About this qualification
The technical qualification (TQ) forms part of the new T Level study programme.
The purpose of the level 3 technical qualification 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.
UCAS points
The T Level study programme is eligible for UCAS points. Please check the UCAS website for more information.
Performance points
The TQ is eligible for performance points.
Who is it suitable for?
This qualification is suitable for post-16 students looking to develop both knowledge and practical skills in the health sector.
This technical qualification will support students onto a range of progression routes including employment, higher education and higher apprenticeships.
What are the entry requirements?
This qualification is designed for post-16 students.
There are no specific prior skills/knowledge a student must have for this qualification. However, students may find it helpful if they have already studied at level 2.
How is this qualification structured?
The technical qualification is split into 2 component parts:
Core component
Occupational specialism components:
Dental Nursing
occupational specialism core: Supporting Healthcare (plus one from options A to E):
option A: Supporting the Adult Nursing Team
option B: Supporting the Midwifery Team
option C: Supporting the Mental Health Team
option D: Supporting the Care of Children and Young People
option E: Supporting the Therapy Teams
Students will only complete one occupational specialism (which includes one option from A to E).
The occupational specialisms provide students with knowledge and skills required to enter employment or further study in the specific occupational area.
How is it assessed?
Core component:
paper A written examination
paper B written examination
employer set project
In order to achieve a grade for the core component, students must have results for both sub-components (the core (written) examination and the employer set project).
The combined results from these sub-components will be aggregated to form the overall core component grade (A* to E and U).
If students fail to reach the minimum standard across all sub-components, they will receive a U grade. No overall grade will be issued for the core component until both sub-components have been attempted.
Occupational specialism component:
The student is also required to successfully achieve a distinction/merit/pass grade in one of the occupational specialism components. If the student fails to reach the specified level of attainment, they will receive a U grade.
What related qualifications can you progress to?
Students who achieve this qualification could progress to the following, depending on their chosen occupational specialism:
employment
higher education
apprenticeship
Funding for our qualifications
Find out more about funding for this and other qualifications on our funding page.
Key dates
Please see the Key Dates Schedule below for a timeline of the key dates for this qualification.
T Level Technical Qualifications Key Dates Schedule 2024/2025 and 2025/2026
Useful Links
Regulations for the Conduct of External Assessment
Qualification Specific Instructions for Delivery (QSID)
NCFE and Gatsby Technical Education Projects (GTEP) are working in partnership to provide free teaching materials for T Levels in Health and Science
Gatsby T Level Resources
NCFE and RCNi are working in partnership to provide teaching materials for T Levels in Health and Science.
RCNi T Level Resources
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Assessment materials
NCFE have password protected the latest external assessment past-paper, mark scheme and chief examiner report. You are now able to use these as current and valid mock assessments. To access the documents, you will need a Portal login. If you do not have a Portal login please contact your Portal administrator.
