Is a city and guilds 2 equivalent to an A level?

[clid61]

As above

 

[Mark Grant]

I don't know but in the early '80's when I did my C&G 'Advanced Craft' was supposedly equal to an A level.
An HNC was reckoned to be 2/5 of a degree.

 

[tom73]

No A level is higher it's classed as a level 3 qualification.
https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
https://www.cityandguilds.com/quali...fications-explained/qualification-comparisons

 

[Pale Rider]

City and Guilds suggests to me a practical qualification for the world of work as opposed to an A level which is academic.

What subjects are we talking about?

 

[clid61]

Thanks for the replies, I have C&G level 2 cycle mechanic certificate ( 2 week intensive course ) Just looking at getting A level funding off GOV

 

[tom73]

You'd qualify for the new funding details are a bit patchy and it will have to be a course off an approved list which is not out yet.
It's supposed to be out early next month.

 

[Slick]

Thanks for the replies, I have C&G level 2 cycle mechanic certificate ( 2 week intensive course ) Just looking at getting A level funding off GOV

Level 2 is entry level for almost everything so you should be fine but is there not more vocational qualifications available?

 

[Cuchilo]

I was one of the first years when levels where abandoned at school . It went to GCSE's and at college city and guilds and NVQ's plus advanced .
It would be interesting to go for an A level now but i think i would have to grade the teacher on how he graded me

 

[Accy cyclist]

I have a City & Guilds in painting and decorating. Do i think of it as an A-Level? No.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

No, level 2 qualifications are not equivalent to an A level. Level 3 qualifications are considered the equivalent to an A level.

I have one currently.... I work in a job where the UK regulation for the industry still requires any manager to hold a fairly basic UK certificate for the sector, it's described as "Level 3 (job description) Manager" and that's equivalent to A level. It takes two weeks in a classroom, has an exam, and costs about 4 grand to study. The next one down is described as "Level 2 (job description) Supervisor". That's a 1 week course. There is also a level one, it's called "Level one (job description) operative / agent", and that's a 3 day course - so level 2 isn't quite entry level.

I do have 3 proper "2 year" A levels (Geography, Geology and Economics) earned in 1990, before anyone pokes fun. So there. And my GM and Director hold no qualifications in the role, but they're not in the UK so the regulation doesn't apply to them. It's a UK box ticking exercise.