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Health and Care T Level
15/10/2024

Course Content

The T Level is equivalent to three A-Levels. The Core Content and Core Skills form the curriculum for Year 12. The Specialist Content forms the curriculum for Year 13.

Core Content

  • Working within the health and science sector
  • The healthcare sector
  • Health, safety and environmental regulations in the health and science sector
  • Health and safety regulations applicable in the healthcare sector
  • Managing information and data within the health and science sector
  • Managing personal information
  • Good scientific and clinical practice
  • Providing person-centred care
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Infection prevention and control in health specific settings
  • Safeguarding
  • Core science concepts
  • Further science concepts in health

Core Skills

  • Demonstrate person-centred care skills
  • Communication
  • Team working
  • Reflective evaluation
  • Researching
  • Presenting

Specialist Content and Skills

  • Assist with an individual’s overall care and needs to ensure comfort and wellbeing
  • Assist registered health professionals with clinical or therapeutic tasks and interventions
  • Undertake a range of physiological measurements
  • Additional specialist skills

Assessment

The Core Content will be assessed through two examinations (2 hours 30 minutes each) at the end of Year 12. There will be a resit opportunity in Year 13.

The Core Skills will be assessed through an Employer Set Project lasting 16 hours 30 minutes in total, at the end of Year 12. There will be a resit opportunity in Year 13. The purpose of the employer set project is to ensure that students have the opportunity to apply core knowledge and skills to develop a substantial piece of work in response to an employer set brief. The brief and tasks are contextualised around an occupational area and chosen by the student ahead of the assessment window.

The Specialist Content will be assessed through a synoptic assessment lasting up to 9 hours 15 minutes, at the end of Year 13. This will consist of a case study assignment, practical activity and professional discussion.

Examination Board – NCFE