoLevel ThreeLevel Four

  4. GCSED – G = Level 1A* - C = Level 2

  5. English Baccalaureate • C Grade in these subjects: • English • Maths • Double Science • Foreign Language • History/Geography

  6. BTEC or OCR NATIONALCan be various levelsMore practical portfolio workNo final examCan be worth 1, 2, 4 GCSEs (Level 2)or 1, 2 A-Levels (Level 3)

  7. ApprenticeshipsNVQ Entry Requirements Practical courses related to work Considerable work experience Preparation for a skills area

  8. DIPLOMAS • LEVEL ONE 51/2 GCSEs at grades D – G • LEVEL TWO 7 GCSEs at grades A* - C • LEVEL THREE 3 ½ A-Levels

  9. A – LevelLevel Three • AS Level in first year • A2 Level in second year • Grades A* - E • Each grade carries UCAS points for University applications • Entry Requirements

  10. What to do? • Know where to find full information (Connexions – Thursday/Friday) • Identify your best way of learning • Is the advice impartial • Make sure the level is suitable/challenging • Look at progression – where does the course lead? • Does the course close any other options?

  11. Impartial Guidance • KUDOS www.cascaid.co.uk • Fast Tomato www.fasttomato.com

  12. Questions from Parents • Is a BTEC as good as a GCSE or A Level? • How does this fit in with GCSEs? • Is it aimed at lower ability students? • Are alternative qualifications understood by universities? • Do the BTECs carry UCAS points?

  13. Recent Developments • Linear GCSEs • Introduction of exam element to BTEC • Affect current Year 9 • A Level review – timing? Keep an eye on developments over the next couple of years

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