GNVQ /ˌdʒiː en viː ˈkjuː/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
(General National Vocational Qualification) a course of study and examination in practical subjects such as business, information technology, ↑ engineering etc, done by some students in schools in England and Wales, usually at the age of 16 ⇨ BTEC , A level , GCSE