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Guided learning hours

The time a learner spends being taught or supervised for a qualification.

Also called
GLH
Used in
England
Topic
Qualifications

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Total qualification time (TQT) England
An estimate of all the time a typical learner needs to achieve a qualification, including guided learning and independent study. One credit equals 10 hours of TQT.
RQF (Regulated Qualifications Framework) England Northern Ireland
The framework for Ofqual-regulated qualifications in England (and CCEA-regulated ones in Northern Ireland), with entry level 1 to 3 and levels 1 to 8, describing both the level and the size of a qualification.

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