GNVQ

A General National Vocational Qualification, or GNVQ, was a certificate of vocational education in the United Kingdom. These qualifications are related to occupational areas in general, rather than any specific job.GNVQs are available to people of all ages. Many schools and colleges offer these courses and they can be studied alongside GCSEs or A levels. There are different levels of GNVQ, namely the Intermediate level ("equivalent" to four qualifications at GCSE - some controversy surrounds GNVQs and the use of them in school league tables because of this). The GNVQ generally involves a lot of coursework (6-8 large assignments), which means that citizens can show their skills when applying for jobs.
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