Good to know.....even 10 years late! Sarah Cassel-Gerard Examinations Officer Esher College Centre 64785 020 8398 0291 x 2531 -----Original Message----- From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shirley Westall Sent: 21 August 2015 10:11 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Equivalences Yes but on all the information I have seen on levels and qualifications it has always shown the split between L1 and L2 for D-G and A*-C. This was certainly the case as far back as 2005 when I did my Exams Officers BTEC. It may be better to say working at the level of ...... Shirley Mrs Shirley Westall Examinations Manager New College New College Drive Swindon SN3 1AH T: 01793732876 M: 07815828323 F: 01793436437 Centre 66528 -----Original Message----- From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Cassel-Gerard Sent: 21 August 2015 10:01 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Equivalences Shirley that does seem logical, however we were always firmly under the impression that a C was just a 'good' pass at level 2, like a 4 will be a pass but 5 will be a 'good' pass in the new grading structure. When GCSEs came in and a D became a pass (unlike at O level) I don't recall it ever being made clear that actually the qual dropped a level at D. I thought all GCSEs were level 2 regardless of grade. Sarah Cassel-Gerard Examinations Officer Esher College Centre 64785 020 8398 0291 x 2531 -----Original Message----- From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shirley Westall Sent: 21 August 2015 09:55 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Equivalences That has always been the case which us why students need to get a grade C. Shirley Mrs Shirley Westall Examinations Manager New College New College Drive Swindon SN3 1AH T: 01793732876 M: 07815828323 F: 01793436437 Centre 66528 -----Original Message----- From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Cassel-Gerard Sent: 21 August 2015 09:52 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Equivalences That link brings up an interesting question - it states that GCSEs graded D-G are only level 1 quals - having never heard that before I checked with my Principal and his Deputy, worried that I'd been completely unaware of vital info, however they had not heard that before either! :( Sarah Cassel-Gerard Examinations Officer Esher College Centre 64785 020 8398 0291 x 2531 -----Original Message----- From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lorna Willmott Sent: 21 August 2015 08:52 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Equivalences Hi Chelsea I was just looking for something similar myself and came across this: https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/courses/Pages/QualificationsTable.aspx Regards -----Original Message----- From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of CHELSEA FRANKLIN Sent: 21 August 2015 08:37 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Equivalences Dear all, We are qualification checking during enrolment and wondered if anyone has some equivalence tables which include for instance how many GCSEs is a BTEC or City and Guilds diploma worth etc? Any info would be gratefully received. Many thanks, Chelsea Chelsea Franklin Examinations Supervisor Exams Department MIS PT222 Tel : 01273 66 77 88 Ext: 321 Fax:01273 66 77 25 ________________________________ This email is confidential and is for the attention of the addressee only. Esher College accept no responsibility for information, errors or omissions contained in it. If you received this email in error, please inform us by reply and delete all copies from your system. No legally binding commitments are, or will, be created by this email and where it is our intention to create such legally binding commitments, we will do so through hard copy correspondence or documents. All email received and sent by us may be monitored to protect the business interests of Esher College. This email and any other attachments are not guaranteed to be free from viruses, and are for the intended addressee(s) only and may contain confidential and/or privileged material, so if you are not a named or intended addressee, do not use, retain or disclose such information. Any opinions expressed are those of the sender and not necessarily those of New College Swindon. This email and any other attachments are not guaranteed to be free from viruses, and are for the intended addressee(s) only and may contain confidential and/or privileged material, so if you are not a named or intended addressee, do not use, retain or disclose such information. Any opinions expressed are those of the sender and not necessarily those of New College Swindon.