T Level Foundation Course in Education and Early Years
Our endorsed T Level Foundation course provides learners with a balanced programme that helps them develop the essential technical knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to progress onto a T Level in Education and Early Years.
Who’s it for?
This course is for learners who would benefit from additional preparation and study time before starting their T Level in Education and Early Years.
The preparatory study programme helps them build confidence and independence through opportunities to engage with employers and make meaningful links between their learning and the world of work. Gives learners the opportunity for personal development and taking ownership of their progress.
How does it work?
The course is endorsed, not regulated, giving you freedom to contextualise learning and assessment, and align with local employer demand.
Fully mapped to DfE’s National Technical Outcomes, ensuring consistency with national expectations while allowing room for innovation. Complements the other Foundation year components, so it integrates naturally into the full learner journey.
What the course covers
The Foundation Year supports learners in making informed decisions about their next steps. To complement this, the study programme introduces the core principles and industry-relevant practices drawn from the National Technical Outcome (NTo) for the T level route to help them gain the foundational technical knowledge and skills they need to take their next steps.
Key Components
Areas of exploration
Knowledge and skills for the workplace
Positive attitudes and behaviours
Industry-relevant technical knowledge and skills
Health and safety considerations
Using observation and recording techniques to record children’s development
Primary area of child development
Skills for successful study
Planning learning activities to support primary areas of development
English, maths, and digital skills
Resources for learning activities
How it’s assessed
Teachers are responsible for planning and determining the most appropriate assessment methods for students to demonstrate the skills set out in the content.
The specification does not prescribe a fixed approach, as this allows centres the flexibility to adapt delivery to their own context and to respond to the individual needs of students. Teachers should use their professional judgement to select methods that provide students with meaningful opportunities to apply and develop the required skills, whether in classroom, simulated, or workplace settings.
TQUK resources available:
Centre Resources Pack that includes a range of useful templates to support the assessment, ongoing monitoring, and pastoral support of your students.The Pack also facilitates capturing feedback about the work experience activities from both a student and employer perspective.
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Progression pathways
The course also includes a strong emphasis on transferable skills and behaviours, preparing students for successful progression in both their further studies to a T Level and to future employment.
This T Level Foundation Course aims to prepare students to progress onto a T Level. Successful students can progress to a Level 3 Technical Qualification in Education and Early Years.
Advertising and Titling
As a regulated awarding organisation, TQUK is subject to the Conditions of Recognition as set out by Ofqual. These Conditions don’t just extend to us; all our centres must adhere to them as well. When titling and advertising an endorsed course, centres must follow the advertising regulations and the titling regulations.
Fees and Pricing
We’ve expanded the courses but simplified the pricing, making them clearer and easier to understand.
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Annual endorsed fee:
£1,500 for endorsed course providers. This covers two endorsed course applications within first calendar year.
Learner registration and certification:
£10 per learner. -
Centres wishing to have more than two endorsed courses approved during the course of a single calendar year must pay additional fees.
CLCs: £700
PDLCs: £700
RLCs: £500*
CLCs and PDLCs require two reviews to ensure approval. RLCs require just one.
Our endorsed course annual fee entitles centres to:
Full reviews of courses, with regularity varying per course type.
Efficient and timely turnaround and support.
In-depth guidance for existing endorsed provision.
Rigorous quality assurance reviews.
Endorsement from one of the UK’s leading AOs.
Endorsed requirements
We’re excited to guide you through the process of becoming an endorsed customer. To get started, find out how you can prepare and provide the necessary evidence to meet our approval criteria in our Endorsed Customer Requirements document.
