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The title of each qualification within this framework contains details of the size (award/certificate/diploma), level of difficulty (Entry to Level 8) and the general content of the qualification. The QCF is a national framework, referenced to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). The EQF is a meta-framework intended as a reference so ...
Level 7 qualifications are at a level equivalent to master's degrees, postgraduate certificates and postgraduate diplomas. Level 6 Level 6 qualifications recognise a specialist high-level knowledge of an area of work or study to enable the use of an individual's own ideas and research in response to complex problems and situations.
The UK Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates all three Delta modules at Level 7 of the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) for England, Wales and N. Ireland – the same level as a master's degree or a professional diploma in the European Union. [27]
The AAT Intermediate NQF Level 3 qualification (SCQF Level 6 in Scotland) is approved for the University entrance system with a value of up to 56 UCAS tariff points. [15] This is also included in the KS5 performance tables. The final AAT qualification, the AAT Advanced Level is equivalent to QCF Level 4 and SCQF Level 8. [16]
These levels are common across the different frameworks in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including the FHEQ (which starts at level 4), allowing the difficulty of a qualification to be equated, e.g. level 6 is at the same level of difficulty as a bachelor's degree and level 8 is at the same level of difficulty as a doctoral degree.
Short courses at FHEQ level 7/SCQF level 11 (master's degree level) leading to Postgraduate Certificates and Postgraduate Diplomas, which are taught qualifications; Master's degrees (FHEQ level 7/SCQF level 11), which may be defined as either taught or research degrees; Doctoral degrees (FHEQ level 8/SCQF level 12), which are research degrees.
Levels of national qualifications will be placed at one of the central reference levels, ranging from basic (Level 1) to advanced (Level 8). This will enable a much easier comparison between national qualifications and should also mean that people do not have to repeat their learning if they move to another country.
Currently, CVQs are planned to reflect a Qualification framework of five levels. These are: Level 1: Directly Supervised/Entry –Level Worker; Level 2: Supervised Skilled Worker; Level 3: Independent or Autonomous Skilled Worker; Level 4: Specialized or Supervisory Worker; Level 5: Managerial and/or Professional Worker [14]