What are T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs)?

TRIPs are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels. 

TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff and can also benefit from the involvement of wider stakeholders such as employers, Awarding Organisations and Higher Education Institutions. 

TRIPs are available as pre-agreed projects that will lead to the development of resources to support teaching, learning, and assessment for T Levels.

Providers involved in the delivery of T Levels are eligible to apply. Projects are funded to support staff capacity.

How to apply for TRIPs

TRIPs are available as pre-agreed projects that will lead to the development of resources to support teaching, learning, and assessment for T Levels.

Providers involved in the delivery of T Levels are eligible to apply. Projects are funded to support staff capacity.

If you have any questions, please contact TLPD@aoc.co.uk 

TRIP Resource Advisor

As an advisor, you’ll review technical content aligned to a specific T Level and brief. This may include core content, core skills or occupational specialism materials.

Find out more about what's involved below.

TRIP Resource Producer

TRIP Resource Providers are responsible for creating the project resources in collaboration with the Resource Advisor.

Application deadline has now passed, please find more information below.

TRIP project briefs

The project briefs for 2025-2026 are:

  • Supporting delivery of core knowledge content
  • Supporting the development of contextualised core skills
  • Supporting formative assessment of core knowledge content
  • Supporting holistic delivery of core content and occupational specialism content
  • Supporting SEND learners

Download all project briefs.

What's involved

As an advisor, you’ll review technical content aligned to a specific T Level and brief. This may include core content, core skills or occupational specialism materials.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, face-to-face workshop in London on Tuesday 24 February 2026 (10:30-16:00), where you’ll join other advisors from across the country to discuss findings and make joint recommendations to improve TRIP outputs.

We’re seeking advisors for the following T Levels:

  • Animal Care and Management
  • Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction
  • Digital Software Development
  • Education and Early Years
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Management and Administration
  • Media, Broadcast and Production

Funding

Successful applicants will receive £1,000, which is to cover:

  • Review of TRIP resources prior to the workshop
  • Attendance and contribution at the workshop
  • Travel expenses

Funding is available only to ESFA-funded organisations and will be paid upon completion of all activities.

Timeline

  • Applications open: Monday 3 November 2025
  • Deadline to apply: Monday 24 November 2025
  • Outcome notifications: w/c 1 December 2025
  • Resources sent for review: w/c 9 February 2026
  • Workshop date: Tuesday 24 February 2026

Apply today

Use this form to apply

The deadline to apply for TRIPs has now closed.

Please be aware that providers will need to attend an online interview w/c 6 October to discuss the resources and successful applicants will be invited to the face to face inception meeting on 4 November in London. A timeline is listed below:

w/c 6 October provider interviews online
a face-to-face inception meeting on 4 November in London
a face-to-face collaborative scoping meeting on either 11 November (North) or 12 November (Midlands) or 13 November (South) or 14 November (London) for TRIP brief 3

Resources

We have a wide range of T Level resources created from previous TRIPs, including lesson plans, assessment materials, schemes of learning, and more.

Select the subjects below to find resources created to support your T Level preparation and delivery.

T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels.  

Feedback request: Have you accessed any of the TRIP resources below? If so, we would really appreciate your feedback. Please fill out this short form.

Below you will find resources created to support the planning and delivery of Agriculture, Environment and Animal Care T Levels:

 

Developing understanding of business and management

Organisation involved: South Staffordshire College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials support an applied approach to the delivery of specific areas of core knowledge content. These materials also encourage an approach to delivery that focuses on supporting higher order thinking skills to maximise learner understanding.

The resources include:

  • A Framework for Learning to show how learning is scaffolded and sequenced through the achievement of applied and purposeful outputs
  • ten sequenced lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources

 

Core skill - critical thinking

Organisation involved: South Gloucestershire & Stroud College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the delivery of ‘critical thinking’ as a Core Skill in the T Level in Animal care and management.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show how the development of the Core Skill can be scaffolded and sequenced through the delivery of Core Content
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Developing critical thinking skills to support contextualised decision making for a business improvement proposal

Organisation involved: Hereford, Ludlow & Shropshire College

Peer reviewed: South Gloucestershire & Stroud College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials support the delivery of ‘critical thinking’ as a Core Skill in the T Level in Agriculture, environment and animal care.

The resources include:

  • a Framework for Learning to show how the development of the Core Skill can be scaffolded and sequenced through the delivery of Core Content 
  • ten sequenced lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

The Framework for Learning and supporting lesson plans are structured in the following way:

  • introduction to critical thinking
  • barriers, bias and perspectives
  • arguments and reasoning
  • getting the facts correct
  • reasoning
  • interpreting and analysing data
  • reflection, evaluation and making judgements

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

AO2 and AO3 formative assessment questions with model answers and development activities

Organisation involved: Moulton College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support providers to monitor learner progress and support learners to develop their understanding of the Core Content of the T Level in Accounting.

The TRIP focusses on formative assessment of learners understanding of Core Content, particularly in relation to:

AO2 – Apply knowledge and understanding of contexts, concepts, theories and principles to different situations and contexts.
AO3 – Analyse and evaluate information and issues related to contexts, concepts, theories and principles to make informed judgements.

There are 30 questions included in this resource: 20 AO2 questions and 10 AO3 questions. The questions address the following Core Content Areas:

  • Core Content 1: Health and safety
  • Core Content 3: Working in the agriculture, environmental and animal care sector.

Read the summary here.

Resource:

 

Holistic delivery of core content and O/S content to support design ideas for an animal enclosure

Organisation involved: Reaseheath College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the holistic delivery of Core Content of the T Level in Animal care and management with the Occupational Specialism of Animal management and behaviour.

