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Technical Education
Empowering young learners for successful futures
Our Technical Education portfolio supports young people aged 14-19. We aim to support learner progression through a range of subject specialisms, equipping them on their journey towards a brilliant career.
We empower learners with industry-relevant skills and subjects appropriate to a range of growing sectors. Plus, all our technical and vocational qualifications come with wraparound support and resources to support learners to success every step of the way.
14 – 16 vocational education – including our popular V Cert Technical Awards
T Levels – we're proud to have been selected by government to spearhead the development of T Level qualifications in a number of sector areas
16 – 19 vocational education – we’ll help you build well-rounded study programmes
Study skills programmes - give learners a head start with short qualifications designed to bookend a study programme
Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) – we’re expanding into exciting new areas with our HTQs.
Learning to learn: why metacognition should be part of every study programme
David Rowley, Product Manager for Technical Education, explores how metacognition strengthens learner independence and progression in FE, highlighting key research and how NCFE’s study skills qualifications embed metacognitive development.
Read moreCase study: How Queen Katharine Academy is helping every pupil achieve with NCFE V Certs
At Queen Katharine Academy in Peterborough, V Certs are proving to be a powerful way to help every pupil achieve their potential by offering a practical and engaging alternative to GCSEs, supporting real-world learning and progression.