Additional Sample Materials - Core Exams
Sample - paper A specimen mark scheme (PDF | 707 KB)
Sample - paper A specimen question paper (PDF | 363 KB)
Sample - paper B specimen 1 mark scheme (PDF | 934 KB)
Sample - paper B specimen 1 question paper (PDF | 669 KB)
Sample - paper B specimen 2 mark scheme - teaching from September 2023 (PDF | 946 KB)
Sample - paper B specimen 2 question paper - teaching from September 2023 (PDF | 650 KB)
Additional Support Materials - Employer set Project
Health Additional Assessment Materials Employer Set Project (ZIP | 1596 KB)
Additional Sample Materials – Supporting the Adult Nursing Team
Additional Sample - Adult Nursing - Assignment 1 Brief (PDF | 256 KB)
Additional Sample - Adult Nursing - Assignment 1 Mark Scheme (PDF | 492 KB)
Additional Sample - Adult Nursing - Assignment 1 Brief Insert (PDF | 909 KB)
Additional Sample - Adult Nursing - Assignment 2 Part 2 Brief (PDF | 598 KB)
Additional Sample - Adult Nursing - Assignment 2 Part 2 Mark Scheme (PDF | 1123 KB)
Additional Sample - Adult Nursing - Assignment 3 Brief (PDF | 251 KB)
Additional Sample - Adult Nursing - Assignment 3 Mark Scheme (PDF | 406 KB)
Additional Sample - Adult Nursing - Assignment 3 Provider Guide (PDF | 250 KB)
Additional Sample Materials – Supporting the Midwifery Team
Additional Sample - Midwifery - Assignment 1 Brief (PDF | 311 KB)
Additional Sample - Midwifery - Assignment 1 Mark Scheme (PDF | 386 KB)
Additional Sample - Midwifery - Assignment 1 Brief Insert (PDF | 1661 KB)
Additional Sample - Midwifery - Assignment 2 Part 2 Brief (PDF | 372 KB)
Additional Sample - Midwifery - Assignment 2 Part 2 Provider Guide with Mark Scheme (PDF | 684 KB)
Additional Sample - Midwifery - Assignment 3 Brief (PDF | 274 KB)
Additional Sample - Midwifery - Assignment 3 Mark Scheme (PDF | 384 KB)
Additional Sample - Midwifery - Assignment 3 Provider Guide (PDF | 264 KB)
Additional Sample Materials – Supporting the Mental Health Team
Additional Sample - Supporting the Mental Health Team - Assignment 1 Brief (PDF | 243 KB)
Additional Sample - Supporting the Mental Health Team - Assignment 1 Mark Scheme (PDF | 332 KB)
Additional Sample - Supporting the Mental Health Team - Assignment 1 Brief Insert (PDF | 267 KB)
Additional Sample - Supporting the Mental Health Team - Assignment 2 Part 2 Brief (PDF | 370 KB)
Additional Sample - Supporting the Mental Health Team - Assignment 2 Part 2 Mark Scheme (PDF | 779 KB)
Additional Sample - Supporting the Mental Health Team - Assignment 3 Mark Scheme (PDF | 377 KB)
Additional Sample - Supporting the Mental Health Team - Assignment 3 Brief (PDF | 239 KB)
Additional Sample - Supporting the Mental Health Team - Assignment 3 Provider Delivery Guide (PDF | 224 KB)
Additional Sample Materials – Supporting the Care of Children and Young People
Additional Sample - CCYP - Assignment 1 Brief (PDF | 243 KB)
Additional Sample - CCYP - Assignment 1 Mark Scheme (PDF | 330 KB)
Additional Sample - CCYP - Assignment 1 Brief Insert (PDF | 183 KB)
Additional Sample - CCYP - Assignment 2 Part 2 Brief (PDF | 515 KB)
Additional Sample - CCYP - Assignment 2 Part 2 Mark Scheme (PDF | 850 KB)
Additional Sample - CCYP - Assignment 3 Brief (PDF | 232 KB)
Additional Sample - CCYP - Assignment 3 Mark Scheme (PDF | 326 KB)
Additional Sample - CCYP - Assignment 3 Provider Guide (PDF | 220 KB)
Additional Sample Materials – Supporting the Therapy Teams
Additional Sample - Therapy - Assignment 1 Brief (PDF | 262 KB)
Additional Sample - Therapy - Assignment 1 Mark Scheme (PDF | 355 KB)
Additional Sample - Therapy - Assignment 1 Brief Insert (PDF | 446 KB)
Additional Sample - Therapy - Assignment 2 Part 2 Brief (PDF | 507 KB)
