GQAL Performance Based Qualifications

GQAL was established in 2003 to provide awards that recognised achievements. Fully accredited by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulations, Ofqual, GQAL provides awards that compliment existing academic and competence based programmes.

GQAL provides a real alternative qualification for people who need to master a skill and have their performance levels graded.

With a number of awards already recognised in diverse activities including dance and personal development, the GQAL performance based qualifications are ideal for any large organisation or trade association looking to implement a bespoke awards programme. The GQAL awards system can be used across a variety of skill based activities to help grade an individual's level of performance.

The GQAL Personal Employability, Achievement and Reflection for Learning (PEARL) awards have been designed to provide an award programme to measure and assess the key behaviours and skills associated with employability and soft skills.

All examinations and assessments are carried out by experienced professionals, who have undergone rigorous training, they are fully competent in assessing and grading an individual's performance.

Working with a number of organisations including academic institutions,GQAL can develop a range of awards across any performance based activity with a full assessment system that can be developed to meet specific needs of industry, commerce and professions.

Our dance awards have become recognised as one of the country's leading qualifications, with support available for teachers, parents and learners. The GQAL theatre dance qualifications offer a grading structure which allows learners to achieve recognition in several dance disciplines including Classical Ballet, Modern Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Acrobatic and Greek.

The GQAL dance teaching qualifications have been designed to meet the specific needs of people teaching the various different dance disciplines.

If you would like to talk to one of our award team about developing a new performance based qualification or have a query with an existing qualification please contact us.