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Level descriptors

Last updated on: 08/04/2008

These descriptors are intended to provide a general, shared understanding of each level. They are not intended to be prescriptive or comprehensive statements, and there is no expectation that every unit and qualification should have all of the characteristics.

This document was published by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA). The regulatory function of QCA is now the responsibility of the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual). Ofqual regulates qualifications and monitors national curriculum assessments in England.