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You can study entry level certificates at a pace that suits you - there is no set time to take them. If you opt for certificates in National Curriculum subjects at school, they usually take one or two years to complete in Years 10 or 11 (ages 14 to 16).
Entry level qualifications are available in a number of learning settings. They are often studied in further education colleges or school, but can also be available in the workplace, community settings through voluntary work, prisons and young offenders' institutions and residential or daycare settings.
Entry level qualifications are made up of a number of units, each assessed separately. This means that your achievements are recognised at every step, as you complete each unit.
You are assessed on a combination of tests, assignments and tasks. These can be written, oral or practical.
Often, you'll also produce a portfolio that shows evidence of what you have achieved. It can contain things like witness statements (a written or oral account of your performance), video, audio and photographs. This is assessed by teachers in your school or learning centre.
Different subjects and courses will vary in structure, content and the number of units. When you complete all the units, you get the full certificate.
You can take entry level qualifications at three different levels: entry 1, entry 2 and entry 3. These levels are broadly the same as the National Curriculum levels 1, 2 and 3.
'Entry level' is the first level on the National Qualifications Framework.
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