The resources include:

  • a Framework for Learning to show how learning can be scaffolded and holistically sequenced to develop the required knowledge and skills.
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the scaffolding of the knowledge and skills within the Occupational Specialism content with links to Industry Placement practice
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Occupational specialism - animal management and behaviour

Organisation involved: South Staffordshire College

Peer reviewed: Askham Bryan College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the holistic delivery of Core Content of the T Level in Animal care and management with the Occupational Specialism of Animal management and behaviour.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show the holistic approach to developing knowledge and understanding and how it can be scaffolded and sequenced
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the holistic delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

National Technical Outcome 3a - maintain the health and welfare of animals

Organisation involved: WCG - Moreton Morrell

Peer reviewed: South Gloucestershire & Stroud College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level Foundation Year (TLFY) provider. These learning materials will support the delivery of the TLFY in Agriculture, environmental and animal care.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show one approach to scaffolding and sequencing developing knowledge and skills for the National Technical Outcome specified
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the holistic delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

If you are interested in participating in a TRIP, please contact etfprogrammeadmin@etfoundation.co.uk

TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff, and can also benefit from the involvement of wider stakeholders such as employers, awarding organisations and Higher Education Institutions. 

TRIPs are offered to the sector as pre-agreed projects that will produce specified resources to support teaching, learning and assessment for T Levels. Projects are funded to support staff time you will have the opportunity to: 

  • shape the content of these projects by informing us of the areas you would like to see covered by additional resources 
  • participate in the resource development for one or more projects
  • support the sector and success of T Levels

T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels.

Feedback request: Have you accessed any of the TRIP resources below? If so, we would really appreciate your feedback. Please fill out this short form.


Below you will find resources created to support the planning and delivery of Business and Administration T Levels: 

Developing problem solving skills using project management methodologies to propose how to implement change

Organisation involved: Franklin College

Peer reviewed: EPNE (Sunderland College)

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials support the delivery of ‘applying a logical approach to problem solving’ as a Core Skill for the T Level in Business and administration.

The resources include:

  • a Framework for Learning to show how the development of the Core Skill can be scaffolded and sequenced through the delivery of Core Content
  • ten sequenced lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Collaborate as a team member to devlop sustainable business systems for business activities

Organisation involved: Newbury College

Peer reviewed: Sparsholt College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level Foundation Year provider. These learning materials support an applied approach to the delivery of a specific National Technical Outcome in the T Level Foundation Year in Business and administration.

The resources include:

  • a Framework for Learning to show one approach to scaffolding and sequencing developing knowledge and skills for the National Technical Outcome specified  
  • ten sequenced lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Employer co-created case studies and learning materials to support the delivery of core content (recruitment focused)

Organisations involved: Loughborough College

Peer reviewed: Walsall Academy

Published date: July 2024

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced case study materials, and a range of learning materials to support the delivery of T Level in Management and Administration Core Content and Core Skills. The case studies and learning materials have been developed by an experienced T Level provider, with input from employers.

The resources include:

  • a framework for learning to show how learning can be scaffolded and sequenced to develop understanding
  • case studies materials to support the scaffolding and sequencing of learning
  • nine lesson plans to support the scaffolding of the understanding of Core Content
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the framework for learning.

Resources

 

 

Employer co-created case studies and learning materials to support the delivery of core content (finance focused)

Organisations involved: Franklin College

Published date: July 2024

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced case studies, and a range of learning materials to support the delivery of T Level Management and Administration Core Content and Core Skills. The case studies and learning materials have been developed by an experienced T Level provider, with input from employers.

The resources include:

  • a framework for learning to show how learning can be scaffolded and sequenced to develop understanding
  • case studies to support the scaffolding and sequencing of learning.
  • seven lesson plans which cover 21 hours of learning to support the scaffolding of the understanding of Core Content.
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 21 hours of learning.

Resources

 

Developing formative assessment materials for core exam content

Organisations involved: East Sussex College

Published date: January 2024

Brief: This resource comprises of:

A learner workbook, which includes:

  • nine activities to develop assessment and examination practices
  • 20 assessment objective 2 (AO2) questions and a space for learners to identify how their answer is applied
  • 10 AO3 questions.

A tutor guide with guidance about the nine developmental activities, including:

  • suggested timings
  • suggested delivery plan
  • suggested recap activity
  • answer guide where appropriate
  • 20 AO2 and 10 AO3 questions, model answers, guidance as to how learners should apply their answer to the context or scenario, suggested content that can also be referred to in their answers and guidance regarding generic responses to questions.

Resources

 

Contextualised learning materials to support understanding and skills of challenging Maths concepts

Organisations involved: South Essex College and Derby College

Brief: A package of employer-informed materials to support students to develop the required scientific knowledge and understanding. The materials developed consist of:

  • a framework for learning covering eight hours of learning, focused on the finance unit of the Management and Administration T Level – showing how learning will be scaffolded and sequenced to develop understanding in the context of the T Level
  • lesson plans and associated materials covering eight hours of learning and detailing how the knowledge and skills will be taught and formatively assessed.

Resources:

 

Developing AO2 and AO3 Formative assessment materials for Business and Administration

Organisations involved: Hopwood Hall College, The Manchester College, Activate Learning Group and Reaseheath College

Brief: Developing employer informed formative assessments to support learner success in the core content assessments in Management and Administration T Level. To produce sets of high-quality, accessible, and valid formative assessment materials to help students to develop their skills to successfully answer AO2 and AO3 questions in the Technical Qualification core content summative assessments.

Resource

 

Employer informed case study

Organisations involved: South Essex College

Brief: Developing an employer informed case study to support the holistic delivery of the Management and Administration T Level. To produce a high-quality, accessible, and relevant employer informed case study which combines core and occupational specialism content to help students to develop the required knowledge understanding and skills to successfully achieve the Management and Administration T Level.

