
British Vocational Qualifications
A Directory of Vocational Qualifications Available in the United Kingdom
Kogan Page Editorial(Author)
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
7th Edition
Book
Hardback
464 pages
978-0-7494-4415-0 (ISBN)
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Description
As the importance of vocational qualifications has become firmly established, the system has also become increasingly complex and hard to grasp.
Now in its seventh edition, this popular and accessible reference book provides a simple guide for anyone needing information on vocational education.
Fully revised and expanded to take into account recent changes in legislation, it provides up-to-date information on over 3500 vocational qualifications in the UK from levels 1 to 4 including NVQs, SVQs, RVQs and VQs, and is an indispensable reference source for careers advisers, human resource managers, employees, teachers and students alike.
Now in its seventh edition, this popular and accessible reference book provides a simple guide for anyone needing information on vocational education.
Fully revised and expanded to take into account recent changes in legislation, it provides up-to-date information on over 3500 vocational qualifications in the UK from levels 1 to 4 including NVQs, SVQs, RVQs and VQs, and is an indispensable reference source for careers advisers, human resource managers, employees, teachers and students alike.
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Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-4415-0 (9780749444150)
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Kogan Page Editorial
British Vocational Qualifications
A Directory of Vocational Qualifications Available in the United Kingdom
Book
12/2005
8th Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€100.47
The article will not be published
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Kogan Page Editorial
British Vocational Qualifications
A Directory of Vocational Qualifications Available in the United Kingdom
Book
04/2003
6th Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€68.91
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Kogan Page Editorial brings together the expertise of Kogan Page's in-house commissioning and editorial team in collaboration with experienced HR practitioners and subject-matter specialists. Together, they develop authoritative, practice-focused resources that combine expert insight with clear, structured guidance to support professional learning and career development.
Content
Divided into five parts: Part One, clarifies the role of the accrediting and major awarding bodies and explains the main types of vocational qualifications available including NVQs, SVQs, VQs and RVQs. Part Two is a directory listing over 3500 vocational qualifications, classified by professional and career area, giving details of type of qualification, title, level, awarding body and, where possible, the course code and content. Part Three comprises a glossary of acronyms used, together with a comprehensive list of awarding bodies, industry lead bodies, professional institutes and associations, with their contact details. Part Four is a directory of further education colleges offering vocational qualifications in the UK, arranged alphabetically by area. Part Five is an index of all qualifications, listed alphabetically by title.