NVQ to meet students' learning needs
Many learners find the NVQ course more accessible than the GCSE.  They can see how they are achieving as they progress through the assessments, and they have a clear picture on exactly what they need to do in order to reach their individual target.  Learners leave the course with a good sense of achievement in languages and a nationally recognised qualification in their hand. This case study includes a scheme of work, a student induction document, teacher FAQs and a curriculum assessment record.

Success through NVQ with lower ability students
Aim: to offer an alternative to GCSE so that lower ability students are able to access a language qualification which is not exam-based and to increase MFL take-up at KS4 as a consequence.
NVQ Languages from Year 9 
The aims were to raise achievement of students in languages in KS4 by providing an appropriate language course, motivate Year 9 students to continue language study in KS4 by beginning the Level 1 course in Year 9 and to provide for the needs of gifted and talented students by offering a Level 3 NVQ.  

International Business Communications (IBC) as an alternative to GCSE
Formerly known as 'VIPS', the language component enables the students to undertake vocational language units mainly in KS4 – but the qualification can be delivered at all levels thus ensuring progression routes from KS3 to university level.

NVQ Languages
The introduction of NVQ French, German and Spanish in KS4 for lower attainers and disaffected students.

NVQ Languages to improve motivation 
'Disaffected students are developing a  more mature approach to their learning. This seems to be seeping through into other curriculum areas. I have been asked to help other schools to develop their NVQ provision.' Head of MFL.

NVQ Languages to raise achievement 
The aims were to raise achievement of students in languages in KS4, to accredit the second foreign language by means of twilight sessions in KS4 and to motivate Year 9 students to continue language study in KS4.

NVQ Business German 
'Our children are excited and motivated by this style of learning and are therefore achieving  highly. It is proving motivational for children of all abilities allowing them to be creative, independent learners' Headteacher

NVQ to promote a second language
NVQ has been delivered for several years as a means of ensuring significant numbers of pupils studied a second modern foreign language. We were for some time the largest single centre in the country entering candidates for OCR’s NVQ certification.

NVQ for less-able linguists
The objective for introducing NVQ was to raise attainment and motivation of less able linguists in the school.

NVQ to ensure Languages for all
To introduce NVQ for certain groups in KS4, thereby enabling all students to follow a language course leading to a nationally recognised qualification. 

NVQ to improve results
Key objectives: to introduce an NVQ Languages course to improve motivation and results of students in KS4.

NVQ as an alternative to final examinations 
Aims: to offer an appropriate language course in KS4 for learners who find final examinations more difficult and to offer a Level 3 course to Sixth Form students who have completed a Level 2 course in KS4.

Creative approaches with NVQ languages 
Aims:To improve participation in languages in KS4 and to help students to see the relevance of languages in a range of work environments.