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Innovate Awarding offers a wide range of nationally recognised qualifications, regulated by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). These qualifications are suitable for a diverse range of learners, and can be specifically targeted to learners’ needs at all levels, from basic and life skills to fully competent in vocational contexts.
Innovate Awarding qualifications are flexible and responsive to individual learner needs and meet current standards required in certain sectors and occupations. Our regulated qualifications are recognised by many employers and professional membership bodies. We strive towards meeting industry standards in a challenging and competitive marketplace.
Qualifications enable employers and learners to have confidence that a standard of knowledge and competence has been achieved and recognised by an independent awarding body. Certification bearing the Ofqual logo gives that process an assurance of quality and recognition.
Regulated qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are either in the:
The table shows how the most common qualifications compare. The levels show how difficult a qualification is.
There’s no simple comparison for NVQ levels 4 and 5*.
LEVEL | RQF EXAMPLES | FHEQ EXAMPLES |
Entry 1 to 3 | Entry level certificate Entry level Skills for Life Entry level award, certificate and diploma Entry level Functional Skills Entry level Foundation Learning |
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Level 1 | GCSE (grades D-G) Key Skills level 1 NVQ level 1 Skills for Life level 1 Foundation diploma BTEC award, certificate and diploma level 1 Foundation Learning level 1 Functional Skills level 1 OCR National |
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Level 2 | GCSE (grades A*-C) Key Skills level 2 NVQ level 2 Skills for Life level 2 Higher diploma BTEC award, certificate and diploma level 2 Functional Skills level 2 |
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Level 3 | AS and A level Advanced Extension Award Cambridge International award International Baccalaureate Key Skills level 3 NVQ level 3 Advanced diploma Progression diploma BTEC award, certificate and diploma level 3 BTEC National OCR National Cambridge National |
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Level 4 | Certificate of higher education Key Skills level 4 NVQ level 4 BTEC Professional award, certificate and diploma level 4 |
Certificate of higher education HNC |
Level 5 | HND NVQ level 4 Higher diploma BTEC Professional award, certificate and diploma level 5 HNC |
Diploma of higher education Diploma of further education Foundation degree HND |
Level 6 | Diploma of higher education Diploma of further education Foundation degree HND |
Bachelor’s degree Graduate certificate Graduate diploma |
Level 7 | BTEC Advanced Professional award, certificate and diploma level 7 Fellowship and fellowship diploma Postgraduate certificate Postgraduate diploma NVQ level 5 BTEC Advanced Professional award, certificate and diploma level 7 |
Master’s degree Postgraduate certificate Postgraduate diploma |
Level 8 | NVQs level 5 Vocational qualifications level 8 |
Doctorate |
Did you know that Innovate Awarding offer units within our qualifications as standalone products? Units are charged at £12.50 each (irrespective of their credit value, size or level).
Many of the units we offer are funded by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) when delivered to learners that are unemployed or individuals that are part of the ‘Offender Learning and Skills Service’ (OLASS). More information on eligibility can be found on our funding page.