Level 3 T Level in Education & Early Years
Course Code: P271827
Key Information
Course type:
T Levels
Campus:
Highbury Campus
Start Date:
07 Sept 2026
Duration:
2 years
Attendance:
Full-time
Fees:
Free

For young people looking to begin a career in education and childcare, T Levels are a high-quality, work-focused alternative to A Levels, offering new routes to employment or further learning.
Units include:
- supporting education
- safeguarding, health, safety and wellbeing
- behaviour
- parents, families and carers
- child development
- equality and diversity
- special needs.
Our T Level in Education and Childcare is designed to increase your employment and progression prospects by completing 750 hours of extended hands-on experience in real-life work placements –all supported by an expert.
A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including maths and English.
To give you the best possible chance of successfully completing your qualification, 100% attendance is expected for the duration of the course. Industry placements, tutorials and employability sessions all form part of the overall qualification and non-attendance to any of these sessions may result in the overall qualification not being achieved. Continued non-attendance to any timetabled sessions may result in losing your place on the course.
- a 2 hour exam at the end of year 1
- an Employer Set Project which will assess your knowledge, skills and behaviours in a work based scenario
- throughout year 2, your vocational competencies will be assessed via observations and professional discussions in your placement
- occupational specialism assessments at the end of year 2 via written and practical exams.
You could progress to a degree, a higher apprenticeship, or into employment.
Level 3 T Level in Education & Early Years
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