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2017 16 to 19performance tables:qualifications in thetechnical certificatecategoryDecember 2014

ContentsIntroduction3Headline performance measures for 16-19 year olds4Qualifications that will be included in the technical certificate category in the 2017 16-19performance tables5Technical certificates in agriculture, horticulture and animal care5Technical certificates in arts, media and publishing7Technical certificates in business, accounting, administration and law8Technical certificates in construction, planning and the built environment9Technical certificates in engineering, manufacturing technologies and transportationoperations12Technical certificates in health, social care and child development and well-being14Technical certificates in information and communication technology15Technical certificates in leisure, sport, travel and tourism16Technical certificates in retail, hospitality and commercial enterprise172

IntroductionThis is the list of qualifications that have been approved by the Department for Education (DfE)for teaching to 16 to 19 year olds from September 2015. These qualifications will be reportedin the technical certificate category of the 2017 16-19 performance tables (to be published inearly 2018). They will be reported alongside qualifications such as A Levels and othervocational qualifications. An update to this list will be published in February 2015.Technical certificates are rigorous intermediate (level 2) technical qualifications recognisedby employers. They are for students aged 16 plus that wish to specialise in a specific industryor prepare for a particular job. They cover jobs and careers where employers recruit peoplewith a specific level 2 qualification or where a level 2 qualification is needed before studentscan progress to a level 3 qualification. Technical certificates give students an opportunity todevelop specialist knowledge and skills to help them get an apprenticeship or job, or progressto a higher level qualification, such as a tech level. In some cases, a technical certificatequalification is a ‘licence to practise’ or can exempt someone holding the qualification from aprofessional exam. Technical certificates are recognised by trade or professional bodies or atleast five employers. Alternatively, the qualification may be accepted by a national licensedprofessional registration scheme.The list contains the qualification number and title and links to information about its purposeand value for further study, jobs or careers it could lead to and letters of support fromemployers and/or employer bodies. This will help students and parents decide whichvocational qualifications best meet their learning needs and aspirations.These links were correct on 10 December 2014. DfE cannot be held responsible for anyomissions after this date. This is because the information is held on the website of theexamination body offering the qualification. DfE will ensure that any omissions reported tothem are corrected wherever possible. Please report any omissions to:vq.reform@education.gsi.gov.ukPlease note: Schools and colleges may offer qualifications that are not included in theperformance tables, if approved for teaching to 16-19 year olds where this is the best interestsof each of their individual students.3

Headline performance measures for 16-19 year oldsIn 2013, DfE announced significant reforms to school and college performance tables. Theseaffect the reporting of exam results taken in the summer of 2016 onwards. The new headlinemeasures for school and college performance will be: progress; attainment; progress in English and maths (for students without a GCSE pass at A*-C in thesesubjects); retention; and destination.From 2016, the progress measure in 16-19 performance tables will report the followingcategories of qualification: level 3 academic qualifications (such as A levels) and level 3 techlevels and applied general qualifications. From 2017, the measures will also report technicalcertificates. This may help students and parents decide which courses to take and then selecta school or college in their area which offers this course.Further information can be found at the following link: 16 to 19 accountability headlinemeasures: technical guide4

Qualifications that will be included in the technicalcertificate category in the 2017 16-19 performance tablesTechnical certificates in agriculture, horticulture and animal careQNQualification titleSize entAgriculture500/8590/6City & Guilds Level 2 Extended Certificate inAgriculture (QCF)180PurposeRecognition500/8575/XCity & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in rson BTEC Level 2 Diploma inAgriculture (QCF)360PurposeRecognitionAnimal care500/8355/7City & Guilds Level 2 Extended Certificate inAnimal Care (QCF)180PurposeRecognition500/8356/9City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care(QCF)360PurposeRecognition500/8365/XPearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in AnimalCare PurposeRecognitionDog grooming500/7740/5City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for DogGrooming Assistants (QCF)Fish husbandry500/8366/1Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in FishHusbandry (QCF)Horse care500/8716/2City & Guilds Level 2 Extended Certificate inHorse Care (QCF)180PurposeRecognition500/8771/XCity & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Horse Care(QCF)360PurposeRecognition500/9929/2Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in HorseCare PurposeRecognition360PurposeRecognitionVeterinary care600/0106/9City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma For VeterinaryCare Assistants (QCF)Countryside and environment500/8574/8City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Countrysideand Environment (QCF)Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in500/9930/9 Countryside and Environment (QCF)5

QNQualification titleSize entFloristry500/6359/5City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in on BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Floristry(QCF)360PurposeRecognition500/6360/1City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Floristry(QCF)550PurposeRecognitionForestry and arboriculture500/8587/6City & Guilds Level 2 Extended Certificate inForestry and Arboriculture180PurposeRecognition500/8718/6City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Forestryand Arboriculture ty & Guilds Level 2 Extended Certificate inHorticulture (QCF)180PurposeRecognition601/1070/3City & GuildsLevel 2 Diploma In PracticalHorticulture Skills (QCF)219PurposeRecognition500/8576/1City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in arson BTEC Level 2 Diploma inHorticulture (QCF)360PurposeRecognitionLand-based technology501/0683/1City & Guilds Level 2 Extended Certificate inLand-based Technology (QCF)180PurposeRecognition501/0678/8City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Land-basedTechnology (QCF)360PurposeRecognition501/0311/8Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Landbased Technology (QCF)360PurposeRecognitionSports and amenity turf management500/8865/8City & Guilds Level 2 Extended Certificate inSports and Amenity Turf Maintenance (QCF)180PurposeRecognition500/8717/4City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Sports andAmenity Turf Maintenance (QCF)360PurposeRecognition6