Resources

 

Provider preparation to deliver the Business and Administration T Level (with an Occupational Specialism of Business Support)

Organisations involved: Ursuline High School, St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls, Christ the King Sixth Form College, Norbury Manor Business & Enterprise College

Brief: This project produced a long-term scheme of learning (SOL)  delivery overview and short-term SOL, together with three accompanying summative assessments. There are also five fully developed lesson plans (with resources) for topics in the core-content, leadership and management and business-support specialisms.

Resources:

If you are interested in participating in a TRIP, please contact TRIPs@etfoundation.co.uk 

TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff, and can also benefit from the involvement of wider stakeholders such as employers, awarding organisations and Higher Education Institutions. 

TRIPs are offered to the sector as pre-agreed projects that will produce specified resources to support teaching, learning and assessment for T Levels. Projects are funded to support staff time you will have the opportunity to: 

  • shape the content of these projects by informing us of the areas you would like to see covered by additional resources 
  • participate in the resource development for one or more projects
  • support the sector and success of T Levels. 

T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels.  

Feedback request: Have you accessed any of the TRIP resources below? If so, we would really appreciate your feedback. Please fill out this short form.


Below you will find resources created to support the planning and delivery of Construction and the Built Environment T Levels: 

Developing understanding of building technology and relationship management (as well as Digital technology and sustainability)

Organisation involved: Blackpool & The Fylde College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials support an applied approach to the delivery of specific areas of core knowledge content. These materials also encourage an approach to delivery that focuses on supporting higher order thinking skills to maximise learner understanding.

The resources include:

  • a Framework for Learning to show how learning is scaffolded and sequenced through the achievement of applied and purposeful outputs
  • ten sequenced lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Core skill - Communication (focus on presentations)

Organisation involved: East Norfolk Multi Academy Trust

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the delivery of ‘communication’ as a Core Skill in the T Level in Design, surveying and planning for construction.

The learning involves a series of building blocks. Learners will be exposed to a range of different contexts involving different stakeholders to develop their communication skills which will bring together learning across a range of areas of the specification.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show how the development of the Core Skill can be scaffolded and sequenced through the delivery of Core Content
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Occupational specialism - surveying and design for construction and the built environment - Performance outcome 2 - analyse the built environment linking with content area 1 (health and safety) and 13 (project management)

Organisation involved: Shrewsbury College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the holistic delivery of Core Content of the T Level in Design, surveying and planning for construction with the Occupational Specialism of Design, surveying and planning for construction.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show the holistic approach to developing knowledge and understanding and how it can be scaffolded and sequenced
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the holistic delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Occupational specialism - surveying and design for construction and the built environment - Performance outcome 3 - designing the built environment linking mainly with content area 4 (building technology) and 8 (design)

Organisation involved: East Sussex College Group (Eastbourne)

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the holistic delivery of Core Content of the T Level in Design, surveying and planning for construction with the Occupational Specialism of Design, surveying and planning for construction.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show the holistic approach to developing knowledge and understanding and how it can be scaffolded and sequenced
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the holistic delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Materials to support the contextualisation of science content in the T Level in Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction

Produced by:  Leeds College of Building

Peer reviewed by: Weston College

Publication date: July 2024

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support learners to develop the Core Skill of Communication for the T Level in Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction.

Read the full resources summary.

Resources:

 

Materials to support the development of the Core Skill of Communication for the T Level in Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction

Organisations involved:  Shrewsbury College Group

Publication date: July 2024

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support learners to develop the Core Skill of Communication for the T Level in Design, surveying and planning for construction.

The resources include:

  • a framework for learning to show how the development of communication skills can be scaffolded and sequenced
  • ten lesson plans which cover 30 hours of learning to support the development of the Core Skill of communication in conjunction with Core Content
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 30 hours of learning
  • guidance that can be provided to learners to demonstrate how they can use their skills as part of the Employer-set project (ESP) assessment.

Resources:


Schemes for Skills – Co-designed schemes of learning for the Construction Industry

Organisations involved:  Lakes College

Brief: This project was aimed at improving teaching practice for the delivery of T Levels through the creation and development of high-quality schemes of learning to support a holistic approach to delivery informed and co-created through employer input. This will lead to improved teaching, learning and assessment (TLA) practice for the design, surveying and planning T Level. The focus surrounded the core content with the interspersion of occupational specialism aspects. The resources created could also benefit the onsite construction route due to its relevance, transferability and sharing of best TLA practice across pathways.

Resources

 

Placement Videos

Organisations involved:  Gloucestershire College, Truro and Penrith College, Weymouth College and Halesowen College.

Brief: This project produced a short online course providing practitioners with a simple introduction to using immersive technologies within an education setting. As well as videos, which can be used in the curriculum delivery of construction T Levels, either with VR headsets or in 2D.

Resources:

 

Skills in Context - Contextualised diagnostic assessments

Organisations involved:  Lakes College, Bolton College, Preston College, Tameside College, South Essex College, Kendal College and Southport College.

Brief: This project aims to improve teaching practice for the delivery of T-Levels through the creation of high quality contextualised diagnostic assessment resources supporting further development and application of transferable skills in the Construction industry.

Resources

If you are interested in participating in a TRIP, please contact etfprogrammeadmin@etfoundation.co.uk

TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff, and can also benefit from the involvement of wider stakeholders such as employers, awarding organisations and Higher Education Institutions. 

TRIPs are offered to the sector as pre-agreed projects that will produce specified resources to support teaching, learning and assessment for T Levels. Projects are funded to support staff time you will have the opportunity to: 

  • shape the content of these projects by informing us of the areas you would like to see covered by additional resources 
  • participate in the resource development for one or more projects
  • support the sector and success of T Levels.

T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels.  


