What is the equivalency of the QCF Levels?

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Date Created: 28th June 2011

Q. What is the equivalency of the QCF Levels?

Alternative question - what do the levels of the QCF mean in terms of potential levels of employment or in respect to common UK qualification titles.

What is the equivalent level of qualifications on the Qualifications and Credit Framework.

See chart below;

QCF Level	Equivalent to	Potential Levels of Employment
7	Postgraduate	Senior Director
6	Bachelor Degree	Senior Manager
5	Foundation Degree/ Bachelor Degree	Manager
4	Foundation Degree	First Line/Junior Manager
3	A Level	Supervisor
2	GCSE Grades A*-C	Operator/ Team Leader
1	GCSE Grades D-G	Operator/ Front line colleagues