Pupils will be able to undertake a new “V-level” qualification to gain vocational skills after finishing their GCSEs under government plans to simplify the education system for 16 to 19-year-olds.

A new V-level qualification is to be rolled out in a major overhaul of the education system for pupils aged 16 to 19, the Department for Education (DfE) has announced. Education Secretary Bridget ...

On 30th June 2024, the levels of National Qualifications Framework (NQF) will become the Occupational Qualifications Sub Framework (OQSF). The CEO of the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations ...

A-Levels will be scrapped and all pupils will study maths and English to 18 under a major education shake-up, Rishi Sunak has said. The Prime Minister unveiled sweeping reforms to post-16 ...

The Department for Education has launched a public consultation on plans to replace A-levels with a new baccalaureate-style qualification. The government has proposed a shake-up of post-16 education.

The government is announcing the creation of new V Levels qualifications for students age 16-19 in what is being billed as a major overhaul of the education system. The Department for Education says ...

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A new V-Level qualification is to be rolled out in a major overhaul of the education system for pupils aged 16 to 19, the Department for Education (DfE) has announced. Education secretary Bridget ...