Below you will find resources created to support the planning and delivery of Creative and Design T Levels: 

 

Core knowledge area 1 – the creative economy

Organisation involved: Abingdon & Witney College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the delivery of Core Content of the T Level in Media, broadcast and production.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show how the Core Content can be scaffolded and sequenced to develop knowledge and understanding
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Core knowledge area 6 – professionalism and ethics

Organisation involved: La Retraite School

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the delivery of Core Content of the T Level in Media, broadcast and production.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show how the Core Content can be scaffolded and sequenced to develop knowledge and understanding
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Core skill – reflective practice

Organisation involved: Big Creative

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the delivery of ‘reflective practice’ as a Core Skill in the T Level in Media, broadcast and production.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show how the development of the Core Skill can be scaffolded and sequenced through the delivery of a Performance Outcome
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Core skill – working collaboratively with others

Organisation involved: Shrewsbury College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the delivery of ‘working collaboratively with others’ as a Core Skill in the T Level in Media, broadcast and production.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show how the development of the Core Skill can be scaffolded and sequenced through the delivery of Core Content
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Occupational specialism – textiles and fashion maker

Organisation involved: Capital City College (Westminster Kingsway)

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the holistic delivery of Core Content of the T Level in Craft and design with the Occupational Specialism of Textiles and fashion maker.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show the holistic approach to developing knowledge and understanding and how it can be scaffolded and sequenced
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the holistic delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Developing a pitch with consideration for SEND individuals with embedded UDL principles

Organisation involved: Shrewsbury College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the delivery of the T Level in Media, broadcast and production for learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show one approach to scaffolding and sequencing the development of knowledge and skills for the content specified
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the holistic delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Materials to support the contextualisation of maths content in the T Level in Craft and Design

Organisations involved: Westminster Kingsway College

Published date: July 2024

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support learners to develop maths skills contextualised to specific content of the T Level in Craft and Design

Produced by Westminster Kingsway College, this TRIP provides an accessible framework for learning, lesson plans and supporting learning materials that will enable learners to apply maths concepts, techniques and principles to the Core Content of the T Level in Craft and Design

The resources include:

  • a framework for learning to show how the contextualised maths content can be scaffolded and sequenced
  • seven lesson plans which cover 22 hours of learning to support the development of the maths skills in conjunction with Core Content
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 22 hours of learning

Read the full summary of the resources.

Resources:

 

Materials to support core content formative assessment for the T Level in Craft and Design

Organisations involved: Westminster Kingsway College

Published date: July 2024

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support learners to develop their understanding of the Core Content of the T Level in Craft and Design and to support them to prepare for their Core exams. The resource consists of a number of questions designed to address these Assessment Objectives. 

Resources:

 

Employer co-created case studies and learning materials to support the delivery of core content

Organisations involved: Shrewsbury College

Published date: July 2024

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced case study materials, and a range of learning materials to support the delivery of T Level in Digital Production, Design and Development Core Content and Core Skills. The case studies and learning materials have been developed by an experienced T Level provider, with input from employers.

The resources include:

  • a framework for learning to show how learning can be scaffolded and sequenced to develop understanding
  • case studies materials to support the scaffolding and sequencing of learning
  • nine lesson plans to support the scaffolding of the understanding of Core Content
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the framework for learning.

Resources:

 

Materials to support core content formative assessment

Organisations involved: Shrewsbury College Group

Published date: July 2024

Brief: These learning materials will support learners to develop their understanding of the Core Content of the T Level in Digital Production, Design and Development and to support them to prepare for their Core exams.

Resources:

 

Developing a framework for learning and guidance materials to develop core skills required for the T Level Employer Set Project

Organisations involved: Global Academy and Chelmsford College

Published date: November 2023

Brief: A package of materials to support students to develop the required ESP core skills and related guidance materials for staff and students on how best to prepare for the ESP. For the specified core skill, the materials developed by each partner consist of:

  • a framework for learning covering a minimum of 20 hours, showing how learning would be scaffolded and sequenced to develop the specified core skill
  • lesson plans and associated materials covering a minimum of 20 hours of learning
  • guidance materials for students to make effective use of the core skill within the ESP assessment.

Resources

If you are interested in participating in a TRIP, please contact etfprogrammeadmin@etfoundation.co.uk

TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff, and can also benefit from the involvement of wider stakeholders such as employers, awarding organisations and Higher Education Institutions. 

TRIPs are offered to the sector as pre-agreed projects that will produce specified resources to support teaching, learning and assessment for T Levels. Projects are funded to support staff time you will have the opportunity to: 

  • shape the content of these projects by informing us of the areas you would like to see covered by additional resources 
  • participate in the resource development for one or more projects
  • support the sector and success of T Levels. 

T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels.  

Feedback request: Have you accessed any of the TRIP resources below? If so, we would really appreciate your feedback. Please fill out this short form.


Below you will find resources created to support the planning and delivery of Digital T Levels: 

Holistic delivery of core and O/S content to support installation of portal infrastructure

Organisation involved: Buckinghamshire College Group

Peer reviewed: Shrewsbury College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the holistic delivery of Core Content of the T Level in Digital support services with the Occupational Specialism of Digital infrastructure.

The resources include:

  • a Framework for Learning to show how learning can be scaffolded and holistically sequenced to develop the required knowledge and skills.
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the scaffolding of the knowledge and skills within the Occupational Specialism content with links to Industry Placement practice
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

National Technical Outcome 3 - analysing data to meet client requirements

Organisation involved: Shrewsbury College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level Foundation Year (TLFY) provider. These learning materials will support the delivery of the TLFY in Digital.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show one approach to scaffolding and sequencing developing knowledge and skills for the National Technical Outcome specified
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the holistic delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Employer co-created case studies and learning materials to support the delivery of core content

Organisations involved: Shrewsbury College

Published date: July 2024

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced case study materials, and a range of learning materials to support the delivery of T Level in Digital Production, Design and Development Core Content and Core Skills. The case studies and learning materials have been developed by an experienced T Level provider, with input from employers.

