What is NVQ Level 2 Equivalent to?

[fio2]

Ok not only do i feel old but I also feel thick.

What is equivalent to? 2 A Levels? we did btec when I was young!

no-one knows do they?

dont feel so old afterall now!

I think Level 2 is GCSE equivalent, Level 3 is more at A Level standard

That sounded a bit vague didn't it

I don't know if there is an official comparison (nvq 2 = x number of GCSEs), but it's definitely GCSE standard, not A level

thanks spacemonket that helps honest!

I have just realised it say level 2/3 ! so it must be somewhere in the middle??!

what is it?

i used to be nvq assessor

interior design, hang on, I will find the thread title

these are the courses

I have just realised they are city and guilds not nvq! It was nvq on the mid kent site. i am losing the plot today. I am looking at the last course on the list. What do you think?

you're not going mad, it says it's roughly equiv to an nvq level 2 which is pretty basic - looks like a foundation course type thing to me leading you on to the professional level quals

melsy is an interior designer i think

oh balls i wanted to do something that was more a level equivalent tbh. I am not actually wanting to be an interior designer just want to get back into education and DO something iykwim and this was the only thing that appealed!

i bet you could get straight onto the BTEC course fio without having to fiddle around with this foundation one

what about an Access course? that would leave your options open and get you back into the whole education thing?

they dont do the higher one, i will have to ring and see an adviser I think! It has been a looooong time since I was at college feels really weird but I have to do something before my head explodes!

what an access course sm?

it's a course you do to get into university instead of doing A Levels, covers study skills and a broad subject area (eg humanities, visual arts, science) - most colleges offer them i think

thanks spacemonkey. i am going in tommorrow now for some advice so i will see what they can offer me! it is all very scarey again!

really exciting fio, am - good luck tomorrow

aww dont be envious. i just thought seeing as i get my courses free I may aswell do something instead of sitting around all day (ok I dont sit around but ykwim) also it just feels easier to do this instead of going straight back into work which quite honestly scares me!