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Guidance for Young People applying for Post 16 education (with an EHCP)

What do qualifications mean?

Up until now young people may have taken qualifications chosen for them by school. The table below outlines the different choices a young person has in Post 16 depending on which pathway they choose. 
To understand what courses are provided in Telford & Wrekin contact your preferred providers websites
 

Telford & Wrekin providers Entry Level 1, 2 & 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
General Education Courses

Foundation Level

Study Programme

GCSE grade 1-3
(old D-G)

Functional Skills

GCSE grade 4-9
(old A*-C)

Functional Skills

A Level
AS Level
A2 Level

International Baccalaureate

Degree

Masters Degree

PhD

Vocational education courses -
includes BTEC, City & Guilds

Foundation Level

Study Programme

Awards
Certificates
And Diplomas at Level 1

Awards
Certificates
And Diplomas at Level 2
Awards
Certificates
And Diplomas at Level 3

HNC, HND

Professional Diploma
Foundation Degree

Traineeships Pre-Apprenticeship programme/Traineeships
or Internships
Pre-Apprenticeship programme/Traineeships
or Internships
Apprenticeship
NVQ Level 2
plus technical certificates
such as BTEC Level 2
Advanced Level
Apprenticeship
NVQ Level 2
plus technical certificates
such as BTEC Level 2
Higher Apprenticeship-
NVQ 4 Foundation Degree,
HNC or HND
Supported Internships / Foundation programmes Awards, Certificates or
Diplomas at Entry Level
1, 2 or 3
Skills for life
Functional Skills
Awards, Certificates or
Diplomas at Level 1
Essential Skills
Functional Skills
This study programme is to help people who haven’t yet reached Level 2, and to prepare you to progress on to a Level 2 course, a job with training or an Apprenticeship.