T Level February Update
As we move towards the half term, I know how busy this period can be. I’ve pulled together key information and helpful reminders to support your planning over the coming weeks. I’m here whenever you need me, so please do get in touch with any questions.
Level 3 Digital Options Guide
To support your planning through Level 3 reform, we have created a Digital Options Guide for post 16 provision in 2026. This guide provides a clear overview of what centres can offer in Digital from September 2026 onwards. It is designed to support educators who may be concerned about the withdrawal of large level 3 qualifications and want clarity on alternative Pearson pathways. It includes:
- Example study programmes
- Pearson qualification options from 2026 onwards, including the T Levels, AAQs and smaller BTECs
- Useful links and guidance for curriculum discussions
Digital Options Guide
Materials to help your delivery
You can now download the guide standard exemplification materials for the employer-set projects and occupational specialisms from each of the Digital course materials pages. We’ll also have the additional specimen assessment materials for all Digital T Levels available soon, so keep an eye on the website for updates.
| Generation 1 T Level title | Generation 2 T Level title |
|---|---|
| Digital Production, Design and Development | Digital Software Development (with the occupational specialism retitled to match the standard as Digital Software Development) |
| Digital Support Services | Digital Support and Security |
| Digital Business Services | Digital Data Analytics (with the occupational specialism retitled to match the standard as Data Analytics Technician) |
See the links below for information on our three new offers:
For information about running the new versions alongside previous versions see the Generation 2 T Levels part of our FAQs.
Cisco Resources
If you missed our sessions with Cisco, we looked at how Cisco Netecad can support your delivery of the Digital Support and Security and Digital Software Development T Levels. Couldn’t make it? We recorded the sessions so you can catch up:
Watch the Digital Support and Security webinar (MP4|197.2 MB)
Watch the Digital Software Development webinar (MP4|114.6 MB)
Gatsby Resources
Gatsby provides Digital T Level support created by industry experts and our own examiners. They’ll soon release materials for the employer-set project that, while focused on Digital Software Development, you can use across all Digital T Levels. Visit Gatsby’s website for details.
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A Partial Achievement is where a student completes their industrial placement and passes either the Core or Occupational Specialism components but not both.
Does the Student get a Grade or Certificate?
No, the student doesn’t get a certificate but gets a Partial Pass on their statement of results
So what do they get?
They get UCAS points based upon the grade they achieve in the component they passed
The tables here show the UCAS points that go with the result for a grade in either Core or Occupational Specialism the final column, where possible, is an approximate A level equivalent
| Core Grade | UCAS Points | A Level Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 84 | C D D (note this is actually 80 pts) |
| A | 72 | D D D |
| B | 60 | D E E (note this is actually 56pts) |
| C | 48 | E E E |
| D | 36 | C (note C is actually 32pts) |
| E | 24 | D |
| Occupational Specialism Grade | UCAS Points | A Level Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Distinction | 84 | C D D (note this is actually 80 pts) |
| Merit | 60 | D E E (note this is actually 56pts) |
| Pass | 48 | E E E |
Subject advisor
Tim Brady
Computer Science and ICT Subject Advisor
