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Steve Bowler

Statement of comparability help

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Morning,

We have a new learner on an Apprenticeship who believes they are exempt from Math Functional Skill due to a qualification they achieved on Morocco. They have provided the Naric Statement of Comparability document that has three qualifications on it:

  • Master Degree in Economic Sciences and Management – Management and Organisations (comparable to British Masters degree standard)
  • Bachelors Degree in Fundamental Studies – Economic Sciences and Management (comparable to British Bachelors degree standard)
  • Baccalaureate Certificate - Accounting Organisation Techniques (comparable to GCE AS level)

It also states ‘every subject passed may be considered at least comparable to GCSE grades A*-C, with the exception of English language. English is studied as a second language and is not considered comparable to English language GCSE studied in the UK.

I cannot think that any of these qualifications would exempt them from Math but I’m not sure who I can check this with?

Thanks

Steve

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Ruth Canham-James

I think I'd ask the EPAO, as they're the ones who will have to accept it aren't they?

Louise Tomkins

Hi Steve, 

We get these kind of queries all of the time and after checking with the ESFA (based o ntheir fairly vague response) we are firm that unless the qualification specifically states English or Maths then we do not accept them as exemptions. We deliver accountancy and this is most definitely not Maths equivalent, we would still expect them to provide alternative evidence or study Functional Skills. 

As Ruth said, you could check with the EPAO but I'm not sure they would know any more than you do.

Hope this helps

Louise

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