The resources include:

  • a framework for learning to show how learning can be scaffolded and sequenced to develop understanding
  • case studies materials to support the scaffolding and sequencing of learning
  • nine lesson plans to support the scaffolding of the understanding of Core Content
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the framework for learning.

Resources:

 

Supporting holistic delivery – developing learning activities to integrate core and occupational specialism content

Organisations involved: South Essex College

Publication date: July 2024

Brief: Employer informed and peer reviewed learning activities which combine content from core and occupational specialism sections of the Digital T Level.

Resources:

 

Developing employer co-created learning materials related to working in the sector

Organisations involved: Newcastle and Stafford College Group (NSCG), Cyberkiln, University Hospital North Midlands, UHNM and Chelmsford College

Published date: November 2023

Brief: Working with employers from a digital sector to produce two employer case studies and 20 hours of lesson plans covering the core content for the T Level Digital, Design and Development pathway.

Each session is a combination of underpinning digital concepts that have been identified from industry employers and to support learners with their core content. The theme of employability is highlighted in the first two sessions and then develops into clear digital aspects that employers have identified that learners need more guidance on and therefore relevant in the working world.

Resources

 

Developing Python Skills for the Employer Set Project

Organisations involved: Leeds City College

Brief: This collection of resources will allow practitioners to follow a programme of training that is coherent and easy to navigate, supporting the delivery of the Digital T Level.

Resources: 

 

Project-Based Learning and Delivery Toolkit

Organisations involved: Bolton College, Hopwood Hall College, Wirral Met, Priestley College and Blackburn College

Brief: This project produced five mini schemes of work, approved by employers and a generic design ‘toolkit’ for project-based learning, which contains employer approved resources covering; Digital Support Services T Level route core element 4, 5.2 and element 4 linked to programming aligned to the Design and Production T Level. A teacher guide was also created to provide an overview of the schemes and resources and an explanation of prior learning needed before delivery of the schemes/resources.

Resources

 

Working with employers to co-design Digital T Level content

Organisations involved: East Norfolk Sixth Form College, AST Group, Great Yarmouth Borough Council & Here Studio, Youth STEMM Award CIC, GravityWell

Brief: This project was created with two aims: in the short-term, to have engaging industry-led materials to support the delivery of Digital T Level content. In the longer term, to use the learning and apply it across all T Level routes so that industry participation is embedded in the T Level programmes, at both Level 3 and as part of the transition route. The resources provide teachers and learners with industry-based examples related to Digital T Levels and signpost a range of careers available in this sector.

Resources

 

Materials to support core content formative assessment

Organisations involved: Shrewsbury College Group

Brief: These learning materials will support learners to develop their understanding of the Core Content of the T Level in Digital Production, Design and Development and to support them to prepare for their Core exams.

Resources:

If you are interested in participating in a TRIP, please contact etfprogrammeadmin@etfoundation.co.uk

TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff, and can also benefit from the involvement of wider stakeholders such as employers, awarding organisations and Higher Education Institutions. 

TRIPs are offered to the sector as pre-agreed projects that will produce specified resources to support teaching, learning and assessment for T Levels. Projects are funded to support staff time you will have the opportunity to: 

  • shape the content of these projects by informing us of the areas you would like to see covered by additional resources 
  • participate in the resource development for one or more projects
  • support the sector and success of T Levels. 

T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels.  

Feedback request: Have you accessed any of the TRIP resources below? If so, we would really appreciate your feedback. Please fill out this short form.


Below you will find resources created to support the planning and delivery of Education and Early Years T Levels: 

 

Supporting the holistic delivery of core content element 2 and O/S PO3

Organisation involved: South Gloucestershire College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the holistic delivery of Core Content of the T Level in Education and early years with the Occupational Specialism of Early years educator.

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show the holistic approach to developing knowledge and understanding and how it can be scaffolded and sequenced
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the holistic delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Supporting the development of effective communication skills for learners with ADHD in contextualised contexts

Organisation involved: Warrington & Vale Royal College

Peer reviewed: South Hampshire College

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support the delivery of the T Level in Education and early years for learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

The resource includes:

  • a Framework for Learning to show one approach to scaffolding and sequencing the development of knowledge and skills for the content specified
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the holistic delivery
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Read the summary here.

Resources:

 

Materials to support Occupational Specialism holistic delivery

Organisations involved: Calderdale College

Peer reviewed by: Nottingham College

Published date: July 2024

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed and peer reviewed by experienced T Level providers. These learning materials will support providers to holistically deliver Performance Outcome 3 of the Occupational Specialism Early years educator of the T Level in Education and early years.

Read the full resources summary.

Resources:

 

Materials to support the development of Core Skill three for the Employer Set Project

Organisations involved: Warrington and Vale Royal College

Peer reviewed by: Eastleigh College

Published date: July 2024

Brief: These learning materials will support learners to develop Core Skill three of the T Level in Education and Early Years.

The resources include:

  • a framework for learning to show how learning can be scaffolded and sequenced to develop Core Skill three.
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20.5 hours of learning to support the scaffolding of the development of Core Skill three in conjunction with Core Content.
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20,5 hours of learning.

Resources:

 

Materials to support the development of Core Skill four for the Employer Set Project

Organisations involved: South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

Peer reviewed by: Wiltshire College

Published date: July 2024

Brief: These learning materials will support learners to develop Core Skill four of the T Level in Education and Early Years.

The resources include:

  • a framework for learning to show how learning can be scaffolded and sequenced to develop Core Skill four for the Employer Set Project (ESP).
  • ten lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the scaffolding of the development of Core Skill four in conjunction with Core Content and with links to practice in placement and Occupational Specialism (OS) content
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning.

Resources:

 

Materials to support Occupational Specialism holistic delivery (focused on observation, assessment and planning)

Organisations involved: South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

Published date: July 2024

Brief: These learning materials will support providers to holistically deliver Performance Outcome 3 of the Occupational Specialism Early Years Educator of the T Level in Education and Early Years.

