United Kingdom ISCED Mapping

UOE Data Collection: Table ISCMAP-PROG
MAPPING OF NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES*: UNITED KINGDOM
ISCMAP-PROG
UK
10
prog.00.01
prog.00.02
prog.00.03
prog.01.01
B/C
prog.01.02
prog.02.01
Enrolments
Reported in the UOE

FINANCE tables (Y/N/P)
Notes on programmes
than span across ISCED
levels or sub-categories
Reported in the UOE

data collection (Y/N/P)
Position in the tertiary education structure (BachelorMaster-PhD)
Programme specifically designed

for part-time attendance (Y/N)
Position in the national degree

/ qualification structure
(intermediate, first, second, etc)

for adults (Y/N)
Theoretical cumulative
duration at ISCED 5
Does the programme have a work based element? (Y/N)
Programme orientation (G/P/V)
Main diplomas,
credentials and
certifications awarded
years of education at
the end of the programme
Programme destination (A/B/C)
Minimum entrance
requirement (ISCED
level or other)
Theoretical duration
of the programme
ISCED level
Description name of
the programme in
English
Theoretical starting age
Year when the programme was created
National name of the

programme
Code of credential in
ISCMAP-QUAL
Programme number (prog.<ISCEDlevel>.<number within

level>)
School year: 2005/2006
Notes
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Pre-school /
None
Nursery school
Play-group / Day None
nursery
Reception classes Age 4
None
2-3
1-2
1-2
None
2-4
1-2
1-2
Pre-school /
Nursery school
Play-group / Day
nursery
Reception classes
1 N
Skills for Life
Adult Literacy &

Numeracy
None
Varies, but often

no certification on
completion
Varies Varies N
Primary School
Primary School
Age 5
None
2C
B/C
prog.02.02
2B
Skillstart
prog.02.03
2A
Secondary school Lower secondary

school
prog.03.01
1988 3C
A/C
1993 3C Short
B/C
prog.03.03
3C Short
prog.03.04
None
4
16+
65,100 Non-compulsory programme. Approx 85% of

enrolments are part-time
924,500 Non-compulsory programme. Approx 37% of
enrolments are part-time. Includes first year of
primary in N. Ireland.
Skills for Life provides basic skills in literacy,
numeracy, ESOL (English for Speakers of
Other Languages) and ICT.
5 6 or 7 6 or 7
4,518,000 Start of compulsory full-time education.

Children in N. Ireland start at age 4. Duration is
6 years in England and Wales, 7 in Scotland
and Northern Ireland.
Scotland only. Pre-vocational qualifications for

school leavers with additional needs for
learning, or for those who are considering a
return to education and/or pre-vocational
training.
Employer
Age 16+
supported off-thejob training
Varies
16+
Varies 11+
Skillstart
Age 16+
National
Certificate
Skillstart 1 and 2
16+
1 11+
Age 11 plus
ISCED 1
None
11 or
12
2 or 3 9 or 10 N
2,286,000 Starting age is 11 in England, Wales and

Northern Ireland, 12 in Scotland (S1). Duration
is 3 years in England, Wales and Northern
Ireland, 4 in Scotland.
GCSE / SCE
GCSE / Standard Age 14+ plus
Standard Grades Grades
ISCED 2A
GCSE
14+
2 11+
1,400,000 Students attaining 5+ subjects at Grade C or

better treated as 3C long, others as 3C short.
Standard Grades apply in Scotland only.
GNVQ
General National
Vocational
Qualification
(Foundation
Level)
GNVQ
Foundation
14+
1 10+
A/C
SQA National
Courses
Scottish
Age 14-17 and
Qualifications
ISCED2A
Authority National
Units
National Units,
National
Certificate
Modules (formerly
known as
Scotvec) and
others
14-17
11 N
3C Short
WBT
Work-Based
Training For
Adults
Age 18+
Varies, but often

no certification on
completion
18+
Varies
11 Y
prog.03.05
1988 3C Short
NVQ 1
National
Vocational
Qualification
(Level 1)
Age 16 plus
ISCED 2A
NVQ Level 1 and

various
equivalents
16+
Varies 11+
prog.03.06
1993 3C Long
B/C
GNVQ
General National
Vocational
Qualification
(Intermediate
Level)
Age 15+ plus

