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The national qualifications framework and the pre-entry curriculum framework

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The table below illustrates where the eight milestones of the pre-entry curriculum framework fit alongside the national standards for adult literacy and numeracy, key skills and the national qualifications framework.

This table shows the relationship for comparative purposes. It does not imply that all learners will progress incrementally from one milestone to the next. It should not be seen as promoting incremental (or vertical) progress; lateral progress or maintenance of skills may be the most appropriate forms of progress for a learner.

    Key Skills Level 5 National
qualifications
framework
Level 5
    Key Skills Level 4 National
qualifications
framework
Level 4
    Key Skills Level 3 National
qualifications
framework
Level 3
  Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Level 2
Key Skills Level 2 National
qualifications
framework
Level 2
National
Curriculum
Level 5
Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Level 1
Key Skills Level 1 National
qualifications
framework
Level 1
National
Curriculum
Level 4
National
Curriculum
Level 3
Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Entry 3
  Entry Level
National
Curriculum
Level 2
Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Entry 2
National
Curriculum
Level 1
Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Entry 1
  Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Milestone 8
  Pre-entry Level
Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Milestone 7
Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Milestone 6
Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Milestone 5
Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Milestone 4
Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Milestone 3(b)/3(a)
Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Milestone 2(b)/2(a)
Adult
Literacy/Numeracy
Milestone 1(b)/1(a)
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