The resources include:

  • a framework for learning to show how learning can be scaffolded and holistically sequenced to develop the required knowledge and skills.
  • sixteen lesson plans which cover 20 hours of learning to support the scaffolding of the knowledge and skills within the Occupational Specialism content with links to Industry Placement practice
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the 20 hours of learning

Resources:

 

Developing a framework for learning and guidance materials to develop core skills required for the T Level Employer Set Project

Organisations involved: St Mary’s College Hull

Published date: January 2024

Brief: A package of materials to support students in developing the required ESP core skills and related guidance materials for staff and students on how best to prepare for the ESP. The developed materials cover core skill 1 (CS1) and core skill 2 (CS2), and consist of:

  • a framework for learning for around 31 hours of learning, showing how learning can be scaffolded and sequenced to develop the core skills
  • lesson plans and associated materials covering the 31 hours of learning
  • guidance materials for students on making effective use of the core skills in the ESP assessment.

Resources

 

Employer informed materials to support Industry Placement

Organisations involved: NSCG

Published date: January 2024

Brief: The project comprises a rationale for the approach, a scheme of work, 10 two-hour sessions with detailed lesson plans, worksheets and 10 sets of PowerPoint slides.

Resources

 

Contextualised learning materials to support and embed understanding of challenging English concepts

Organisations involved: South Essex College and Derby College

Published date: November 2023

Brief: A package of employer-informed materials to support students to develop the required scientific knowledge and understanding.The materials developed consist of:

  • a plan for learning to cover the relevant general English competencies in the T Level in Education and Early Years core skill 1 – communicate information clearly to engage children and young people
  • lesson plans covering a total of 18 sessions, providing a minimum of 20 hours of teaching
  • resources appendix 1 to appendix 10 – labelled using the following system 1.1, 1.2, etc., where ‘1’ denotes the session, and ‘.2’ denotes the resource order in the session
  • PowerPoints covering a total of 18 sessions.

Resources

 

Developing an Outstanding approach to careers in Children’s Services

Organisations involved: Leeds City College, Leeds City Council, White Rose Academies Trust, Alder Tree Primary

Brief: This collection of resources will allow practitioners to follow a programme of training that is coherent and easy to navigate, supporting the delivery of the Education and Childcare T Level.

Among the resources, practitioners will find schemes of work, training presentations, student activities/tasks, etc. There is also a map to the knowledge and skills required in both the early-years and assisting-teaching occupational specialisms.

Resources

 

Developing Effective Formative Assessment for SEND

Organisations involved: New City College, Harlow College, South Essex College, East Sussex College, Chichester College

Brief: This project aims to improve teaching practice for the delivery of T Levels, to enhance tutors’ knowledge of key aspects and through the development of resources that will improve teaching and formative assessment.

Resources

 

Supporting holistic delivery – developing learning activities to integrate core and occupational specialism content

Organisations involved: Hertford Regional College and Solihull College

Brief: Employer informed and peer reviewed learning activities which combine content from core and occupational specialism sections of the Education and Childcare T Level.

 

Developing AO2 and AO3 Formative assessment materials for Education and Childcare

Organisations involved: Thorpe St Andrew School & Sixth Form, Bolton College, South Devon College

Brief: Developing employer informed formative assessment materials to support learner success in the Education and Childcare T Level Early Years Educator occupational specialism (O/S) assessments. This project aimed to produce sets of high-quality, accessible, and valid formative assessment materials to help students to develop their knowledge, understanding skills to be successful in the Early Years Educator O/S summative assessments, in particular assignments 2 and 3 (structured observations).

Resources

 

Developing AO2 and AO3 Formative assessment materials for Education and Childcare (2)

Organisations involved: Suffolk New College, Luminate Education Group and Lilian Baylis Technology School

Brief: Developing employer informed formative assessments to support learner success in the core content assessments in the Education and Childcare T Level. To produce sets of high-quality, accessible, and valid formative assessment materials to help students to develop their skills to successfully answer AO2 and AO3 questions in the Technical Qualification core content summative assessments.

Resources

 

If you are interested in participating in a TRIP, please contact etfprogrammeadmin@etfoundation.co.uk

TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff, and can also benefit from the involvement of wider stakeholders such as employers, awarding organisations and Higher Education Institutions. 

TRIPs are offered to the sector as pre-agreed projects that will produce specified resources to support teaching, learning and assessment for T Levels. Projects are funded to support staff time you will have the opportunity to: 

  • shape the content of these projects by informing us of the areas you would like to see covered by additional resources 
  • participate in the resource development for one or more projects
  • support the sector and success of T Levels. 

T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels.  

Feedback request: Have you accessed any of the TRIP resources below? If so, we would really appreciate your feedback. Please fill out this short form.


Below you will find resources created to support the planning and delivery of Engineering and Manufacturing T Levels:

 

Developing a framework for learning and guidance materials to develop core skills required for the T Level Employer Set Project

Organisations involved: Leicester College

Published date: January 2024

Brief: This resource has three sections:

Framework for learning: This covers 21.5 hours of learning and presents an approach to scaffolding and sequencing the development of oral communication skills, with a focus on speaking. Note that additional time may be required to fully develop the necessary skills. The aim is not to deliver the learning hours consecutively, but to intersperse them in lessons, which allows students to practise and further develop the skill before they move on to the next stage of the development sequence.

Lesson plans: These lessons are contextualised to engineering and manufacturing and core knowledge content. However, providers can amend these to include different contexts based on the core sequencing. In addition, there is a slide deck that providers can use to support delivery of the lessons as indicated in the lesson plans.

Note: There is a separate slide deck that teachers can use with the lessons, in addition to separate videos also designed for use with the lessons.

Guidance for students: The guidance document aims to support students as they prepare for their ESP assessment. It includes some general information about the ESP assessment, and also includes specific information regarding the application of oral communication skills.