ISCED2A
GNVQ
Intermediate
15+
1 11+
prog.03.02
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Age 14+ plus

ISCED 2A
4,200 UK except Scotland. Withdrawn by October

2007, replaced by GCSEs in vocational
subjects.
Scotland only. Numbers are estimated as part

of aggregated ISCED 3C total.
22,100 These courses are increasingly being offered

by schools as an alternative to GCSE
programmes. Called SVQ in Scotland.
UK except Scotland. Withdrawn by October
2007, replaced by GCSEs in vocational
subjects.
ISCMAP-PROG - 1/7
10
prog.03.07 2003 (pilot 3C Long

for post16, with full
rollout for
post-16
and pilot
for pre-16
from 2007)
prog.03.08
prog.03.09
Enrolments
Reported in the UOE

Notes on programmes
Reported in the UOE




for adults (Y/N)
duration at ISCED 5
Main diplomas,
credentials and
Minimum entrance
requirement (ISCED
level or other)
of the programme
ISCED level
Description name of
the programme in
English

programme
ISCMAP-QUAL

level>)
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Intermediate
Welsh
Baccalaureate
Intermediate
Welsh
Baccalaureate
Age 14+ plus

ISCED2A4
Intermediate
Welsh
Baccalaureate
14+
1 11+
2,300
post-16.
Pre-16
being
pilotted
Notes
24
Wales only. This is an overarching qualification

comprising a Core and Options. The Core has
four components 1) Key Skills 2) Wales,
Europe and the World 3) Work-related
education 4) Personal and Social Education.
The Options consist of those vocational or
academic programmes, such as GCSEs, NVQ
level 2, BTEC first at pass level (6 units),
chosen by the candidate.
1988 3C Long
NVQ 2
National
Vocational
Qualification
(Level 2)
Age 16 plus
ISCED 2A
NVQ Level 2 and

various
equivalents
16+
Varies 11+
82,500 Called SVQ in Scotland.
1988 3A
G/P
NVQ 3
National
Vocational
Qualification
(Level 3)
Age 16+ plus

ISCED 2A
NVQ Level 3 and

various
equivalents
16+
Varies 11+
37,300 Called SVQ in Scotland.
Young
Apprenticeship
(Modern)
Apprenticeship
Young
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
Age 14-16 ISCED VRQs

2A
Age 16+ plus
Apprenticeship
ISCED 3C
2 11+
prog.03.10
3C Long
prog.03.11
3C Long
16+
prog.03.12
3A
Advanced
(Modern)
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
Age 16+ plus

ISCED 3C
prog.03.13
3A
Higher
Scottish National
Qualification
Higher
age 16 plus
ISCED 3C
prog.03.14
3A
prog.03.15
1993 3A
B/C
prog.03.16
1989 3A
prog.03.17
1951 3A
1-2
12 - 13 Y
178,000 Called Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland,

Foundation Modern Apprenticeships In Wales
and Apprenticeships in England and N. Ireland
(where they were previously called Foundation
Modern Apprenticeships, which replaced
National Traineeships).
Advanced
Apprenticeship
16+
1-2
12 - 13 Y
27,000 Name includes 'Modern' in Scotland and

Wales. In England and N. Ireland formerly
known as Advanced Modern Apprenticeship.
Scottish Higher
16+
1 12+
Scotland only. Replaced the Scottish Certificate

of Education (Higher Grade).
Advanced Higher Scottish National age 17 plus

Qualification
Scottish Higher
Advanced Higher
Scottish
Advanced Higher
17+
1 13+
Scotland only. Replaced the Scottish Certificate

of Sixth Year Studies.
GNVQ
General National Age 16+ plus

Vocational
ISCED3C
Qualification
(Advanced Level)
GNVQ Advanced
16+
13 N
27,000 UK except Scotland. Withdrawn by October

