T Level Subjects

Core content

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• sustainability, including environmental legislation, sustainable development, climate change and waste management principles
• the principles of biosecurity
• employment rights and responsibilities and progression opportunities within the sector
• ethical principles
• the supply chain and principles of stock management
• business organisations, enterprise skills and project management
• characteristics protected by equality legislation
• communication
• principles of customer care
• finance
• health and safety
• information and data

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least 1 module of occupation-specific content:

• crop production
• floristry
• land-based engineering
• livestock production
• ornamental horticulture and landscaping
• tree and woodland management and maintenance

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Core content

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• sustainability, including environmental legislation, Government environmental policies and initiatives, sustainable development, climate change and waste management principles
• the principles of biosecurity
• employment rights and responsibilities and progression opportunities within the sector
• ethical principles
• the supply chain and principles of stock management
• business organisations, enterprise skills and project management
• characteristics protected by equality legislation
• communication
• principles of customer care
• finance
• health and safety
• information and data

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least 1 module of occupation-specific content:

• Animal Management and Behaviour
  • Keeper and aquarist
  • Animal care and welfare assistant
• Animal Management and Science
  • Animal Technician

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Core content

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• business context – an overview of organisational cultures and values, different types of internal and external stakeholder, different forms of governance and the impact of organisations on society and the environment
• project and change management – an understanding of the common change management theories and models and how to support and improve projects
• business behaviours – the importance of good communication and adapting social communication styles to professional standards and according to purpose, medium and audience
• quality and compliance – the importance of maintaining and improving quality in all aspects of public and private sector organisations

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least 1 module of occupation-specific content:

• Business support
• Business improvement
• Team leadership and management

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Core content

All students will develop a general understanding of construction, including:

• health and safety
• the science behind building design, surveying and planning
• making accurate and appropriate measurements
• construction methods
• building regulations and standards
• data management and information standards in construction
• relationship management and customer service
• how the Internet of Things (IoT) impacts construction
• digital engineering techniques
• mathematical techniques to solve construction problems
• construction design principles and processes
• the construction industry and its role in the economy
• sustainability and the environmental impact of construction
• business, commerce and corporate social responsibility

They will also learn about topics specific to building services engineering, including:

• building technology principles
• building services engineering systems
• maintenance principles
• tools, equipment and materials

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student must choose one of the following specialisms:

• electrical and electronic equipment engineering
• electrotechnical engineering
• gas engineering
• protection systems engineering
• plumbing and heating engineering
• heating engineering and ventilation
• refrigeration engineering and air conditioning engineering

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Core content

All students will develop a general understanding of construction, including:

• health and safety
• the science behind building design, surveying and planning
• making accurate and appropriate measurements
• construction methods
• building regulations and standards
• data management and information standards in construction
• relationship management and customer service
• how the Internet of Things (IoT) impacts construction
• digital engineering techniques
• mathematical techniques to solve construction problems
• construction design principles and processes
• the construction industry and its role in the economy
• sustainability and the environmental impact of construction
• business, commerce and corporate social responsibility

They will also learn about topics specific to design, surveying and planning, including:

• project management
• budgeting and resource allocation
• procurement
• risk management

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student must choose one of the following specialisms:

• surveying and design for construction and the built environment
• civil engineering
• building services design
• hazardous materials analysis and surveying

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Core content

All students will develop a general understanding of construction, including:

• health and safety
• the science behind building design, surveying and planning
• making accurate and appropriate measurements
• construction methods
• building regulations and standards
• data management and information standards in construction
• relationship management and customer service
• how the Internet of Things (IoT) impacts construction
• digital engineering techniques
• mathematical techniques to solve construction problems
• construction design principles and processes
• the construction industry and its role in the economy
• sustainability and the environmental impact of construction
• business, commerce and corporate social responsibility

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student must choose one of the following specialisms:

• bricklaying
• carpentry and joinery
• plastering
• painting and decorating

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Core content

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• the creative economy
• the individual in the creative industries
• cultural context and vocabulary
• audience and consumer needs
• legal and regulatory requirements
• professional standards and conduct in the workplace
• equality, diversity and inclusion requirements
• research skills
• project methodology and administration
• continued professional development

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least one module of occupation-specific content:

• creative media technician
• events and venues technician
• content creation and production

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Core content

All students will develop an understanding of:

• how digital technologies impact business and market environment
• the ethical and moral implications of digital technology
• using data in software design
• using digital technologies to analyse and solve problems
• digital environments, including physical, virtual and cloud environments
• legal and regulatory obligations relating to digital technologies
• the privacy and confidentiality of personal data
• the technical, physical and human aspects of internet security
• planning digital projects
• testing software, hardware and data
• digital tools for project management and collaboration

Specialist content

All students will develop the knowledge and skills of a data technician:

• sourcing, organising and formatting data for analysis
• blending data from multiple sources
• analysing data to support business outcomes
• interpreting data and communicating the results
• discovering, evaluation in applying sources of knowledge

