Which language qualifications are suitable for post-19 learners?
The following qualifications are or will very soon be on the QCF and eligible for public funding. Check  each organisation’s website for levels:

• ABC awards and certificates in Practical Languages
  (Arabic, Bengali, BSL, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Panjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tajweed, Turkish, Urdu):
• CCEA QCF Modern Languages (available in: Spanish, German, Irish, French, Italian)
• NOCN awards and certificates in language skills
  (Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Urdu and Welsh
• New QCF NVQ language qualifications
  - Edexcel – levels 1-3:
  Arabic/Chinese/French/German/Italian/Spanish/Welsh
  - OCR – Levels Entry to 4:
  Japanese/Russian (Entry only)
  English/French/German/ Italian/ Spanish/Welsh/Irish
• Asset Languages are not on the QCF and are therefore not available for QCF funding streams.

I can’t find the qualification I want on the Learning Aim Database (LAD)?
This doesn’t mean it won’t be funded!  It is a slow process. Many qualifications are still “in the queue”.  Please be patient and contact CILT if you are unsure.

What is happening to CBLC?

• OCR CBLC – existing centres may continue until 2011, and the qualification will probably be funded until then. After that it will be withdrawn. It has been replaced with the QCF NVQ.

How can I find QCF qualifications on NDAQ?

1.Click on Search for Qualifications (top left bar)

2. Select levels if you wish

3. Select Awarding body if you wish

4. Select qualification type: QCF (not NVQ; this will take you to the old qualification)

5. Select sector: 12.2 (Other languages, literature and culture)