Additional Sample - Therapy - Assignment 2 Part 2 Mark Scheme (PDF | 782 KB)
Additional Sample - Therapy - Assignment 3 Brief (PDF | 235 KB)
Additional Sample - Therapy - Assignment 3 Mark Scheme (PDF | 387 KB)
Additional Sample - Therapy - Assignment 3 Provider Guide (PDF | 225 KB)
Additional Sample Materials – Supporting Healthcare
Additional Sample - Supporting Healthcare - Assignment 2 Part 1 Brief (PDF | 983 KB)
Additional Sample - Supporting Healthcare - Assignment 2 Part 1 Mark Scheme (PDF | 1350 KB)
External Assessment Cover Sheet (EACS) & Supplementary Answer Booklet
External assessment cover sheet (EACS) (Word) (DOCX | 91 KB)
Supplementary Answer Booklet (PDF | 140 KB)
Chief Examiner Report Health ESP Core Skills May 2022 (PDF | 203 KB)
Past Paper Health ESP Core Skills Project Brief May 2022 (PDF | 335 KB)
Past Paper Health ESP Core Skills Project Brief Insert May 2022 (PDF | 180 KB)
Past paper - Health ESP - core skills - pro-formas - May 2022 (Word) (DOCX | 131 KB)
Past Paper Health ESP Core Skills Tutor Guidance May 2022 (PDF | 290 KB)
Past Paper Health ESP Core Skills Mark Scheme May 2022 (PDF | 320 KB)
Chief examiner report- Health core A and B - autumn 2022 (PDF | 274 KB)
Health core paper A - December 2022 (PDF | 4309 KB)
Health core paper A - mark scheme - December 2022 (PDF | 1403 KB)
Health core paper B - December 2022 (PDF | 5004 KB)
Health core paper B - mark scheme - December 2022 (PDF | 1776 KB)
Chief Examiner Report Health ESP Core Skills November 2022 (PDF | 199 KB)
Past Paper Health ESP Core Skills Project Brief November 2022 (PDF | 328 KB)
Past Paper Health ESP Core Skills Project Brief Insert November 2022 (PDF | 550 KB)
Past Paper Health ESP Core Skills Pro Formas November 2022 (PDF | 294 KB)
Past paper - Health ESP - core skills - pro-formas - November 2022 (Word) (DOCX | 47 KB)
Past Paper Health ESP Core Skills Tutor Guidance November 2022 (PDF | 283 KB)
Past Paper Health ESP Core Skills Mark Scheme November 2022 (PDF | 345 KB)
Supporting Healthcare Standardised Patient Guidance November 2022 (PDF | 405 KB)
Summer 2023 - Core Papers
Chief Examiner Report Core Paper A and B Summer 2023 (PDF | 260 KB)
Core Paper A Summer 2023 (PDF | 3278 KB)
Core Paper A Mark Scheme Summer 2023 (PDF | 546 KB)
Core Paper B Summer 2023 (PDF | 4430 KB)
Core Paper B Mark Scheme Summer 2023 (PDF | 785 KB)
Health ESP Tutor Guidance Summer 2023 (PDF | 280 KB)
Health ESP Standardised Patients Guidance Summer 2023 (PDF | 243 KB)
Health ESP Project Brief Summer 2023 (PDF | 334 KB)
Health ESP Project Brief Insert (PDF | 184 KB)
Health ESP Mark Scheme Summer 2023 (PDF | 323 KB)
Health ESP Chief Examiner Report Summer 2023 (PDF | 189 KB)
Summer 2023 - Supporting Healthcare
OS Supporting Healthcare Assignment 2 Part 1 Assignment Brief (PDF | 808 KB)
OS Supporting Healthcare Assignment 2 Part 1 Provider Delivery Guide With Mark Scheme (PDF | 1220 KB)
Supporting Healthcare - tutor guidance - live 22/23 (PDF | 1196 KB)
Supporting Healthcare - tutor guidance - live 23/24 (PDF | 1174 KB)
Summer 2023 - Supporting the Adult Nursing Team
OS Supporting Adult Nursing Assignment 1 Brief Insert Summer 2023 (PDF | 228 KB)
OS Supporting Adult Nursing Assignment 1 Mark Scheme Summer 2023 (PDF | 323 KB)
OS Supporting Adult Nursing Assignment 1 Question Paper Summer 2023 (PDF | 207 KB)
OS Supporting Adult Nursing Assignment 2 Part 2 Assignment Brief (PDF | 1199 KB)
OS Supporting Adult Nursing Assignment 2 Part 2 Provider Guide With Mark Scheme (PDF | 1564 KB)
OS Supporting Adult Nursing Assignment 3 Mark Scheme (PDF | 274 KB)
OS Supporting Adult Nursing Assignment 3 Question Paper Summer 2023 (PDF | 229 KB)
OS Supporting Adult Nursing Provider Delivery Guide Summer 2023 (PDF | 191 KB)
