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Foundation Learning

Download the latest specifications and learn more about each qualification by clicking through to the relevant qualification page or download your own copy of our qualification brochure. 

Notes:
A ‘ü’ in the box denotes that Edexcel has qualifications in the area listed at the level marked.
A '+' indicates that Edexcel offers this qualification, or a similar qualification, at Level 2. Visit our BTEC pages to search by sector for our Level 2 qualifications.

Qualification title Level
E1 E2 E3 L1
Personal Social Development        
Communication Skills  ü
Home Cooking Skills (MySkills)  ü+
ICT Skills  ü
Learning for Life (MySkills)  ü ü+
Mathematical Skills  ü
Money and Finance Skills (MySkills)  ü+
Parenting  ü ü
Personal and Social Development  ü ü ü+
Personal Progress  ü
Safe Road Skills and Attitudes  ü
Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Leadership Skills (WorkSkills)   ü+
Skills for Independence and Work  ü
Skills for Independent Living  ü
Skills for Supported Employment  ü
Supporting Employability and Personal Effectiveness (WorkSkills) ü+
Sustainability Skills ü ü+
WorkSkills ü

ü+

Functional Skills         
Functional Skills English  ü ü ü ü+
Functional Skills Mathematics  ü ü ü ü+
Functional Skills ICT ü ü ü ü+
BTEC Vocational Qualifications*
Applied Science    ü+
Art and Design  ü ü+
Business Administration  ü ü+
Caring for Children  ü ü+
Construction  ü ü+
Engineering ü+
Hair and Beauty  ü ü+
Health and Social Care  ü ü+
Hospitality  ü ü+
IT Users  ü ü+
Land-based Studies  ü ü+
Media  ü ü+
Performing Arts  ü ü+
Public Services ü ü+
Retail ü+
Sport and Active Leisure ü ü+
Team Work and Personal Skills for Cadets ü
Travel and Tourism ü ü+
Vocational Studies ü ü

 * for subject-specific support and guidance on our BTEC vocational qualifications, please visit our BTEC pages.

Edexcel qualifications

We are the only awarding body seeking to develop a full one-stop-shop Foundation Learning offer. View an up-to-date list of our accredited qualifications below:
expand Component 1: PSD

Personal and Social Development

  • Edexcel Entry Level Award/Certificate in Personal and Social Development (Entry 2) (QCF)
  • Edexcel Entry Level Award/Certificate in Personal and Social Development (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel Level 1 Award/Certificate in Personal and Social Development (QCF)

Parenting

  • Edexcel Entry Level Award for Parents to Be (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel Level 1 Award for Parents to Be (QCF)
  • Edexcel Level 1 Award in Parenting (QCF)
  • Edexcel Level 1 Certificate for Parents to be and in Parenting (QCF)

Personal Progress

  • Edexcel Entry Level Award/Certificate/Diploma in Personal Progress (Entry 1) (QCF)
  • Edexcel Entry Level Award/Certificate in Skills for Independent Living (Entry 1) (QCF)
  • Edexcel Entry Level Award in Mathematical Skills (Entry 1) (QCF)
  • Edexcel Entry Level Award/Certificate in Communication Skills (Entry 1) (QCF)
  • Edexcel Entry Level Award in Skills for Supported Employment (Entry 1) (QCF)
  • Edexcel Entry Level Award in ICT Skills (Entry 1) (QCF)

Workskills

  • Edexcel Level 1 BTEC Award/Certificate/Diploma in Workskills (QCF)
  • Edexcel Entry Level BTEC Award/Certificate in Workskills (Entry 3) (QCF)

My skills

  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award in Home Cooking Skills (QCF)
  • Edexcel Level 1 Award in Money and Finance Skills (QCF)
  • Edexcel Level 1 Certificate in Supporting Employability and Personal Effectiveness (QCF)
  • Edexcel Level 1 Certificate in Sustainability Skills (QCF)

(BTEC Workskills has been available since September 2008 and many centres are successfully implementing this suite of qualifications. Details of the units can be found at www.edexcel.com/workskills)

expand Component 2: Functional Skills

English 

  • Edexcel Award in Functional Skills English (QCF) - Entry Level 1-3 and Level 1

ICT

  •  Edexcel Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF) - Entry 1-3 and Level 1

Maths

  • Edexcel Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF) - Entry Level 1-3 and Level 1
expand Component 3: Vocational qualifications

Applied Science

  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Applied Science (QCF)

Art & Design

  • Edexcel Entry Level BTEC Award in art and Design (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel Level 1 BTEC Award/Certificate in Art and Design (QCF)
  • Edexcel Level 1 BTEC Diploma in Art and Design (QCF)

Business Administration

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award in Business Administration (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate in Business Administration (QCF)

Caring for Children

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award in Caring for Children (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate in Caring for Children (QCF)

Construction

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award in Construction (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate in Construction (QCF)

Engineering

  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Engineering (QCF)

Hair and Beauty

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award/Certificate in Hair and Beauty (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Hair and Beauty (QCF)

Health & Social Care

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award in Health and Social Care (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate in Health and Social care (QCF)

Hospitality

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (Entry 3)
  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Certificate in Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (Entry 3)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award in Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award in General Front Office Operations
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award in General Housekeeping Operations
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Investigating the Hospitality Industry
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Certificate in General Food and Beverage Service
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Certificate in General Cookery

IT

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award/Certificate in IT Users (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Certificate/Diploma/Award in IT Users (QCF)

Land-based

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award in Land Based Studies (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award in Care of Farm Animals (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award in Preparation and Operation of a Tractor (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate in Land Based Studies (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Land Based Studies (QCF)

Creative Media

  • Edexcel Entry Level Award in Media (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Media (QCF)

Performing Arts

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award in Performing Arts (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Performing Arts (QCF)

Public Services

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award in Public Services (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Public Services (QCF)

Retail

  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate in Retail Knowledge (QCF)

Sport & Active Leisure

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award in Sport and Active Leisure (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure (QCF)

Travel & Tourism

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award in Travel and Tourism (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Travel and Tourism (QCF)

Vocational Studies

  • Edexcel BTEC Entry Level Award/Certificate/Diploma in Vocational Studies (Entry 3) (QCF)
  • Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Vocational Studies (QCF)

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