2007, replaced by A levels in applied subjects.
AS Level
General
Certificate of
Education
Advanced
Subsidiary Level
Age16+ plus
ISCED 3C
GCE AS Level
16+
12 N
900,000 Known as the Advanced Supplementary until a

review in 1996 when it became the first year of
an A Level course. Not available in Scotland.
A Level (A2)
General
Certificate of
Education
Advanced Level
Age16+ plus
ISCED 3C
GCE A Level
16+
13 N
prog.03.18 2003 (pilot, 3A

with full
rollout from
2007)
A/C
Welsh Advanced
Baccalaureate
Welsh Advanced
Baccalaureate
Age16+ plus
ISCED 3C
Welsh Advanced
Baccalaureate
16+
13 N
7,400 Wales only. This is an overarching qualification

comprising a Core and Options. The Core has
four components- 1) Key Skills 2) Wales,
Europe and the World 3) Work-related
education 4) Personal and Social Education.
The Options consist of those vocational or
academic programmes, such as GCE A level,
NVQ level 3, BTEC National Certificate (12
units), chosen by the candidate.
prog.03.19
International
Baccalaureate
International
Baccalaureate
Age16+ plus
ISCED 3C
International
Baccalaureate
16+
13 N
1,400 England only.
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3A
14
Not available in Scotland.
ISCMAP-PROG - 2/7
10
prog.04.01
4A
prog.05.01
1988 5B
prog.05.02
Notes
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
HE Access
HE Access
Age 18+
18+
11+
NVQ 4
National
Vocational
Qualification
(Level 4)
Age 18+ plus

ISCED3
Various but all

equivalent to NVQ
4
18+
Varies 11+
Called SVQ in Scotland.
1988 5B
NVQ 5
National
Vocational
Qualification
(Level 5)
Age 21+ plus

ISCED3
Various but all

equivalent to NVQ
5
21+
Varies 11+
prog.05.03
1944 5B Short
HNC
prog.05.04
5B Short
HND
prog.05.05
2001 5B Short
Foundation
Degree
Higher National
Certificate
Higher National
Diploma
Foundation
Degree
Age 18+ plus

ISCED 3A
Age 18+ plus
ISCED 3A
Age 18+ plus
ISCED 3A
HNC
18+
1+
14 N
HND
18+
2+
15 N
Foundation
Degree (FdA,
FdSc etc)
18+
15 Y
5B
Medium
5A
Medium
B/C
HE Diploma
Age 18+ plus

ISCED 3A
Age 18+ plus
ISCED 3A
HE Diploma
18+
15 - 16 N
Bachelor's Degree
(BA, BSc., BEd.,
BEng. etc)
18+
16 N
prog.05.08
5A
Medium
Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree Age 18+ plus

(4 years)
ISCED 3A
Bachelor's Degree
(BA, BSc., BEd.,
BEng. etc)
18+
17 N
prog.05.08
5A
Medium
Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree Age 18+ plus

(5 years)
ISCED 3A
Bachelor's Degree
(MB, BDS, BV
etc)
18+
18 N
Long vocational degrees in medicine, dentistry,

veterinary science etc.
prog.05.09
5A
Medium
Open University
Open University
(Bachelor's
Degree)
Age 18+ plus

ISCED 3A
Bachelor's Degree
(BA, BSc., BEd.,
BEng. etc)
18+
3-5
16 N
Almost all OU students study on a part-time

basis and build up modular credits towards
their degree.
prog.05.10
5A Long
Master's Degree
Master's Degree
(Taught)
Age 21+ plus

ISCED5A
Master's Degree
(MA, MSc. MBA
etc)
21+
1-2
17 - 18 N
prog.05.11
5A Long
Master's Degree
Master's Degree
(Research)
Age 21+ plus

ISCED5A
Master's Degree
(MA, MSc. MBA
etc)
21+
1-2
17 - 18 N
prog.05.12
5A Long
Post-Grad.
Professional Post- Age 21+ plus

Graduate on-the- ISCED 5A
job training
Various
21+
1-3
17 - 19 Y
Professional qualifications in, for example,

accountancy, law, professions allied to
medicine etc.
prog.05.13
5A Long
Post-Grad.
Post-Graduate
Diplomas and
Certificates
Age 21+ plus

