Level 3 - Advanced
This qualification is wide-ranging and equivalent in size to 1.5 A Levels,
and can be used to progress to the Extended Diploma in the second-year of a
study programme. Students who wish to take this qualification will have
successfully completed a Level 2 programme of study with GCSEs (preferably
English, maths, science & PE/sport) and potentially some vocational
subjects. Of the six units studied, four are internally assessed and two are externally
assessed. Therefore assessment is made up of approximately 67% internally
assessed work (projects, coursework, work books, research, presentations etc)
and 33% externally assessed by Edexcel in the form of examinations and set
tasks.