which is higher GNVQ or BTEC

Im not sure if this is the right place,

Anyone able to answer my queston

6 years ago i did a gnvq in IT at intermediate level and 2 years ago i started my btec bnd, would i be right in thinking the btec(2nd year was level 3) is a higher level than the gnvq

Reply 1

MarshallJT

I may be wrong or outdated but last I knew the GNVQ Intermediate was equivelent to 4 GCSEs, a BTEC National Diploma is equivelent to 3 A Levels (BTEC National Award = 1 A Level, BTEC National Certificate = 2 A Levels).

So basically, the BTEC (provided it is a National of some type) is higher than the GNVQ level wise.

Reply 2

Gaylei

Just to confuse you all a little more! I have an AVCE which I think is an advanced GNVQ and the AVCE is = to 2 Alevels

Reply 3

DC_FC79

MarshallJT

yes the btec ive taken was a national diploma, so the gnvq was a level 2 and the btec is a level 3, so surely i should have been able to get some help regarding paying for the course as the btec was my first level 3course