Vocational qualifications are either work-related qualifications designed to enable students to gain the skills required to perform a particular job, or qualifications that may be taken as part of a wider study programme or an apprenticeship.
Schools and colleges may offer qualifications that are not included in the DfE performance tables, if approved for teaching to 16-19 year olds by the Secretary of State for Education in England under Section 96, where this is in the best interests of individual students.
The LRN Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (CEF C2) and the LRN Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (IELCA CEF C2) are designed for those who would like to improve their English language skills at Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR) Level C2, or those who have to meet a higher education requirement.
The LRN Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (CEF C2) is recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR), ASEP Greece, Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Españolas (CRUE), the Ministry of Education (Romania), the Ministry of Education and Science (Lithuania), and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (Dubai).
The LRN Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (IELCA CEF C2) is recognised by UK HEPs, Maritime & Coastguard Agency UK, Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR), Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Espanolas (CRUE) the Ministry of Education (Romania) the Ministry of Education and Science (Lithuania) and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (Dubai).
Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (CEF C2) is graded Distinction, Merit, Pass, or Fail.
Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (IELCA CEF C2) is graded Pass or Fail.
Aural examination, e-assessment, multiple choice examination, oral examination, and written examination. Each of the assessment components is externally set and externally marked.
There are a number of key considerations for HEPs when reviewing qualifications that are not listed on the DfE 16 – 19 performance tables for England:
- Some of these qualifications are occupational, and may not be designed specifically for progression to HE.
- Applicants holding these qualifications may be school or college leavers, however, some may be more mature students who are likely to have other relevant experience alongside these qualifications.
- These qualifications may have been taken as part of a wider study programme or an apprenticeship.
- If they are presented for admission to HE it is likely to be in conjunction with other qualifications.
Higher education providers can expect to receive applications from UK and overseas students holding LRN Level 3 Certificates in ESOL International (CEF C2) and (IELCA CEF C2) probably in conjunction with other qualifications.
Qualification specification: LRN Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (CEF C2).
Qualification specification: LRN Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (IELCA CEF C2).