The qualifications listed are approximately the size of one GCSE (a GCSE being measured as 120 guided learning hours). Up to three vocational qualifications can count towards the new Progress 8 and Attainment 8 indicators being introduced for performance measures based on 2016 exam results.

Qualifications QAN QUALIFICATION TITLE SIZE
(GLH) SUBJECT AREA Level 2 & Level 1/2 601/1147/1 CISI Level 2 Certificate In Fundamentals of Business & Finance (QCF)* 120 Administration, accounting & personal finance 601/1239/6 IFS Level 2 Certificate in Financial Education (QCF)* 130 Administration, accounting & personal finance 600/4781/1 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Art and Design 120 Art & design 600/5502/9 WJEC Level 1/2 Award in Creative and Media 120 Art & design 600/6905/3 NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Creative Studies: Art and Design 150 Art & design 600/6907/7 NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Creative Studies: Graphic Design 120 Art & design 601/0043/6 NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Creative Studies: Craft (VRQ)* 120 Art & design 600/4786/0 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Business 120 Business 600/5080/9 OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Business and Enterprise 120 Business 601/0048/5 NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Business and Enterprise (VRQ)* 120 Business 6 600/6644/1 CACHE Level 2 Award in Child Development and Care 125 Child development & wellbeing 600/6814/0 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Children’s Play, Learning and Development 120 Child development & wellbeing 600/6817/6 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Construction and the Built Environment 120 Construction & built environment 601/0543/4 WJEC Level 1/2 Award In Constructing the Built Environment* 120 Construction & built environment 601/0426/0 WJEC Level 1/2 Award In Designing the Built Environment* 120 Construction & built environment 601/1199/9 TLM Level 2 Certificate in Designing, Engineering, and Constructing a Sustainable Built Environment (QCF)* 120 Construction & built environment 601/1271/2 WJEC Level 1/2 Award In Planning and Maintaining the Built Environment* 120 Construction & built environment 600/8645/2 WJEC Level 1/2 Award In Engineering* 120 Engineering 601/1411/3 OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Engineering Design † 120 Engineering 601/1407/1 OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Systems Control in Engineering † 120 Engineering 600/4788/4 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Engineering 120 Engineering 601/0924/5 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Engineering Design and Product Investigation* 120 Engineering 601/0925/7 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Engineering Electronics and Computer Control Technologies* 120 Engineering 600/6867/X EAL Level 2 First Certificate in Engineering Technology † 230 Engineering 7 601/0532/X IMIAL Level 2 Certificate in Service and Maintenance Engineering (VRQ)* 228 Engineering 601/1219/0 OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Engineering Manufacture* 120 Engineering 601/1273/6 OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Principles in Engineering and Engineering Business* 120 Engineering 601/0556/2 VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (VRQ)* 120 Hair & beauty 600/4782/3 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Health and Social Care 120 Health & social care 600/4780/X OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Health and Social Care 120 Health & social care 600/7044/4 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Hospitality 120 Hospitality 600/4776/8 OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in ICT 120 ICT 600/6627/1 Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Digital Applications 120 ICT 600/4789/6 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Information and Creative Technology 120 ICT 600/6943/0 BCS Level 2 ECDL Certificate in IT Application Skills (QCF) 120 ICT 600/7039/0 City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for IT Users (QCF) 120 ICT 600/7064/X City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate For Software Developers (QCF) 120 ICT 601/0042/4 NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Computer Technology (VRQ)* 120 ICT 600/6688/X TLM Level 2 Certificate for IT User Skills in 120 ICT 8 601/1111/2 TLM Level 2 Certificate in Open Systems Computing (QCF)* 120 ICT 600/6831/0 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Creative Digital Media Production 120 Media & communication 600/6906/5 NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Creative Studies: Interactive Media 120 Media & communication 600/7043/2 OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Creative iMedia 120 Media & communication 600/4785/9 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Performing Arts 120 Music & performing arts 600/6818/8 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Music 120 Music & performing arts 600/6904/1 NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Creative Studies: Music Technology 120 Music & performing arts 600/6990/9 NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Creative Studies: Performance Skills 120 Music & performing arts 600/6655/6 RSL Level 2 Certificate in Performance for Music Practitioners (QCF)* 150 Music & performing arts 600/6656/8 RSL Level 2 Certificate in Composition for Music Practitioners (QCF)* 150 Music & performing arts 600/6657/X RSL Level 2 Certificate in Technology for Music Practitioners (QCF)* 150 Music & performing arts 600/8330/X WJEC Level 1/2 Award in Retail Business* 120 Retailing 600/4790/2 OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Science 120 Science 600/7042/0 OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Science in the Workplace 120 Science 600/4787/2 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Principles of Applied Science 120 Science 9 600/4796/3 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Application of Science 120 Science 600/7195/3 WJEC Level 1/2 Award in Applied Science* 120 Science 600/8441/8 WJEC Level 1/2 Award in Science for Work* 120 Science 600/4779/3 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Sport 120 Sport 600/5121/8 OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Sport Science 120 Sport 600/5123/1 OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Sport Studies 120 Sport 600/6512/6 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Travel and Tourism 120 Travel & tourism 600/9908/2 WJEC Level 1/2 Award in Tourism* 120 Travel & tourism Level 1 500/4991/4 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Business Administration (QCF) 100 Administration, accounting & personal finance 500/5959/2 NCFE Level 1 Award in Creative Craft using Art and Design (QCF) 60 Art & design 500/6540/3 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Art and Design (QCF) 100 Art & design 500/8053/2 NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Interactive Media (QCF) 90 Art & design 500/8454/9 NCFE Level 1 Award in Graphic Design (QCF) 90 Art & design 601/0489/2 NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Creative Studies: Craft (VRQ)* 120 Art & design 601/0677/3 NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Art and Design (QCF)* 130 Art & design 601/0315/2 NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Business and Enterprise (VRQ)* 120 Business 10 500/6139/2 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Caring for Children (QCF)* 100 Child development & well-being 500/6591/9 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Construction (QCF) 130 Construction & built environment 601/1198/7 TLM Level 1 Certificate in Designing, Engineering and Constructing a Sustainable Built Environment (QCF)* 120 Construction & built environment 501/0305/2 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Engineering (QCF) 130 Engineering 600/0879/9 City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Engineering (QCF) 180 Engineering 501/0386/6 EAL Level 1 Certificate in Engineering Technology † 200 Engineering 601/0531/8 IMIAL Level 1 Certificate in Service and Maintenance Engineering (VRQ)* 214 Engineering 500/5458/2 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Health and Social Care (QCF) 100 Health & social care 601/0550/1 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Extended Certificate in Exploring the Caring Sectors (QCF)* 230 Health & social care 601/0720/0 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Exploring the Caring Sectors (QCF)* 120 Health & social care 500/7521/4 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (QCF) 124 Hospitality 500/6568/3 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate for IT Users (ITQ) (QCF) 90 ICT 500/8080/5 TLM Level 1 Certificate in IT User Skills in Open Systems and Enterprise (ITQ) (QCF) 90 ICT 601/0492/2 NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Computer Technology (VRQ)* 120 ICT 11 601/1110/0 TLM Level 1 Certificate in Open Systems Computing (QCF)* 120 ICT 500/8423/9 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Creative Media Production (QCF) 145 Media & communication 500/6606/7 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Performing Arts (QCF) 90 Music & performing arts 500/9177/3 NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Performance Skills (QCF) 120 Music & performing arts 600/6651/9 RSL Level 1 Certificate in Performance for Music Practitioners (QCF)* 150 Music & performing arts 600/6652/0 RSL Level 1 Certificate in Composition for Music Practitioners (QCF)* 150 Music & performing arts 600/6653/2 RSL Level 1 Certificate in Technology for Music Practitioners (QCF)* 150 Music & performing arts 501/1234/X NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Music Technology (QCF) 150 Music & performing arts 501/0075/0 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Applied Science (QCF) 110 Science 500/4989/6 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Sport and Active Leisure (QCF) 100 Sport 600/1238/9 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to the Travel and Tourism Industry (QCF) 206 Travel & tourism