intermediate 1

stroodes

Hi,
can any of you tell me the difference in intermediate 1 and 2 qualifications? as in is intermediate 1 less than the old o'level standard?
Sorry old school here and finding it hard to understand, I am in Scotland if this makes a difference.
Thanks.

The_ICT_Engineer

It depends on which qualifications scale that you are referring to.
IF NVQ, level 2 is equal to a GCE O'level or GCSE grades A-C

ohreally

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/B63338_SQA_A6_ready%20reckoner.pdf

A higher is 24 credits at level 6.

Int 2: page 9 http://www.scqf.org.uk/content/files/SCQF_Level_Descriptors_for_website_-_Feb_2010(2).pdf

stroodes

thanks for quick reply ict
son has grade c english at intermediate 1 and teachers are pressuring him to do inter 2 he dosent want to as he failed it this year got a d so they want him to resit, he is not going to uni.

bluenoseam

Intermediates are the senior equivalents of Standard Grades, which you would do in 5th & 6th year - here's a rough guess of where it would equate to

Intermediate 2 A - S.Grade 1
Intermediate 2 B - S.Grade 1/2
Intermediate 2 C - S.Grade 2
Intermediate 2 D - S.Grade 2/3
Intermediate 1 A - S.Grade 3
Intermediate 1 B - S.Grade 3/4
Intermediate 1 C - S.Grade 4
Intermediate 1 D - S.Grade 4/5

There or there abouts.

stroodes

many thanks ohreally, he has the credits, does that mean inter 2 would not really benefit him if he was doing an apprenticeship that did not involve uni?

stroodes

ty blue appreciate all help.
would click all thank boxes but am unable to do so just now.