ISCED 5A
Various
21+
17 Y
Post-Graduate Diplomas and Certificates (for

example, PGCE: Post-Graduate Certificate in
Education, a common route into teaching for
degree holders).
prog.06.01
Doctorate
Doctor of
Philosophy
Age 21+ plus

ISCED 5A
PhD
21+
3+
prog.05.06
prog.05.07
Enrolments
Reported in the UOE

Notes on programmes
Reported in the UOE




for adults (Y/N)
duration at ISCED 5
Main diplomas,
credentials and
Minimum entrance
requirement (ISCED
level or other)
of the programme
ISCED level
Description name of
the programme in
English

programme
ISCMAP-QUAL

level>)
Higher Education
Diploma
Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree
(3 years)
2-3
19+
33,800
26,500
Higher National in Scotland. More vocational
equivalent of HE Diploma.
Combines academic and work-based learning.
Includes nurse training. More academic

equivalent of HND.
1,279,000
451,000 Most courses are of 1 year duration.
94,200
*For technical reasons, the ISCED mappings for UNESCO-OECD-Eurostat (UOE) countries are published in the format used in the UOE data collection.
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UOE Data Collection: Table ISCMAP-QUAL

ISCMAPQUAL
MAPPING OF NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS*: UNITED KINGDOM
UK
Year when qualification was introduced
ISCED level of qualification
Destination (A/B/C)
National name
qual.00.01
qual.00.02
qual.00.03
qual.01.01
qual.01.02
Pre-school /
Nursery school
Play-group / Day
nursery
Reception
Programmes
designed to lead to it
Final exam. (Y/N)
Series of exams during prog. (Y/N)
Specified no. of course hours, AND exam.

(Y/N)
10
11
Specified number of course hours only (Y/N)
Name in English
Estimat
e of %
of
course
examin
ed
Course hours
Specific
requirement
12
13
14
Graduates reported in
UOE
under what
conditions?
Awarding
organisation(s)
Programm
es
numbers
Number of
graduates
15
16
17
18
19
Graduates not
reported in UOE
Programm
es
Number of
numbers graduates
20
21
Notes
22
Pre-school /
Nursery school
Play-group / Day
nursery
Reception
Years 1-6
Primary School
(Primary 1 to 7 in
Scotland and
Northern Ireland).
B/C Key Skills
Key Skills
Employer
supported off-thejob training
prog. 00.03
N/A
Not available in Scotland. Key Skills in 6

subjects are available at (UK) Levels 1 to
4 of the National Qualifications
Framework (NQF). For Communication,
Application of Number or ICT,
assessment comprises an internal
(portfolio) and an external (test)
component. For Working with Others,
Improving Own Learning and
Performance or Problem Solving,
assessment is via an internal (portfolio)
component alone. They can be taken in
all learning routes (schools, colleges,
work-based training) in England, Wales
and Northern Ireland. There is no
requirement to complete a Key Skills
qualification within a specific time; they
are normally offered as part of a wider
programme (e.g. AS/A level or an
Apprenticeship).
qual.02.01
2C
B/C
qual.02.02
2B
Skillstart
Skillstart
qual.02.03
2A
Years 7-9
(England &
Wales), Years 810 (Northern
Ireland, and S1S2 (Scotland).
Lower secondary
school
qual.03.01
1988 3C
A/C GCSE / SCE

Standard Grades
GCSE / Standard prog. 02.03

Grades
qual.03.02
1993 3C
Short
B/C GNVQ
General National
Vocational
Qualification
(Foundation
Level)
qual.03.03
3C
Short
A/C SQA National

Units
Scottish
prog. 02.03
Qualifications
Authority National
Units
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Qualification without
enrolment
Completion requirement
Can it be obtained without enrolment in and

successful completion of a programme?
(Y/N)
Qualification number (qual.<number within level>)
School year: 2005/2006
prog. 01.02
N/A
325-504
hours per
subject
Students attaining 5+ subjects at Grade

