qualification equivalents

woofwoofwoof

Does anyone know where I can find out about examination equivalents. I've been to a recruitment agency who told me because I didn't have 5 GCSE' there are jobs i couldn't even apply for!! I did O levels and CSE's as well as numerous RSA's (stages 1,2 3), Pitman examinations, etc. I was just wondering if there is a website where I could find out what these are in GCSE's - especially the RSA's. Any help would be gratefully received!

bristol_pilot

Insisting on GSCEs and not accepting the exams that preceeded them like O-levels is illegal age discrimination.

woofwoofwoof

bristol_pilot wrote: »

Insisting on GSCEs and not accepting the exams that preceeded them like O-levels is illegal age discrimination.[/quote

o levels and the cse's aren't really the problem, its the RSA qualifications that they seem to be disregarding. When I did them it was generally thought that RSA II was the same as an O Level. I just wanted to see if there is a website or someone who knows for a fact.

cazziebo

I do think Bristol Pilot has a point - and I do despair that recruitment agencies have people who can't demonstrate any initiative "if it's not on the list....!"

This website gives you the qualifications framework

http://www.tda.gov.uk/support/cdf/planner_guidance/qualification_levels/nqf_levels.aspx

You could ring the qualifications authority to check but it looks as if RSA would be classed at Level 2 and equivalent to GCSE passes as you say.

jfdi

NVQ Level 1

Description:

• Basic Level
• Foundation
• Semi-Skilled

• Pre-training

Equivalent Qualifications:

• GCSE
• SCE
• CSE
• City and Guilds level 1
• City and Guilds part 1
• RSA Stage 1
• Vocational Certificate; BTEC,BEC, SCOTBEC or SCOTVEC 1st or general certificate

• Basic literacy and numeracy qualifications, such as Wordpower and Numberpower

NVQ Level 2

Description:

• Middle Level
• Skilled

Equivalent Qualifications:

• RSA Stage 2
• RSA Diploma
• Pitmans intermediate
• City and Guilds Craft; BTEC, BEC, SCOTBEC, TEC, SCOTEC or SCOITVEC 1st or general diploma
• 1 A level, GNVQ or SNVQ

NVQ Level 3

Description:

• Middle level
• Full Craft/technician

• Intermediate academic

Equivalent Qualifications:

• City and Guilds level 3
• City and Guilds part 3
• City and Guilds advanced
• 2 or more A levels
• GNVQ's or SNVQ's

NVQ Level 4

Description:

• High level;
• Advanced technical,
• Semi-professional,
• Graduate academic.

Equivalent Qualifications:

• First degree (BA, BSc, Bed and so on)
• Nursing and teaching qualifications
• Some diplomas
• HND

NVQ Level 5

Description:

• High level;
• Full professional;
• Advanced academic

Equivalent Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• PhD
• Some diplomas
• PGCE

I've just found that - but it strangely seems to leave 'O' Levels off! I always understood 5 x O Level passes = NVQ2, but don't know for less, i'm afraid.

Your RSAs are there!

HTH

A
xx

woofwoofwoof

jfdi wrote: »

NVQ Level 1

Description:

• Basic Level
• Foundation
• Semi-Skilled

• Pre-training

Equivalent Qualifications:

• GCSE
• SCE
• CSE
• City and Guilds level 1
• City and Guilds part 1
• RSA Stage 1
• Vocational Certificate; BTEC,BEC, SCOTBEC or SCOTVEC 1st or general certificate

• Basic literacy and numeracy qualifications, such as Wordpower and Numberpower

NVQ Level 2

Description:

• Middle Level
• Skilled

Equivalent Qualifications:

• RSA Stage 2
• RSA Diploma
• Pitmans intermediate
• City and Guilds Craft; BTEC, BEC, SCOTBEC, TEC, SCOTEC or SCOITVEC 1st or general diploma
• 1 A level, GNVQ or SNVQ

NVQ Level 3

Description:

• Middle level
• Full Craft/technician

• Intermediate academic

Equivalent Qualifications:

• City and Guilds level 3
• City and Guilds part 3
• City and Guilds advanced
• 2 or more A levels
• GNVQ's or SNVQ's

NVQ Level 4

Description:

• High level;
• Advanced technical,
• Semi-professional,
• Graduate academic.

Equivalent Qualifications:

• First degree (BA, BSc, Bed and so on)
• Nursing and teaching qualifications
• Some diplomas
• HND

NVQ Level 5

Description:

• High level;
• Full professional;
• Advanced academic

Equivalent Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• PhD
• Some diplomas
• PGCE

I've just found that - but it strangely seems to leave 'O' Levels off! I always understood 5 x O Level passes = NVQ2, but don't know for less, i'm afraid.

Your RSAs are there!

HTH

A
xx

Just what I was looking for! Which website is it on?

DCFC79

Anyone know where a btec national diploma come under

jfdi

Aaaaaggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!

I should've checked for a reply before I closed Google down!

I'll see if I can remember what I put in to do the Search & come back!

A

Found it!!!!!!!!!! http://www.owenproject.co.uk/ccm/navigation/resources/nvq-equivalents/

~Beanie~

A BTEC National Diploma is a level 3 qualification and equivalent to 3 A levels.

woofwoofwoof

Thanks a million jfdi. Although I'm now slightly depressed to be finding my exams on an 'Older Workers' site!!! (I did the last year of O levels so I'm not that old!)

jfdi

woofwoofwoof wrote: »

Thanks a million jfdi. Although I'm now slightly depressed to be finding my exams on an 'Older Workers' site!!! (I did the last year of O levels so I'm not that old!)

My thoughts exactly! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I found ( some years ago!) it was even worse explaining to Recruiters that I had certificates for passing 11 O Levels - & the ACE grades were the top 3 pass marks (the ONLY pass marks!) for the 'London Examination Board'. It appears these GCSEs get certificates for every grade! :rolleyes: I even found my old job application in my file for the job I'm in now & they'd only ticked the As & Cs (it was a 5 O level job) - totally ignoring the Es & the CSEs!!!!

Gawd - I feel SOOOOOOOOOOO old! :eek: