V Certs
V Cert Technical Awards are engaging, vocational alternatives to GCSEs, specifically designed for 14 – 16 year olds, and come in a wide range of subject areas.
They are practical qualifications that relate to a specific job or sector and combine a mixture of practical coursework and written assessment, giving students hands on experience to help them reach their full potential.
Why V Certs?
- Approved by the Department for Education to ensure they meet the needs of schools and students.
- Content developed with industry experts so your students will get a feel for real-life workplace scenarios in the classroom.
- Flexible assessment options to support learner achievement, including the opportunity to sit the exam in year 10 to relieve exam stress in year 11.
- Delivery made simple. We will provide you with a full package of our high-quality teaching resources for free.
- Our dedicated Curriculum team will help get you up and running and support you throughout the year with teacher CPD events.
- Supported by a range of endorsed third-party teaching resources to further enrich your delivery.
Subject areas
Our V Certs cover a range of subject areas, so you can diversify your curriculum, to suit your students’ needs.
Art and Design
Level 1/2 Technical Award in Art and Design
Business and Enterprise
Level 1/2 Technical Award in Business and Enterprise
Child Development and Early Years
Level 2 Technical Award in Child Development and Care
Engineering
Level 1/2 Technical Award in Engineering
Food and Cookery
Level 1 Certificate in Food and Cookery Skills
Level 2 Certificate in Food and Cookery Skills
Graphic Design
Level 1 Technical Award in Graphic Design
Level 2 Technical Award in Graphic Design
Health and Fitness
Level 1/2 Technical Award in Health and Fitness
Health and Social Care
Level 2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care
Interactive Media
Level 1 Technical Award in Interactive Media
Level 2 Technical Award in Interactive Media
Music Technology
Level 1 Technical Award in Music Technology
Level 2 Technical Award in Music Technology
Performance Skills
Level 1/2 Technical Award in Performance Skills
Uniformed Services
Level 1/2 Certificate in Uniformed Protective Services
Tell me more
Achievement over 80% for learners on NCFE Health and Fitness qualifications
NCFE learner is Finalist for BAFTA Young Game Designers Award
We support RSHE
Our new suite of RSHE qualifications are mapped to 100% of the government guidance and will help to ensure you meet Ofsted expectations in this area.