Diplomas and NCFE


What is a Diploma?
Diplomas are multi-component qualifications themed around an industry sector (known as a 'line of learning') which have been designed as an alternative to traditional GCSEs and A levels. 

 

NCFE's involvement in the Diploma

NCFE is approved as both a Diploma Awarding Body (DAB) and a Component Awarding Body (CAB) in the Phase 1 and 2 lines of learning for the Diplomas.

 

At the moment, we're only using our CAB status offering Additional and Specialist learning (ASL) and functional skills in English at Level 1 and 2. 

 

We also upload candidate achievement to the Diploma Aggregation Service (DAS)

 

Functional Skills

You can find out more about NCFE's involvement in functional skills here.

 

What is Additional and Specialist Learning?

ASL is one of the components of the Diplomas.  Its purpose is to offer an opportunity for a learner to study a particular topic in more depth or broaden their studies in other areas. A large proportion of our existing portfolio is included in the ASL catalogue across all lines of learning. 

 

Accessing the Diploma catalogues

The catalogues are managed by the Office of the Examinations and Qualifications Regulator (Ofqual) and are currently updated every 3 months. 

 

We've made searching the Diploma Catalogue easier for you.

 

Just click on the link below to find out which NCFE qualifications are approved as ASL across all of the lines of learning and at each level

 

National Database of Accredited Qualifications – Diploma Catalogue

 

To download the results to view later click on the ‘download ASL results as a spreadsheet (CSV) format’.   

 

 

What Next?

 

We'll update this page as work on the additional phases of the Diplomas progress and we have new qualifications available.

 

Useful Links

Directgov Diploma website

QCDA Diploma web pages

DCSF Diploma web pages

Diploma equivalencies and Achievement and Attainment Table (AAT) points

 

For more information contact the Research and Product Development team at NCFE on 0191 239 8000 or email info@ncfe.org.uk.

 

Page author Donna McEwan donnamcewan@ncfe.org.uk updated October 2009.