National Qualification Framework (NQF)
Level General
Qualifications		 Vocationally Related
Qualifications		 Occupational
Qualifications		  
8 Doctorate Specialist Awards NVQ Level 5 Manager
7 Masters Degree Level 7 Diploma  
6 Honours Degree Diploma in Management NVQ Level 4 Supervisor
5 Foundation Degree BTEC/HND  
4 Certificate of Higher Education    
3 AS/A Levels
AEAs		 OCR Word Processing St 3
OCR CLAIT Advanced		 NVQ Level 3  
2 GCSE
(Grades A*-C)		 OCR Word Processing St 2
OCR CLAIT Plus (ECDL?)		 NVQ Level 2  
1 GCSE
(Grades D-G)		 OCR Word Processing St 1
OCR New CLAIT		 NVQ Level 1  
Entry
Level		 Using Information Technology - Basic skills
(eDCC Beginner?)

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The National Qualification Framework (introduced by the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority - QCA)  is a new way of organising qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is like a map that shows how qualifications relate to each other.   It is designed to help learners to make informed decisions about the qualifications they need.  Changes were made to the NQF 1 September 2004 to extend the levels from Entry Level to Level 8.  Please refer to the official web site for details.

Please Note - ECDL and eDCC do not appear in the official NQF ranking - they have been included here to attempt to show students their approximate relevance.

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page last updated Monday, 09 March 2009