Resources

Organisations involved: Loughborough College

Published date: January 2024

Brief: This resource relates to the core content and prepares learners for the core exams. It has two sections: formative assessment questions and developmental activities.

Resource

 

Developing formative assessment materials for core exam content (Weston)

Organisations involved: Weston College

Published date: January 2024

Brief: This resource relates to the core content and prepares learners for the core exams. It has two sections: formative assessment questions and developmental activities.

Resource

 

Developing materials to support understanding of science concepts in core content

Organisations involved: Hugh Baird College and Chelmsford College

Published date: November 2023

Brief: A package of employer-informed materials to support students to develop the required scientific knowledge and understanding. For the specified core content, the materials developed will consist of:

  • a framework for learning covering a minimum of 20 hours of learning – the framework shows how learning would be scaffolded and sequenced to develop the specified core skill
  • lesson plans and associated materials covering a minimum of 20 hours of learning

Resources

 

Developing Employment Competency

Organisations involved: Middlesbrough College, Darlington College, Southport College, Manchester College, Nelson & Colne College

Brief: This project’s aim was to improve teaching practice within T Levels by preparing learners for the progressive development of employment skills and workplace behaviours. The project generated a range of both route specific and non-specific teaching and learning resources, which sought to embed employers views in the design of activities. These activities enabled learner development of English, mathematical and digital literacies and enhanced collaboration skills through problem based learning.

Resources:

 

Employer engagement – motor vehicle

Organisations involved: Hertford Regional College and South Devon College

Brief: The Motor Vehicle industry is one of the UK’s major employers. In 2020 there are over 1 million workers employed directly and in the wider sector. The launch of Engineering and Manufacturing T Levels in September 2022 provides a further opportunity for FE learners to progress into the world of motor vehicle maintenance, installation, and repair – including electric and hybrid vehicles. This project focuses on developing resources to support the effective implementation of the motor vehicle occupational specialism.

Resources – Hertford:

Resources – South Devon

If you are interested in participating in a TRIP, please contact TRIPs@etfoundation.co.uk

TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff, and can also benefit from the involvement of wider stakeholders such as employers, awarding organisations and Higher Education Institutions. 

TRIPs are offered to the sector as pre-agreed projects that will produce specified resources to support teaching, learning and assessment for T Levels. Projects are funded to support staff time you will have the opportunity to: 

  • shape the content of these projects by informing us of the areas you would like to see covered by additional resources 
  • participate in the resource development for one or more projects
  • support the sector and success of T Levels.

T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels.  

Feedback request: Have you accessed any of the TRIP resources below? If so, we would really appreciate your feedback. Please fill out this short form.


Below you will find resources created to support the planning and delivery of all T Levels: 

A Day in the Life Learning Resource

Organisations involved: Activate Learning and South Devon College

Brief: Working with employers from a particular sector produce an employer endorsed ‘day in the life’ account to showcase to students real working environments and activities. Produce a high-quality, accessible, and detailed account of working within a particular sector, providing access to a range of useful information and visual experiences of different working environments. Develop lesson plans and associated learning materials to demonstrate how this resource could be used effectively in T Level delivery.

Resources

 

Communities of Practice – Developing pathways from T Levels to local HE

Organisations involved: East Sussex College Group and University of Brighton

Brief: This project was created to support staff to better understand how T level and Degree programmes can align to provide clear progression pathways for students and offer an enhanced student experience.

Resources:

 

Contextualised learning materials to support understanding and skills of challenging maths concepts

Organisations involved: Hertford Regional College

Brief: Employer informed and peer reviewed learning materials which contextualise maths within the Construction, Business and Administration and Engineering and Manufacturing T Levels.

Resources:

 

Developing a portfolio of guidance and resources materials to support T Level implementation and delivery

Organisations involved: Blackpool and the Fylde College

Brief: Peer reviewed guidance and resource materials to support providers planning to deliver T Levels.

Resources:

 

Developing Employment Competency

Organisations involved: Middlesbrough College, Darlington College, Southport College, Manchester College, Nelson & Colne College

Brief: This project’s aim was to improve teaching practice within T Levels by preparing learners for the progressive development of employment skills and workplace behaviours. The project generated a range of both route specific and non-specific teaching and learning resources, which sought to embed employers views in the design of activities. These activities enabled learner development of English, mathematical and digital literacies and enhanced collaboration skills through problem based learning.

Resources:

 

Developing strategies to support CEIAG for vocational learners

Organisations involved: East Sussex College Group, East Sussex County Council, SCTP and Plumpton College

Brief: This project was aimed at conducting a systematic review and mapping across East Sussex of existing careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) arrangements and needs in relation to technical education. The review was driven by key stakeholder feedback, specifically employers, young people and their parents, carers and teachers.

Resources:

Video: Construction
Video: Digital
Video: Education and Early Years
Video: Health
Video: T Levels

 

Employability Skills in a Changing World

Organisations involved: South Devon College and Bridgewater and Taunton College

Brief: In order to develop a deeper understanding of how the current labour market has been affected by COVID-19, this project explored the top 10 employability skills which are required in the post-Covid-19 world and developed innovative delivery methods to support learners with these skills.

Resources: 

 

Exploring Industry Placement options for Digital and Business T Level learners within the Football Industry

Organisations involved: Weston College, Bridgwater and Taunton College, Somerset FA, Taunton Town FC, Bridgwater United FC, Weston-super-Mare AFC,

Brief: The key objective of this project was to begin to explore the Industry Placement options for Digital T Level learners within the commercial and business side of the football industry. As a result, the following guide was created containing key knowledge, skills, behaviours, and occupational competencies required to work in this industry.

The resource provides a guide for employers and providers and outlines some exemplar activities to support the hosting of industry placements for football organisations. It is designed to be used by football employers as well as provider employer engagement teams, to help identify activities and understand how best to engage with T level learners, and to support talent pipelines for their future workforce, whilst ensuring high quality and relevant placement provisions can be sourced and sustained.

