Talk:General National Vocational Qualification

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I must make clear that in order to enter Intermediate GNVQ you must pass the Foundation GNVQ or a minimal set of GCSE's at D or E grade. The Foundation GNVQ does not need entry qualifications, sometimes open to interview before the student begins the course.

Draig goch20 20:48, 6 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Bias[edit]

"Generally Not Very Qualified". This is bias toward one view. Not everyone thinks the GNVQ is low in quality, there are people that I know have entered some good places of work with an Intermediate. Some people would disagree with this, though not many.

Where is the evidence that this was said, because the GNVQ was not even an equivalent of the A-level, and I was educated with a GNVQ myself and got further. People are generally becoming stupid every day. Amlder20 18:02, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

- Furthering on from this comment, I have decided to remove the last sentence as it evidently displays a violation of the following policies: Wikipedia:Neutral point of view, Wikipedia:Verifiability.

I worked hard in my GNVQ, but then someone on facebook told me it had been discredited is this true.. I realise that it's mainly coursework and you can retake the exams anytime. But its still very challenging..

As far as the jokes concerned i didn;t think it was generally not very quailfied but GOING NOWHERE VERY QUICKLY..

The old GNVQ was ok, but it was no different to your average GCSE/A Level. A GCSE exam can be retaken in November or January, depending on your exam board, the same with A levels, but no one claims these courses to be useless (unless your old and feel young people are having it 'easy'). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.11.223.222 (talk) 19:16, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Not worth much"[edit]

I'm not sure that removing the text completely is a good idea. There is a common misconception that GNVQs aren't worth four GCSEs. Weren't GNVQs originally designed for those who struggled with A-levels, or wanted to re-enter the curriculum at a later age? Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry 02:12, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

GNVQ in Wales[edit]

"GNVQs were used in a lot of schools in Wales in three dominant subjects: Engineering, Health and Social Care and Leisure and Tourism.". Your correct, but you missed out the subject of Information and Communication Technology, which was a widely used GNVQ course in the South of Wales. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.11.221.164 (talk) 13:57, 26 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I studied ADVANCED GNVQ HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBING in the year 1997-1999,with then Ealing Tertiary College (Etc) after which I travelled to Boston Massachusetts on a Voluntary program with Camp America and couldnt go back to collect my certificate, now am desperately in need of my certificate as I ll like to go on and study a Degree in Social Work, I wrote to Ealing Tertiary College but, was informed that they do not have records dated that back to those years, please do you or anyone have an idea of who to approach to collect my certificate? I have my FEMIS No and both ID cards from the college . Thank you and waiting in anticipation. Takobayim (talk) 13:14, 27 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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