VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
For information on the approval of qualifications for funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, see the links to DCSF, DIUS, DCELLS, DELNI and DENI below.
When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
Level 2 learners can move onto a Level 3 NVQ or VQ in a travel and tourism related subject, eg the Level 3 BTEC Certificate in Travel and Tourism Services, the BTEC National in Travel and Tourism or the Level 3 NVQ in Travel and Tourism Services.
Internal verification: Centres are required to have processes in place reviewing each assessor’s decisions to ensure that they are correctly interpreting and applying the standards set out in the specifications. The system used to do this is a matter for individual centres and Edexcel fully supports the use of the centre’s own quality assurance systems where this ensures robust internal standardisation. Centres will refer to the BTEC NQF Level 2/3 (including Short Courses at
Levels 1–3) Handbook (updated annually). This updated information will also be found on the Edexcel website/Services for centres/FE Colleges and Schools. External verification: Edexcel will sample assessors’ decisions using sector-specialist external verifiers. For BTEC Nationals this process will follow the National Standards Sampling (NSS) protocol. The learner work must have been internally assessed. Additionally, at least 50 per cent of submitted work must
have been internally verified. Centres will refer to the BTEC NQF Level 2/3 (including Short Courses at Levels 1–3)(updated annually). This updated information will also be found on the Edexcel
website/Services for centres/FE Colleges and Schools.
Learners must complete all three core units and choose three optional units.