OS Supporting Adult Nursing Report from the Chief Examiner and Chief Moderator Summer 2023 (PDF | 213 KB)
Summer 2023 - Supporting the Care of Children and Young People
OS Supporting The Care Of Children And Young People Assignment 1 Question Paper Summer 2023 (PDF | 208 KB)
OS Supporting The Care Of Children And Young People Assignment 1 Mark Scheme Summer 2023 (PDF | 291 KB)
OS Supporting The Care Of Children And Young People Assignment 1 Brief Insert Summer 2023 (PDF | 297 KB)
OS Supporting The Care Of Children And Young People Assignment 2 Part 2 Assignment Brief (PDF | 1360 KB)
OS Supporting The Care Of Children And Young People Assignment 2 Part 2 Provider Guide With Mark Scheme (PDF | 1659 KB)
OS Supporting The Care Of Children And Young People Assignment 3 Question Paper Summer 2023 (PDF | 205 KB)
OS Supporting The Care Of Children And Young People Assignment 3 Provider Delivery Guide Summer 2023 (PDF | 184 KB)
OS Supporting The Care Of Children And Young People Assignment 3 Mark Scheme Summer 2023 (PDF | 282 KB)
Chief examiner report - Health - OS - Supporting the Care of Children and Young People - Summer 2023 (PDF | 204 KB)
Summer 2023 - Supporting the Midwifery Team
OS Supporting Midwifery Team Assignment 1 Question Paper Summer 2023 (PDF | 293 KB)
OS Supporting Midwifery Team Assignment 1 Stimulus Materials Summer 2023 (PDF | 639 KB)
OS Supporting Midwifery Team Assignment 1 Mark Scheme Summer 2023 (PDF | 382 KB)
OS Supporting Midwifery Team Assignment 2 Part 2 Assignment Brief (PDF | 697 KB)
OS Supporting Midwifery Team Assignment 2 Part 2 Provider Guide With Mark Scheme (PDF | 944 KB)
OS Supporting Midwifery Team Assignment 3 Question Paper Summer 2023 (PDF | 206 KB)
OS Supporting Midwifery Team Assignment 3 Provider Delivery Guide Summer 2023 (PDF | 214 KB)
OS Supporting Midwifery Team Assignment 3 Mark Scheme Summer 2023 (PDF | 353 KB)
Chief Examiner and Chief Moderator Report Midwifery Summer 2023 (PDF | 218 KB)
Summer 2023 - Supporting the Therapy Teams
OS Supporting The Therapy Teams Assignment 1 Case Study Assignment Brief (PDF | 284 KB)
OS Supporting The Therapy Teams Assignment 1 Case Study Mark Scheme (PDF | 337 KB)
OS Supporting The Therapy Teams Assignment 1 Case Study Stimulus Materials - Assignment Brief Insert (PDF | 1971 KB)
OS Supporting The Therapy Teams Assignment 2 Part 2 Assignment Brief (PDF | 279 KB)
OS Supporting The Therapy Teams Assignment 2 Part 2 Provider Guide With Mark Scheme (PDF | 490 KB)
OS Supporting The Therapy Teams Assignment 3 Professional Discussion Assignment Brief (PDF | 250 KB)
OS Supporting The Therapy Teams Assignment 3 Professional Discussion Mark Scheme (PDF | 360 KB)
Chief examiner and chief moderator report OS (Supporting the Therapy Teams) August 2023 (PDF | 199 KB)
Summer 2023 - Supporting the Mental Health team
OS Supporting The Mental Health Team Assignment 2 Part 2 Assignment Brief (PDF | 317 KB)
OS Supporting The Mental Health Team Assignment 2 Part 2 Provider Guide With Mark Scheme (PDF | 655 KB)
Chief examiner and chief moderator report - OS - Supporting the Mental Health team - Summer 2023 (PDF | 191 KB)
Autumn 2023 – Core Papers
Chief Examiner Report - Health Core A and B - Autumn 2023 (PDF | 156 KB)
Core Paper A Autumn 2023 (PDF | 3738 KB)
Core Paper A Mark Scheme Autumn 2023 (PDF | 513 KB)
Core Paper B Autumn 2023 (PDF | 4798 KB)
Core Paper B Mark Scheme Autumn 2023 (PDF | 945 KB)
Chief Examiner Report - Health ESP - Autumn 2023 (PDF | 142 KB)
Health ESP Tutor Guidance Autumn 2023 (PDF | 305 KB)
Health ESP Standardised Patients Guidance Autumn 2023 (PDF | 239 KB)
Health ESP Project Brief Autumn 2023 (PDF | 374 KB)
Health ESP Project Brief Insert Autumn 2023 (PDF | 182 KB)
Health ESP Proformas Autumn 2023 (PDF | 293 KB)
Health ESP Mark Scheme Autumn 2023 (PDF | 325 KB)