C or better treated as 3C long, others as
3C short. Standard Grades apply in
Scotland only.
prog. 02.03
ISCMAP-QUAL - 4/7
Destination (A/B/C)
National name
enrolment
Programmes

(Y/N)
Estimat
e of %
of
course
examin
ed
10
11
Name in English
Final exam. (Y/N)
Course hours
Specific
requirement
12
13
14
UOE

(Y/N)
under what
conditions?
Awarding
organisation(s)
Programm
es
numbers
Number of
graduates
15
16
17
18
19
Graduates not
reported in UOE
Programm
es
Number of
numbers graduates
20
21
Notes
22
qual.03.04
3C
Short
WBT
Work-Based
Training For
Adults
prog. 02.03
qual.03.05
1988 3C
Short
NVQ 1
National
Vocational
Qualification
(Level 1)
prog. 02.03
qual.03.06
1993 3C Long B/C GNVQ
General National
Vocational
Qualification
(Intermediate
Level)
prog. 02.03
qual.03.07
2007 3C Long
Intermediate
Welsh
Baccalaureate
Intermediate
Welsh
Baccalaureate
prog. 02.03
qual.03.08
1988 3C Long C
NVQ 2
National
Vocational
Qualification
(Level 2)
prog. 03.05
qual.03.09
1988 3A
NVQ 3
National
Vocational
Qualification
(Level 3)
prog. 03.08
National
Traineeships
(Modern)
Apprenticeship
National
Traineeships
Apprenticeship
prog. 02.03
qual.03.10
qual.03.11
3C
Short
3C
Short
250 hours,
plus tutoring
and
mentoring
(30 min per
half term)
Name includes 'Modern' in Scotland and

Wales. In England and N. Ireland
formerly known as Foundation Modern
Apprenticeship, which replaced National
Traineeships.
Name includes 'Modern' in Scotland and
Wales. In England and N. Ireland
formerly known as Advanced Modern
Apprenticeship.
qual.03.12
3C Long C
Advanced
(Modern)
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
prog. 03.12
qual.03.13
3A
Higher
Scottish National
Qualification
Higher
prog. 03.03
qual.03.14
3A
Advanced Higher Scottish National prog. 03.14

Qualification
Advanced Higher
qual.03.15
1993 3A
B/C GNVQ
General National prog. 03.02

Vocational
Qualification
(Advanced Level)
qual.03.16
1989 3A
General
Certificate of
Education
Advanced
Subsidiary Level
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AS Level
prog. 03.01
WJEC Welsh Joint

Education
Committee
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Destination (A/B/C)
National name
enrolment
Programmes

(Y/N)
Estimat
e of %
of
course
examin
ed
10
11
Name in English
Final exam. (Y/N)
Course hours
Specific
requirement
12
13
14
UOE

(Y/N)
under what
conditions?
Awarding
organisation(s)
Programm
es
numbers
Number of
graduates
15
16
17
18
19
Graduates not
reported in UOE
Programm
es
Number of
numbers graduates
20
21
Notes
22
qual.03.17
1951 3A
A Level (A2)
General
Certificate of
Education
Advanced Level
prog. 03.17
qual.03.18
2007 3A
A/C Welsh Advanced

Baccalaureate
Welsh Advanced
Baccalaureate
prog. 03.07
qual.03.19
1969 3A
4A
International
Baccalaureate
HE Access
prog. 02.03
qual.04.01
International
Baccalaureate
HE Access
qual.05.01
1988 5B
NVQ 4
National
Vocational
Qualification
(Level 4)
prog. 03.09
qual.05.02
1988 5B
NVQ 5
National
Vocational
Qualification
(Level 5)
prog. 05.01
Higher National
Certificate
Higher National
Diploma
Foundation
Degree
Higher Education
Diploma
qual.05.03
944 5B Short C
HNC
qual.05.04
5B Short C
HND
qual.05.05
2001 5B Short A
qual.05.06
Foundation
Degree
5B
B/C HE Diploma
Medium
280 hours,
plus tutoring
and
mentoring
(30 min per
half term)
WJEC Welsh Joint

