T Level Technical Qualification in Health & Social Care

About this course

T Levels are made up of three elements:
 

The core, comprising route and pathway core components, provides a variety of knowledge and skills relevant to the health route as a whole, as well as the occupational specialisms within the health pathway. Some of the core topics and ideas are broken down and contextualised in more detail within the occupational specialisms, allowing students to apply the knowledge and skills in their own specific context.

Each occupational specialism component covers the knowledge, understanding, skills and behaviours required to achieve threshold competence in a chosen occupational specialism (threshold competence is not applicable to Dental Nursing, where students will be required to achieve safe beginner status). Threshold competence refers to the level of competence deemed by employers as sufficient to secure employment in relevant roles.

Industry placements are a mandatory part of the T Level qualification, and you will complete a minimum of 45 days, enabling you to gain valuable industry skills that employers are looking for and support with your next steps onto high levels of study or into employment. 
 

What will the course involve?

Industry placements are a mandatory part of the T Level qualification, and you will complete a minimum of 45 days, enabling you to gain valuable industry skills that employers are looking for and support with your next steps onto high levels of study or into employment. 

You will study the following across the two years but not limited to:

• Working Within the Health and Science Sector
• Health & Safety and Environmental regulations in the Health and Science Sector
• Managing Information and Data Within the Health and Science Sector
• Providing Person Centred Care
• Infection Prevention and Control in Health Settings
• Good Scientific and Clinical Practice
• Core Science Concepts
   

What qualifications will I need?

A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 9-4, including both English and Maths, and a minimum grade of 9-4 in GCSE Science. You will also need a Disclosure and Barring Service check when you start the course. Students may find it helpful if they have already studied at Level 2.
 

How much will the course cost?

Next Steps

The purpose of the T Level Technical Qualification in Health is to ensure students have the knowledge and skills needed to progress into skilled employment or higher-level technical training relevant to the T Level.