Technical certificates in arts, media and publishingQNQualification titleSize entCreative techniques601/2074/5City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma In CreativeTechniques - Interiors ecognitionPurposeRecognitionFashion600/7619/7City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma In Fashion(QCF)Textiles600/7546/6City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma In Textiles(QCF)Creative digital media productionPearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First601/0167/2 Extended Certificate in Creative DigitalMedia Production601/0166/0Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diplomain Creative Digital Media ProductionSound and music technology500/8806/3City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Sound andMusic Technology (QCF)7440

Technical certificates in business, accounting, administration andlawQNQualification titleSize entAccounting600/6909/0 AAT Level 2 Certificate In Accounting (QCF)601/0022/9AAT Level 2 Diploma In Accounting andBusiness PurposeRecognitionEnterprise and entrepeneurshipPearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in500/6247/5 Understanding Enterprise andEntrepreneurship (QCF)Legal services600/9628/7City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for LegalSecretaries (QCF)304PurposeRecognition601/0108/8City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma for LegalSecretaries ical services601/0192/1City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma In MedicalAdministration (QCF)8

Technical certificates in construction, planning and the builtenvironmentQNQualification titleSize entBench joinery600/8048/6City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma In BenchJoinery (QCF)435PurposeRecognition600/9068/6City & Guilds Level 2 Extended DiplomaIn Bench Joinery (QCF)733PurposeRecognition600/8616/6Cskills Awards Level 2 Diploma in BenchJoinery (Construction) y & Guilds Level 2 Diploma InBricklaying (QCF)448PurposeRecognition600/8606/3Cskills Awards Level 2 Diploma inBricklaying (Construction) (QCF)589PurposeRecognition600/9509/XCity & Guilds Level 2 Extended Diploma InBricklaying ng services engineering600/0989/5City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Access toBuilding Services Engineering (QCF)399Construction and the built environment600/8054/1City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate InConstruction Operations - GeneralConstruction (QCF)314PurposeRecognition601/0258/5Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 FirstExtended Certificate in Construction andthe Built Environment360PurposeRecognition601/0259/7Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 FirstDiploma in Construction and the ills Awards Level 2 Diploma inConstruction Plant or MachineryMaintenance (Construction) PurposeRecognition454PurposeRecognitionCraft masonry601/3191/3City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in CraftMasonry (QCF)Dry lining601/3786/1City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in DryLining (QCF)Electrical installation600/5498/0City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in ElectricalInstallations (Buildings and Structures)(QCF)9

QNQualification titleSize entMaintenance operations600/8049/8City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma InMaintenance Operations (Construction)(QCF)469PurposeRecognitionPainting and decorating600/8584/8City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma In Paintingand Decorating (QCF)445PurposeRecognition600/8609/9Cskills Awards Level 2 Diploma inPainting and Decorating City & Guilds Level 2 Extended Diploma inPainting and Decorating (QCF)777PurposeRecognitionPlastering600/8051/6City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma InPlastering (QCF)521PurposeRecognition600/8612/9Cskills Awards Level 2 Diploma inPlastering (Construction) (QCF)789PurposeRecognition600/9233/6City & Guilds Level 2 Extended DiplomaIn Plastering (QCF)858PurposeRecognitionPlumbing600/5500/5City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma In PlumbingStudies (QCF)453PurposeRecognition601/4562/6EAL Level 2 Intermediate Diploma inPlumbing453PurposeRecognition600/9432/1BPEC Level 2 Diploma In PlumbingFoundation (QCF)588PurposeRecognitionRefrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump solutions600/6036/0City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma InRefrigeration, Air Conditioning and HeatPump Systems pfitting joinery601/1285/2City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma InShopfitting Joinery (QCF)Site carpentry600/8047/4City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma In SiteCarpentry (QCF)452PurposeRecognition600/8603/8Cskills Awards Level 2 Diploma in SiteCarpentry (Construction) (QCF)726PurposeRecognition600/9067/4City & Guilds Level 2 Extended DiplomaIn Site Carpentry nemasonry601/3612/1City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma inStonemasonry (QCF)10

QN600/8625/7Qualification titleSize (GLH)Cskills Awards Level 2 Diploma inStonemasonry - Banker 85/7City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma In Wall andFloor Tiling (QCF)435PurposeRecognition600/8619/1Cskills Awards Level 2 Diploma in Walland Floor Tiling (Construction) (QCF)493PurposeRecognition11