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NVQ QUALIFICATIONS – What are they and how do they operate?

National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are a nationally recognised qualification based on standards developed by industry and commerce. NVQs are work based and assess a person’s ability to do the job.

There are five levels of NVQs; the table below gives information on these levels and their equivalents:

NVQ qualifications are usually delivered via recognised Colleges or Training Providers and include a combination of on-the-job training, day or block release to study, assessments in the work place and portfolio evidence building.

You can find further information on NVQ qualifications, including viewing the range of NVQ qualifications available and access to the content of individual NVQs at the following web site:

The department for children, schools and families website can give you more information about NVQs, why they exist and how they can help you. It also has links to many useful websites.  Visit www.dfes.gov.uk/nvq..

More about NVQ's

A young person is most likely to do NVQs whilst on an apprenticeship (Work Based Learning). There are different types of apprenticeships:

• Apprenticeship (NVQ level 2)
• Advanced Apprenticeship (NVQ level 3)

            To find out more about apprenticeships click here.

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