Which type of vocational qualification do I need?
This article lists the grade profiles for the various vocational suites that we provide benchmarks for.
2016 BTEC Suite - 'National' BTECs
Certificate |
U, P, M, D, D* |
Extended Certificate |
U, P, M, D, D* |
Foundation Diploma |
U, P, M, D, D* |
Diploma |
U, PP, MP, MM, DM, DD, D*D, D*D* |
Extended Diploma |
U, PPP, MPP, MMP, MMM, DMM, DDM, DDD, D*DD, D*D*D, D*D*D* |
2010 BTEC Suite - 'QCF' BTECs
Certificate |
U, P, M, D, D* |
Subsidiary Diploma |
U, P, M, D, D* |
90-Credit Diploma |
U, PP, MP, MM, DM, DD, D*D, D*D* |
Diploma |
U, PP, MP, MM, DM, DD, D*D, D*D* |
Extended Diploma |
U, PPP, MPP, MMP, MMM, DMM, DDM, DDD, D*DD, D*D*D, D*D*D* |
2016 Cambridge Technical Suite
Certificate |
U, P, M, D, D* |
Extended Certificate |
U, P, M, D, D* |
Foundation Diploma |
U, PP, MP, MM, DM, DD, D*D, D*D* |
Int Diploma |
U, P, M, D, D* |
Diploma |
U, PP, MP, MM, DM, DD, D*D, D*D* |
Extended Diploma |
U, PPP, MPP, MMP, MMM, DMM, DDM, DDD, D*DD, D*D*D, D*D*D* |
2012 Cambridge Technical Suite
Certificate |
U, P, M, D, D* |
Int Diploma |
U, P, M, D, D* |
Subsidary Diploma |
U, PP, MP, MM, DM, DD, D*D, D*D* |
Diploma |
U, PP, MP, MM, DM, DD, D*D, D*D* |
Extended Diploma |
U, PPP, MPP, MMP, MMM, DMM, DDM, DDD, D*DD, D*D*D, D*D*D* |
OCR National Suite
Certificate |
U, P, M, D |
Diploma |
U, PP, MP, MM, DM, DD |
Extended Diploma |
U, PPP, MPP, MMP, MMM, DMM, DDM, DDD |
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