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Core content

Students will develop an understanding of:

• how digital technologies impact business
• the ethical and moral implications of digital technology
• using data in software design
• using digital technologies to analyse and solve problems
• digital environments, including physical, virtual and cloud environments
• emerging technical trends, such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Blockchain, 3D printing
• legal and regulatory obligations relating to digital technologies
• the privacy and confidentiality of personal data
• the technical, physical and human aspects of internet security
• planning digital projects
• testing software, hardware and data
• digital tools for project management and collaboration

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Core content

All students will develop a general understanding of digital:

• how digital technologies impact business and market environment
• the ethical and moral implications of digital technology
• using data in software design
• using digital technologies to analyse and solve problems
• digital environments, including physical, virtual and cloud environments
• legal and regulatory obligations relating to digital technologies
• the privacy and confidentiality of personal data
• the technical, physical and human aspects of internet security
• planning digital projects
• testing software, hardware and data
• digital tools for project management and collaboration

They will also learn about topics specific to digital support services, including:

• roles within the digital support services sector
• communication in digital support services
• fault analysis and problem resolution

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student must choose one of the following specialisms:

• digital infrastructure
• network cabling
• digital support
• cyber security

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Core content

All students will develop an understanding of:

• understanding the education and early years sector from ages 0 to 19
• child development
• how to support children and young people’s education
• safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing
• understanding and managing behaviour
• observing and assessing children and young people
• equality and diversity
• special educational needs and disability
• English as an additional language
• working with parents, carers and wider families
• working with agencies and services that support children, families and carers
• reflective practice and other forms of professional development

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student must choose one of the following specialisms:

• early years educator
• assisting teaching

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Core content

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• working within the Engineering and Manufacturing Sectors – an understanding of how materials, conditions and context influence design processes and products
• essential mathematics for engineering and manufacturing – a knowledge and understanding of mathematics including standard matrices and determinants and standard trigonometry
• materials and their properties – understanding material processing techniques and their effects on materials and material quality, the condition of materials, how these are managed, and materials testing methods and techniques
• business, commercial and financial awareness - basic commercial principles including commercial priorities and markets, customers/clients/partners and resource allocation

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least 1 module of occupation-specific content:

• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical and electronic engineering
• Control and instrumentation engineering
• Structural engineering

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Core content

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• working within the Engineering and Manufacturing Sectors – an understanding of how materials, conditions and context influence design processes and products
• essential mathematics for engineering and manufacturing – a knowledge and understanding of mathematics including standard matrices and determinants and standard trigonometry
• materials and their properties – understanding material processing techniques and their effects on materials and material quality, the condition of materials, how these are managed, and materials testing methods and techniques
• business, commercial and financial awareness - basic commercial principles including commercial priorities and markets, customers/clients/partners and resource allocation

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least 1 module of occupation-specific content:

• fitting and assembly technologies
• machining and toolmaking technologies
• composites manufacturing technologies
• fabrication and welding technologies

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Core content

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• working within the Engineering and Manufacturing Sectors – an understanding of how materials, conditions and context influence design processes and products
• essential mathematics for engineering and manufacturing – a knowledge and understanding of mathematics including standard matrices and determinants and standard trigonometry
• materials and their properties – understanding material processing techniques and their effects on materials and material quality, the condition of materials, how these are managed, and materials testing methods and techniques
• business, commercial and financial awareness - basic commercial principles including commercial priorities and markets, customers/clients/partners and resource allocation

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least 1 module of occupation-specific content:

• Maintenance engineering technologies: Mechanical
• Maintenance engineering technologies: Mechatronic
• Maintenance engineering technologies: Electrical & Electronic
• Maintenance engineering technologies: Control & Instrumentation
• Maintenance, installation, and repair: Light and Electric Vehicles

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Core content

All students will develop a general understanding of health and science:

• working within the health and science sector
• health, safety and environmental regulations
• managing information and data
• principles of good scientific and clinical practice
• core science concepts including the structure of cells, tissues and large molecules, genetics, microbiology and immunology

They will also learn about topics specific to health, including:

• understanding the healthcare sector
• providing person-centred care
• supporting health and wellbeing
• further knowledge of both human anatomy and physiology and of diseases and disorders
• infection prevention and control

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student must choose one of the following specialisms:

• supporting the adult nursing team
• supporting the midwifery team
• supporting the mental health team
• supporting the care of children and young people
• supporting the therapy teams
• dental nursing (from September 2022)

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Core content

All students will develop a general understanding of health and science:

• working within the health and science sector
• health, safety and environmental regulations
• managing information and data
• principles of good scientific and clinical practice
• core science concepts including the structure of cells, tissues and large molecules, genetics, microbiology and immunology

They will also learn about topics specific to healthcare science:

• understanding the healthcare science sector
• further knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, diseases and disorders, genomics and medical physics
• providing person-centred care
• infection prevention and control
• good scientific practice

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student must choose one of the following specialisms:

• assisting with healthcare science
• optical care services

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Core content

All students will develop a general understanding of health and science:

• working within the health and science sector
• health, safety and environmental regulations
• managing information and data
• principles of good scientific and clinical practice
• core science concepts including the structure of cells, tissues and large molecules, genetics, microbiology and immunology

They will also learn about topics specific to science:

• understanding the science sector
• further science knowledge, including cell cycle and cellular respiration, enzyme and protein structure, pathogens, classification of biological materials, kinetic changes and relevant analytical techniques
• scientific methodology
• experimental equipment and techniques
• ethics of science

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student must choose 1 of the following specialisms in technical science:

• laboratory sciences
• food sciences
• metrology sciences

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Core content

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• fundamentals of financial accounting – an understanding of elementary financial principles, concepts and practices and how this content links to relevant accounting, bookkeeping, and business mathematics requirements
• professionalism and ethics - an understanding of professional conduct and responsibilities in the workplace and ethical dilemmas for the individual, organisation and professional
• data driven innovation and analytics and design thinking – an awareness of key requirements of a data governance framework and understand the main contemporary visualisation tools and when they are best used to support decision making

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least one module of occupation-specific content.

The specialism available in the T Level in Accounting is Assistant Accountant.

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Core content

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• the business environment – a general understanding of business models, tax laws, fundamental business principles and drivers for change
• fundamentals of financial accounting – an understanding of elementary financial principles, concepts and practices and how this content links to relevant accounting, bookkeeping, and business mathematics requirements
• professionalism and ethics - an understanding of professional conduct and responsibilities in the workplace and ethical dilemmas for the individual, organisation and professional
• data driven innovation and analytics and design thinking – an awareness of key requirements of a data governance framework and understand the main contemporary visualisation tools and when they are best used to support decision making

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least 1 module of occupation-specific content:

• Retail and commercial banking analyst
• Investment banking and asset and wealth management analyst
• Insurance practitioner
• Financial compliance/risk analyst

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Core content

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• the business environment
• careers within the legal profession
• regulation
• professionalism and ethics
• security and risk
• equality, diversity and inclusion requirements
• third party professional services
• the fundamentals of law
• the fundamentals of financial accounting
• an awareness of digital and emerging technology, digital transformation and digital tools
• data driven innovation, analytics and design thinking
• research skills
• project and change management approaches in legal contexts

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least one module of occupation-specific content:

• business, finance and employment
• crime, criminal justice and social welfare

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Core content

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• The Business Environment including the different types of organisations and their impact society and the external environment
• Different forms of legal entities that organisations can form
• How and why organisations set objectives
• Operations and Business functions and how they work
• How size, purpose, business lifecycle phase and sector have an impact on organisations
• The different types of internal and external stakeholders
• How current and emerging digital technologies impact on the way organisations operate and how this is changing
• Organisational cultures and values, how and why they vary, and how they are expressed externally
• The purpose of marketing, how it adds value to an organisation
• Role of marketing including marketing as a management process
• The key differences between consumers and customers and the different ways to influence them
• Routes to market including the role of suppliers and procurement
• Customer personas and how they are used to determine marketing campaigns
• Different types of customers and consumers and what influences their behaviours
• Organisational purpose and business aims including for profit and not for profit marketing objectives
• The marketing and extended promotional mix
• Understanding of customer needs, and how to link their needs to products and services
• Core sale processes e.g. sales lifecycle, funnels and pipeline
• How marketing processes link with sales processes as part of a customer journey
• How to negotiate, handle objections and reach a conclusion
• The role of Procurement within an organisation including characteristics of regulations, policies and processes
• Value for money concepts including the balancing of quality, price and sustainable considerations
• Supplier approval process and the importance of due diligence
• The need for accurate specifications of requirements which reflect an organisation’s needs
• The legal and regulatory environment affecting procurement, including the supply of goods and services
• An awareness of an organisation's contractual obligations towards suppliers e.g. payment terms
• The four processes of negotiation (preparation, opening, bargaining and closure)
• Customers and their importance to a business
• Customer experience mapping including offline and digital
• Meeting customers’ after-sales needs
• communication
• principles of customer care
• finance
• health and safety
• information and data

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least 1 module of occupation-specific content:

• Marketing Assistant (Multi-Channel)

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Core content

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• the creative economy
• the individual in the creative industries
• cultural context and vocabulary
• audience and consumer needs
• legal and regulatory requirements
• professional standards and conduct in the workplace
• equality, diversity and inclusion requirements
• research skills
• project methodology and administration
• continued professional development

Options to specialise

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least one module of occupation-specific content:

• jewellery maker
• ceramics maker
• furniture maker (maker)
• furniture maker (upholsterer)
• textiles and fashion maker

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