V-level

noun

V-level

noun
1

Education UK A proposed vocational qualification for 16-year-olds.

  • It said the V-Levels will offer more choice as pupils will be able to sit them alongside A-Levels, unlike T-Levels – which are equivalent to three A-Levels.2025 October 19, Ella Pickover, “New ‘V-Level’ qualification to sit alongside A-Levels: The Government also announced plans to help children who have not passed maths and English at GCSE”, in The Independent, London:
  • New vocational courses called V-levels will be rolled out for 16-year-olds under government plans to simplify a "confusing landscape" of qualifications in England.2025 October 21, Hazel Shearing, “New V-level courses to be brought in for students after GCSEs”, in BBC:
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  • From 2027, new V levels will be introduced to provide clarity to young people on their post-16 learning options. These reforms will make sure that whatever a student’s interests or strengths, whether academic, technical, or vocational, there’s a clear, high-quality path for them.2026 March 10, “New V levels and post-16 qualifications explained”, in The Education Hub, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2026:
Related terms
A-level, T Level

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