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List of Labour Force Survey qualifications and NQF levelsLast updated: August 2006

Qualifications used in the Labour Force Survey and their National QualificationFramework (NQF) levels

This document provides a list of the qualifications specifically included in the Labour ForceSurvey questionnaire and provides details of the NQF level to which they have been assignedfor the purposes of statistical analysis.

Data have previously been presented as NVQ equivalencies. From September 2004, theNational Qualification Framework (NQF) was expanded and the former levels 4 and 5 weredivided into five more precise levels (4-8). This had no impact on the classification of qualifications up to level 3.

Further information about the National Qualification Framework can be found here

NQF Levels 7-8 (previously NVQ level 5 or equivalent)NVQ level 5Higher degree

NQF Levels 4-6 (previously NVQ level 4 or equivalent)

NVQ level 4First degree, Other degreeDiploma in HEHNC, HND, BTEC etc. higher Teaching (further, secondary and primary education, foundation stage

1 and level not stated)

Nursing etc.RSA higher diplomaOther higher education qualification below degree level

NQF Level 3 (previously NVQ level 3 or equivalent)

NVQ level 3 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate

1

International Baccalaureate1

GNVQ Advanced2+ A levels, 4+ AS levels or equivalentRSA advanced diplomaOND, ONC, BTEC etc. nationalCity and Guilds advanced craftScottish CSYS (67%)3 or more SCE higher or equivalent

 Access to HE qualification1

Trade apprenticeship (50%)Other qualifications (10%)

NQF Level 2 (previously NVQ level 2 or equivalent)NVQ level 2Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate

1

1 A level, or 2/3 AS levels, or equivalentTrade apprenticeship (50%)GNVQ intermediateRSA diplomaCity and Guilds craftBTEC, SCOTVEC first or general diploma5+ O levels, GCSE grade A*-C, CSE grade 1 or equivalentScottish CSYS (33%)1 or 2 SCE higher or equivalentOther qualifications (35%)

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List of Labour Force Survey qualifications and NQF levelsLast updated: August 2006

Below NQF Level 2 (previously NVQ level 1 or equivalent)NQV level 1Up to 4 O levels, GCSE grade A*-C, CSE grade 1 or equivalentGCSE grade D-G, CSE grade 2-6 or equivalent1 AS levelGNVQ, GSVQ foundationBTEC, SCOTVEC first or general certificate, SCOTVEC modulesRSA other City and Guilds other YT, YTP certificateKey skills qualification

1

Basic skills qualification1

Entry level qualification1

Other qualifications (55%)

1These qualifications were added to the list included on the LFS questionnaire in either 2004

or 2005. This will slightly improve the estimates, as they may previously have beenincorporated in “Other qualifications” or left out altogether by a respondent.

The percentages in brackets denote that a qualification is split across levels when calculatingthe number of persons with that qualification. This is done for those qualifications where theLFS does not collect sufficient information to allow a more accurate breakdown of thequalification.