The qualifications listed below are at least the size of two GCSEs. These qualifications will only count as the equivalent of one GCSE in performance table indicators

Qualifications QAN QUALIFICATION TITLE SIZE
(GLH) SUBJECT AREA Level 2 & Level 1/2 600/6821/8 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Art and Design 240 Art & design 600/6822/X Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Art and Design 360 Art & design 601/0172/6 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Art and Design* 480 Art & design 600/6815/2 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Business 240 Business 600/6816/4 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Business 360 Business 601/0171/4 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Business* 480 Business 600/7865/0 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Children’s Play, Learning and Development* 240 Child development & well-being 600/6480/8 City & Guilds Level 2 Principal Learning in Construction and the Built Environment 420 Construction & built environment 600/7048/1 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment 240 Construction & built environment 601/0258/5 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment* 360 Construction & built environment 601/0259/7 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment* 480 Construction & built environment 600/6880/2 City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (QCF) 300 Engineering 600/6881/4 City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (QCF) 360 Engineering 600/6483/3 City & Guilds Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering 420 Engineering 600/6868/1 EAL level 2 First Diploma in Engineering Technology † 330 Engineering 601/0542/2 IMIAL Level 2 Diploma in Service and Maintenance Engineering (VRQ)* 274 Engineering 600/6628/3 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Engineering 240 Engineering 600/6630/1 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Engineering 360 Engineering 500/2363/9 Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering 420 Engineering 601/0545/8 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Engineering* 480 Engineering 600/6482/1 City & Guilds Level 2 Principal Learning in Hair and Beauty Studies 420 Hair & beauty 500/4162/9 VTCT Level 2 Principal Learning in Hair and Beauty Studies 420 Hair & beauty 600/6311/7 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Health and Social Care 240 Health & social care 600/6312/9 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care 360 Health & social care 601/0170/2 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Health and Social Care* 480 Health & social care 600/7047/X Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Hospitality 240 Hospitality 601/0231/7 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Hospitality* 360 Hospitality 601/0230/5 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Hospitality* 480 Hospitality 600/6071/2 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Information and Creative Technology 240 ICT 600/6072/4 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Information and Creative Technology 360 ICT 601/0169/6 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Information and Creative Technology* 480 ICT 600/7045/6 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Creative Digital Media Production 240 Media & communication 601/0167/2 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Creative Digital Media Production* 360 Media & communication 601/0166/0 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Creative Digital Media Production* 480 Media & communication 600/6869/3 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Performing Arts 240 Music & performing arts 600/6870/X Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Performing Arts 360 Music & performing arts 601/0168/4 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Performing Arts* 480 Music & performing arts 600/8640/3 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Music* 240 Music & performing arts 601/0260/3 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Music* 360 Music & performing arts 601/0261/5 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Music* 480 Music & performing arts 600/6318/X Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Applied Science 360 Science 600/6819/X Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Sport 240 Sport 600/6820/6 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Sport 360 Sport 601/0232/9 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Sport* 480 Sport 500/8421/5 VTCT Level 2 Principal Learning in Sport and Active Leisure 420 Sport 600/7046/8 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Travel and Tourism 240 Travel & tourism 601/0233/0 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Travel and Tourism* 360 Travel & tourism 601/0234/2 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Travel and Tourism* 480 Travel & tourism 500/6536/1 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Business Administration (QCF) 295 Administration, accounting & personal finance 500/6607/9 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Art and Design (QCF) 280 Art & design 500/6672/9 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Caring for Children (QCF)* 280 Child development & well-being 600/6476/6 City & Guilds Level 1 Principal Learning in Construction and the Built Environment 240 Construction & built environment 601/0124/6 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Extended Certificate In Construction (QCF)* 270 Construction & built environment 500/6668/7 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Construction (QCF) 370 Construction & built environment 500/9859/7 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Engineering (QCF) 330 Engineering Level 1 601/0541/0 IMIAL Level 1 Diploma in Service and Maintenance Engineering (VRQ)* 274 Engineering 500/4160/5 VTCT Level 1 Principal Learning in Hair and Beauty Studies 240 Hair & beauty 600/6479/1 City & Guilds Level 1 Principal Learning in Hair and Beauty Studies 240 Hair & beauty 500/6642/0 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Health and Social Care (QCF) 280 Health & social care 601/0549/5 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Exploring the Caring Sectors (QCF)* 310 Health & social care 500/6569/5 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma for IT Users (ITQ) (QCF) 250 ICT 601/0579/3 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Extended Certificate in Creative Media Production (QCF)* 270 Media & communication 500/8544/X Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media Production (QCF) 335 Media & communication 500/6669/9 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Performing Arts (QCF) 270 Music & performing arts 501/0073/7 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Applied Science (QCF) 310 Science 500/6495/2 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure (QCF) 280 Sport 500/8420/3 VTCT Level 1 Principal Learning in Sport and Active Leisure 240 Sport 600/1231/6 Pearson BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to the Travel and Tourism Industry (QCF) 323 Travel & tourism