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The Exams Doctor

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George Turnbull

Understanding qualifications and frameworks

In response to perceived confusion from learners and employers surrounding the qualifications system in England, Ofqual has produced an overview of England's regulated qualifications system. This includes an infographic and text explaining the relationship between qualifications and frameworks, and a guide to understanding qualification equivalence.

National curriculum key stages

The national curriculum is organised into blocks of years called 'key stages'. 'Foundation stage' covers education for children before they reach five (compulsory school age).

Relationship between key stages, school years and pupil ages