Currently there are four types of Diploma—Foundation, Higher, Advanced and Progression Diplomas—available at three attainment levels (1 – 3). The Extended Diploma will be available from 2011.
Level 1: The Foundation Diploma is equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grades D-G.
Level 2: The Higher Diploma is equivalent to 7 GCSEs at grades A*-C.
Level 3: The Advanced Diploma is equivalent to 3.5 A Levels.
The Progression Diploma, which comprises the Principal Learning and Generic Learning element of the Advanced Diploma, does not require the Additional and Specialist Learning component. The Progression Diploma is equivalent to 2.5 A levels.
From 2011, The Extended Diploma will be available at all three levels for all 17 lines of learning. These qualifications include more generic and additional and specialist learning than currently available Diplomas. Extended Diplomas are expected to have the following equivalencies:
Foundation — 7 GCSEs at grades D to G
Higher — 9 GCSEs at grades A* to C
Advanced — 4.5 A levels
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