Tech-levels to have A-level status in skills plan

Technical courses for 16- to 19-year-olds will gain the same status as A-levels from 2014 but only if they attract business or university support, the government has announced. The new Tech-level qualifications are aimed at raising the status of vocational qualifications in England. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23168781#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa