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General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) were introduced in the United Kingdom (UK) to provide a high quality vocational alternative to academic courses for full-time students between the ages of 16 and 19. Building on the success of these qualifications, the Part One GNVQ was introduced as part of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) in 1995 as a two-year course for students at Key Stage 4 and a 1-2 year course at the post-16 level. This guide to the Part One GNVQ contains three sections: 'Introducing Part One GNVQs' provides information for centres considering including the GNVQ in their curriculum; 'Teaching and learning' contains detailed information about the characteristic elements of the GNVQ such as assessment, moderation and progression; and 'Case studies' highlights a number of centres that deliver the qualification at Key Stage 4 and post-16 level.