SVQ:
Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) are based on standards of competence (National Occupational Standards) that describe a candidate's ability to work in real conditions - having an SVQ is a kind of guarantee that a candidate is competent to the standards that the SVQ is based on. There are five SVQ levels:
Level 1 - basic, routine and repetitive work skills
Level 2 - broad range of skills including non-routine activities and individual responsibility
Level 3 - supervisory skills
Level 4 - management skills
Level 5 - senior management skills
HNC:
Higher National Certificate awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. The attainment level is roughly equivalent to first year of university and a Certificate of Higher Education but being below that of a Higher National Diploma (HND). Studied fulltime, the qualification normally takes one year or two years part time.
CCLD:
Children's Care, Learning and Development is a qualification for people who are looking after children aged between 0 to 16 within a professional childcare setting. The qualification teaches the key stages of children's physical, social, emotional, language and intellectual development. |
