What if my qualification is not on the approved lists?
Qualification titles and types have changed over the years.
To help with this, descriptors have been provided giving characteristics of qualifications which may help you locate your specific qualification on the approved list.
Details of when, where and how the approved qualifications may have been achieved and names of awarding bodies offering the approved qualifications have been included where possible.
If your specific qualification title is not on the approved qualification list, these descriptors may help determine whether your qualification is likely to be eligible as evidence.
Personal skills qualifications
- National tests
- Key skills
- ESOL (Skills for Life)
- ESOL international
- Free-Standing Mathematics Qualifications
- GCSEs
- O levels
- CSEs
- A/AS/A2 levels
- Degrees
Personal skills developed within other qualifications
- Subject support qualifications
- Subject specialist qualifications
- Specialist teaching qualifications
- TESOL qualifications.
In the case of certificates not being readily available, you may be able to contact the awarding body for a copy.
Otherwise, the national tests in literacy and numeracy at level 2 (which appear on the list of approved qualifications) are widely available. Support can be provided for those who need to update their skills before taking the tests. Information on test centres can be found on the readwriteplus website.
Further information on what to do if your qualification is not listed is available from the Lifelong Learning UK(LLUK) Information and Advice Service (IAS) - see Sources of further information and advice for more details.
