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GNVQ, is it worth any GCSE's

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mikeski
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i always thought gnvq's were worth half a gcse :confused: cuz the course only usually lasts one yr i think...
Depends on the level - intermediate, advanced etc. Generally they last for two.
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On the DFES site a distinction is awarded the same points as you would achieve with 2A* and 2A grades at GCSE - see here....

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/performancetables/va2_03/docF3.shtml

Any Intermediate GNVQ Distinction grade = 220 points ( 58, 58, 52 and 52). Some on here may not like it but that's the official line on its equivalence. Some places my not accept it as a qualification - that's up to them but it is official.

Please don't knock it. I know people who worked really hard for this and achieved well. Although the emphasis is on course work , it's still piles of work. Over 43000 people took the course but only 3.1% (1337 candidates) got distinctions and as many schools including mine have a complete range of abilities taking the course, it just shows how hard it is to get the top mark.

Thanks for reading!!

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