Curriculum
V Levels are new vocational qualifications you can take alongside A Levels. They are designed for students who want vocational learning and real-world skills. They are designed to provide clear progression routes into higher education, apprenticeships, or directly into employment, giving you practical, transferable skills, linked to real jobs, that employers and higher education value, while keeping your options open and not specialising too early. You will develop skills in:
- critical thinking and problem-solving using finance information
- reasoning, evaluating risks and making judgements about alternative courses of action
- communicating information clearly for different audiences
Progression
This course prepares you for Degree Subjects including: Accounting, Business Management & Analytics, Marketing and Business.
It also prepares you for Apprenticeships in: Accounting, Financial Services, Marketing, Business Administration, Project Management and Operations Management.
Careers
Some possible jobs that this may support could be Business Management; Analytics; Marketing; Project Management; Accounting; Banking & Financial Services; Financial Management in the Public Sector.
Entry Requirements
Grade 5 Maths GCSE & Grade 4 English
Assessment
- 60% non-exam assessment
- 40% exam
- Taken over 2 years (no option for one year)
- Marked A*-E and a basic Pass grade
- Attracts UCAS points for entry into Higher Education
