Question: is nvq and btec the same?
Answer: NVQ 1 = foundation GNVQ, three to four GCSEs at grades D-E, Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC) first certificate. NVQ 2 = four or five GCSEs at grades A*–C, BTEC first diploma. NVQ 3 = two or more A levels, BTEC Ordinary National Diploma (OND), City & Guilds Advanced Craft.