Nescot typically offers free Distance Learning courses at Level 1 and Level 2.

This is equivalent to a GCSE Grade 4 or above (or Grade A, B or C at the old ‘O’ Level).

We do offer some courses at Level 3 and above, although these are courses you would have to pay for. Below is a list of what the various education levels mean. For a more comprehensive guide to education levels please see the government’s web page by clicking here.

Level 1 Qualifications/Equivalents:

first certificate

GCSE – grades 3, 2, 1 or grades D, E, F, G

level 1 award

level 1 certificate

level 1 diploma

level 1 ESOL

level 1 essential skills

level 1 functional skills

level 1 national vocational qualification (NVQ)

music grades 1, 2 and 3

Level 2 Qualifications/Equivalents:

CSE – grade 1

GCSE – grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or grades A*, A, B, C

intermediate apprenticeship

level 2 award

level 2 certificate

level 2 diploma

level 2 ESOL

level 2 essential skills

level 2 functional skills

level 2 national certificate

level 2 national diploma

level 2 NVQ

music grades 4 and 5

O level – grade A, B or C

Level 3 Qualifications/Equivalents:

A level

access to higher education diploma

advanced apprenticeship

applied general

AS level

international Baccalaureate diploma

level 3 award

level 3 certificate

level 3 diploma

level 3 ESOL

level 3 national certificate

level 3 national diploma

level 3 NVQ

music grades 6, 7 and 8

tech level

Level 4 Qualifications/Equivalents:

certificate of higher education (CertHE)

higher apprenticeship

higher national certificate (HNC)

level 4 award

level 4 certificate

level 4 diploma

level 4 NVQ

Level 5 Qualifications/Equivalents:

diploma of higher education (DipHE)

foundation degree

higher national diploma (HND)

level 5 award

level 5 certificate

level 5 diploma

level 5 NVQ

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