Regulation

Qualification and component levels

Rules and guidance for assigning levels to qualifications and qualification components.

• From: Ofqual
• Published: 17 September 2015
• Last updated: 1 November 2018 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 1 November 2018

Document withdrawn as it has been superseded by the Ofqual Handbook.

Applies to England

Documents

Qualification and Component Levels

Ref: Ofqual/15/5774

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Details

This document sets out:

• rules (including level descriptors) for assigning levels to qualifications and their components
• guidance on the use of our level descriptors

Condition E9 of our General Conditions of Recognition requires all awarding organisations to follow these rules, and have regard to this guidance, when assigning levels to their qualifications and their components.

Published 17 September 2015
Last updated 1 November 2018 + show all updates

1. 1 November 2018

   Document withdrawn as it has been superseded by the Ofqual Handbook.

2. 17 September 2015

   First published.