at intermediate level a pass is officially equivalent to CCCC. Like some above I doubt it's seen as that by employers. I personally feel that it is harder than any normal GCSE due to the huge workload.

Reply 9

Duck and Cover

FOUR GCSE's NO MATTER WHAT! It counts as 4 for the whole "five or more A* to C grade" thingy, and it also counts as 4 for sixth form applications. E.g. if u get a pass, then it would be CCCC which would be 20 points :biggrin:

Reply 10

Comp_Genius

Yes, and this is exactly the reason why some schools have higher pass rates than had they counted only GCSEs.

Reply 11

kellywood_5

Ally_Ally

But it is worth some GCSEs right?

It depends on your school/college whether they'll accept GNVQs or not.

Reply 12

7589200

I for one think that GNVQs are under rated!

Reply 13

Ally_Ally

Vazzyb

I for one think that GNVQs are under rated!

Totally agree. the amount of portfolios to be done, workloads of it, i mos def dont wanna go through that again...

Reply 14

emmahayward248

I have just done 2 GNVQ's, both intermediate. Science and ICT, I had a lot to do! It was such a pain, but it was worth it in the end as I now have 9c's to show for college :smile:

.
I didn't do too well in my GCSE's but I still can do all I want to do, I also go a C in English.

Reply 15

.Laura. <3

Is a Distinction equivalent to 2A*'s, 2A's in all subjects?

Reply 16

De Me De

loradora68

Is a Distinction equivalent to 2A*'s, 2A's in all subjects?

2A's

Reply 17

GlitterStorm

Urgh, oh God, how I hated ICT GNVQ. The work was crap and boring and no one knew what they were doing half the time, including the teachers. I didn't find the 2 exams hard at all but the coursework was something else entirely-far too much stress, especially at the end of the year where I was spending revision time writing about stupid MS Powerpoint.

In the end, nobody in the whole year actually got a distinction because of a mess up in 2 of the units...obviously it wasn't only down to the teachers but way too many people actually failed the database bit. Grr. My advice to people: Avoid ICT GNVQ at all costs.

Reply 18

crazyexcitedrandomer01

Can somebody explain the real difference between GCSE's and GNVQ's!!! I know a GNVQ counts a 4 GCSE's but why are they so different

Thanks!

:tsr:

Reply 19

.Laura. <3

GNVQ's are vocationally-based, and are mostly formed by portfolios of coursework as opposed to lots of exams. IMO, having studied GNVQ Media in 5 one hour periods per week, the work is often of a far simpler standard, though slightly higher in volume than that of GCSE, and thus controversy has arisen as to whether it can truly be equivalent to 4 GCSEs. However, they are a good way, as many students in my school discovered, to ensure places in 6th forms and colleges etc after Yr 11 :p: