Welcome to Qualifications Explained
This section focuses on Qualifications and what they mean.
The whole area of qualifications is vast and can be very confusing! Exam content and even titles change regularly. Depending on your age, you may have studied 'O' Levels, which are now known as GCSEs. 'AS' Levels are quite new also as is coursework ,the amount of which varies from subject to subject.
Below is an outline of the qualifications that your son is most likely to do. If you would like information on other qualifications click here.
GCSE (formerly 'O Levels')
GCE AS and A2 Level
VCE AS and 'A' Level
BTEC
HND (Higher National Diploma)
Foundation Degree
Degree
Key Skills
NVQs