Education
Committee
qual.05.07
5A
A
Medium
Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree prog. 03.15 /

(3 years)
prog 3.18
Individual
Universities
qual.05.08
5A
A
Medium

(4 years)
prog 3.18
Individual
Universities
qual.05.09
5A
A
Medium

(5 years)
prog 3.18
Individual
Universities
qual.05.10
5A
A
Medium
Open University
Open University
(Bachelor's
Degree)
Individual
Universities
qual.05.11
5A Long A
Master's Degree
Master's Degree
(Taught)
prog. 05.07 /
prog. 05.08 /
prog. 05.09 /
prog. 05.10
Individual
Universities
qual.05.12
5A Long A
Master's Degree
Master's Degree
(Research)
prog. 05.07 /
prog. 05.08 /
prog. 05.09 /
prog. 05.10
Individual
Universities
qual.05.13
5A Long A
Post-Grad.
Professional Post- prog. 05.07 /

Graduate on-the- prog. 05.08 /
job training
prog. 05.09 /
prog. 05.10
qual.05.14
5A Long A
Post-Grad.
Post-Graduate
Diplomas and
Certificates
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prog. 05.07 /
prog. 05.08 /
prog. 05.09 /
prog. 05.10
Individual
Universities
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Destination (A/B/C)
National name
qual.06.01
enrolment
Doctorate
Programmes

(Y/N)
Estimat
e of %
of
course
examin
ed
10
11
Doctor of
Philosophy
prog. 05.11 /
prog. 05.12 /
prog 05.13
Name in English
Final exam. (Y/N)
Course hours
Specific
requirement
12
13
14
UOE

(Y/N)
under what
conditions?
Awarding
organisation(s)
Programm
es
numbers
Number of
graduates
15
16
17
18
19
Graduates not
reported in UOE
Programm
es
Number of
numbers graduates
20
21
Notes
22
Individual
Universities
*For technical reasons, the ISCED mappings for UNESCO-OECD-Eurostat (UOE) countries are published in the format used in the UOE data collection.
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UOE Data Collection: Table ISCMAP-PROG

MAPPING OF NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES*: UNITED KINGDOM

Reported in the UOE

Reported in the UOE

Position in the tertiary education structure (BachelorMaster-PhD)

Programme specifically designed

Position in the national degree

Programme specifically designed

Does the programme have a work based element? (Y/N)

Programme orientation (G/P/V)

Programme destination (A/B/C)

Theoretical starting age

Year when the programme was created

National name of the

Programme number (prog.<ISCEDlevel>.<number within

School year: 2005/2006

Skills for Life

Adult Literacy &

Varies, but often

Secondary school Lower secondary

65,100 Non-compulsory programme. Approx 85% of

4,518,000 Start of compulsory full-time education.

Scotland only. Pre-vocational qualifications for

2,286,000 Starting age is 11 in England, Wales and

1,400,000 Students attaining 5+ subjects at Grade C or

Varies, but often

NVQ Level 1 and

Age 15+ plus

Age 14+ plus

4,200 UK except Scotland. Withdrawn by October

Scotland only. Numbers are estimated as part

22,100 These courses are increasingly being offered

prog.03.07 2003 (pilot 3C Long

Reported in the UOE

Reported in the UOE

Position in the tertiary education structure (BachelorMaster-PhD)

Programme specifically designed

Position in the national degree

Programme specifically designed

Does the programme have a work based element? (Y/N)

Programme orientation (G/P/V)

Programme destination (A/B/C)

Theoretical starting age

Year when the programme was created

National name of the

Programme number (prog.<ISCEDlevel>.<number within

UOE Data Collection: Table ISCMAP-PROG

Age 14+ plus

Wales only. This is an overarching qualification

NVQ Level 2 and

82,500 Called SVQ in Scotland.

Age 16+ plus

NVQ Level 3 and

37,300 Called SVQ in Scotland.

Age 14-16 ISCED VRQs

Age 16+ plus

178,000 Called Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland,

27,000 Name includes 'Modern' in Scotland and

Scotland only. Replaced the Scottish Certificate