Guidance
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Published 9 July 2015
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1. Additional English stepping stones approved
| Entry Level Award in English Skills - Reading (Entry 1) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 1 | English |
| Entry Level Award in English Skills - Reading (Entry 2) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 2 | English |
| Entry Level Award in English Skills - Reading (Entry 3) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 3 | English |
| Entry Level Award in English Skills - Writing (Entry 1) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 1 | English |
| Entry Level Award in English Skills - Writing (Entry 2) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 2 | English |
| Entry Level Award in English Skills - Writing (Entry 3) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 3 | English |
| Entry Level Award In English Skills - Speaking and Listening (Entry 1) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 1 | English |
| Entry Level Award in English Skills - Speaking and Listening (Entry 3) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 2 | English |
| Entry Level Award in English Skills - Speaking and Listening (Entry 3) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 3 | English |
| Entry Level Certificate In English Skills (Entry 1) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 1 | English |
| Entry Level Certificate In English Skills (Entry 2) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 2 | English |
| Entry Level Certificate In English Skills (Entry 3) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 3 | English |
| Gateway Qualifications Entry Level Certificate In English (Entry 1) (QCF) | Gateway Quals | Entry 1 | English |
| Entry Level Certificate In English (Entry 2) (QCF) | Gateway Quals | Entry 2 | English |
| Entry Level Certificate In English (Entry 3) (QCF) | Gateway Quals | Entry 3 | English |
| NOCN Entry Level Award in English Skills (Entry 1) (QCF) | NOCN | Entry 1 | English |
| NOCN Entry Level Award in English Skills (Entry 2) (QCF) | NOCN | Entry 2 | English |
| NOCN Entry Level Award in English Skills (Entry 3) (QCF) | NOCN | Entry 3 | English |
| OCR Entry Level Cambridge Certificate in English (Entry 1) (QCF) | OCR | Entry 1 | English |
| OCR Entry Level Cambridge Certificate in English (Entry 2) (QCF) | OCR | Entry 2 | English |
| OCR Entry Level Cambridge Certificate in English (Entry 3) (QCF) | OCR | Entry 3 | English |
| OCR Level 1 Cambridge Certificate in English (QCF) | OCR | Level 1 | English |
2. Additional maths stepping stones approved
| Ascentis Entry Level Extended Award in Mathematical Skills (Entry 1) (QCF) | Ascentis | Entry 1 | Maths |
| Ascentis Entry Level Extended Award in Mathematical Skills (Entry 2) (QCF) | Ascentis | Entry 2 | Maths |
| Ascentis Entry Level Extended Award in Mathematical Skills (Entry 3) (QCF) | Ascentis | Entry 3 | Maths |
| Ascentis Entry Level Certificate in Mathematical Skills (Entry 1) (QCF) | Ascentis | Entry 1 | Maths |
| Ascentis Entry Level Certificate in Mathematical Skills (Entry 2) (QCF) | Ascentis | Entry 2 | Maths |
| Ascentis Entry Level Certificate in Mathematical Skills (Entry 3) (QCF) | Ascentis | Entry 3 | Maths |
| Entry Level Award in Mathematics Skills - Number (Entry 1) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 1 | Maths |
| Entry Level Award in Mathematics Skills - Number (Entry 2) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 2 | Maths |
| Entry Level Award in Mathematics Skills - Number (Entry 3) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 3 | Maths |
| Entry Level Award in Mathematics Skills - Measure, Shape and Space (Entry 1) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 1 | Maths |
| Entry Level Award in Mathematics Skills - Measure, Shape and Space (Entry 2) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 2 | Maths |
| Entry Level Certificate in Mathematics Skills (Entry 1) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 1 | Maths |
| Entry Level Certificate In Mathematics Skills (Entry 2) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 2 | Maths |
| Entry Level Certificate in Mathematics Skills (Entry 3) (QCF) | City & Guilds | Entry 3 | Maths |
| Entry Level Certificate In Mathematics (Entry 1) (QCF) | Gateway Quals | Entry 1 | Maths |
| Entry Level Certificate In Mathematics (Entry 2) (QCF) | Gateway Quals | Entry 2 | Maths |
| Entry Level Certificate In Mathematics (Entry 3) (QCF) | Gateway Quals | Entry 3 | Maths |
| NOCN Entry Level Award in Mathematics Skills (Entry 1) (QCF) | NOCN | Entry 1 | Maths |
| NOCN Entry Level Award in Mathematics Skills (Entry 2) (QCF) | NOCN | Entry 2 | Maths |
| NOCN Entry Level Award in Mathematics Skills (Entry 3) (QCF) | NOCN | Entry 3 | Maths |
| OCR Entry Level Cambridge Certificate in Mathematics (QCF) | OCR | Entry 1 | Maths |
| OCR Entry Level Cambridge Certificate in Mathematics (QCF) | OCR | Entry 2 | Maths |
| OCR Entry Level Cambridge Certificate in Mathematics (QCF) | OCR | Entry 3 | Maths |
| OCR Level 1 Cambridge Award in Mathematics: Calculations, ratio and direct proportion | OCR | Level 1 | Maths |
| OCR Level 1 Cambridge Certificate in Mathematics (QCF) | OCR | Level 1 | Maths |
| Pearson Edexcel Level 1 Award in Number and Measure | Pearson | Level 1 | Maths |