Resource

If you are interested in participating in a TRIP, please contact etfprogrammeadmin@etfoundation.co.uk 

TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff, and can also benefit from the involvement of wider stakeholders such as employers, awarding organisations and Higher Education Institutions. 

TRIPs are offered to the sector as pre-agreed projects that will produce specified resources to support teaching, learning and assessment for T Levels. Projects are funded to support staff time you will have the opportunity to: 

  • shape the content of these projects by informing us of the areas you would like to see covered by additional resources 
  • participate in the resource development for one or more projects
  • support the sector and success of T Levels.

T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels. 

Below you will find resources created to support the planning and delivery of Hair and Beauty T Levels: 

Developing formative assessment materials for the core content

Organisations involved: East Sussex College and Blackpool & The Fylde College

Published date: November 2023

Brief:

  • learner workbook which includes 12 activities to develop assessment and examination practices, 20 AO2 questions, including the question and a space for learners to identify how their answer is applied and 10 AO3 questions
  • teacher guide which includes suggested timing, delivery plan and recap activity as well as an answer guide where appropriate
  • 20 AO2 and 10 AO3 questions, model answers, guidance as to how learners should apply their answer to the context or scenario, suggested content that can also be referred to in their answer and guidance regarding generic responses to questions.

Resources


If you are interested in participating in a TRIP, please contact etfprogrammeadmin@etfoundation.co.uk

TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff, and can also benefit from the involvement of wider stakeholders such as employers, awarding organisations and Higher Education Institutions. 

TRIPs are offered to the sector as pre-agreed projects that will produce specified resources to support teaching, learning and assessment for T Levels. Projects are funded to support staff time you will have the opportunity to: 

  • shape the content of these projects by informing us of the areas you would like to see covered by additional resources 
  • participate in the resource development for one or more projects
  • support the sector and success of T Levels. 

T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels.  

Feedback request: Have you accessed any of the TRIP resources below? If so, we would really appreciate your feedback. Please fill out this short form.


Below you will find resources created to support the planning and delivery of the Healthcare Science and Science T Levels:

 

Materials to support Occupational Specialism holistic delivery

Organisations involved: Windsor Forest College

Peer reviewed by: Gateway Qualifications

Publication date: July 2024

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed and peer reviewed by experienced T Level providers. These learning materials will support providers to holistically deliver Performance Outcome 1 of the Occupational Specialism Technical: Laboratory Sciences of the T Level in Science. 

Read the full summary of the resources.

Resources:

 

Employer informed learning materials to support preparation for Industry Placement

Organisations involved: St Mary's College Hull

Published date: January 2024

Brief: A package of materials to support learners in preparing for their industry placements and making progress against their individual learning objectives. For the T Level in Health supporting the healthcare occupational specialism, the materials consist of:

  • six learning objectives and related indicative workplace tasks to support achievement of these objectives
  • a framework of learning covering 25 hours of learning – the framework demonstrates how the learners are to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to prepare for undertaking tasks on their industry placements
  • lesson plans and learning materials for the 25 hours of learning.

Resources

 

Developing occupational specialism formative assessment material

Organisations involved: Stoke Sixth Form

Published date: January 2024

Brief: The resources can be used throughout the two years of the T Level in Science occupational specialism in laboratory science. The resources can be used as separate formative assessment tasks or aggregated for more formal progress tests.

Resources

 

Developing materials to support understanding of science concepts in core content

Organisations involved: Bury College and Derby College

Published date: November 2023

Brief: A package of employer-informed materials to support students to develop the required scientific knowledge and understanding. For the specified core content, the materials developed consist of:

  • a framework for learning covering a minimum of 20 hours of learning – the framework shows how learning would be scaffolded and sequenced to develop the specified core skill
  • lesson plans and associated materials covering a minimum of 20 hours of learning.

Resources

 

Contextualised learning materials to support understanding and skills of challenging maths concepts

Organisations involved: Leeds City College

Brief: Employer informed and peer reviewed learning materials which contextualise maths within the Health and Science T Level.

Resources:

 

Contextualised learning materials to support understanding of challenging science concepts

Organisations involved: Bede Academy, Hertford Regional College and Eastleigh College

Brief: Developing employer informed learning materials which contextualise T Level Health core science content (TQ Specification Section B1) to motivate and engage students and ensure their success in the core summative assessments. To produce high-quality, employer informed, accessible, and valid learning materials to help students to develop their science knowledge and understanding to successfully complete the core science summative assessments.

Resources:

 

Contextualised resources to support delivery of the health and safety core content

Organisations involved: St John Rigby College

Brief: The TRIP partners involved in this project recognised a need for current industry-standard materials to prepare learners for placements and to contextualise their understanding of the core curriculum (section A) prior to experiencing a “real” laboratory setting. The aim of the project was to produce resources to improve the delivery of the Science T Level, focusing on good health and safety practice within a laboratory setting.

Resources:

 

Developing AO2 and AO3 formative assessment materials for Science

Organisations involved: Derby College and Leeds City College

Brief: Developing employer informed formative assessments to support learner success in the core content assessments in Health and Science T Levels. This project aimed to produce sets of high-quality, accessible, and valid formative assessment materials to help students to develop their skills to successfully answer AO2 and AO3 questions in the Technical Qualification core content summative assessments.

Resources

 

Developing schemes of learning and guidance materials to develop core skills required for the Employer Set Project

Organisations involved: Derby College

Brief: These peer reviewed and employer informed learning materials have been created to support students to develop the required core skills for each task of the ESP. In addition there is guidance materials for staff and students on how best to prepare for the ESP.

Resources:

 

Developing schemes of learning and guidance materials to develop core skills required for the Employer Set Project

Organisations involved: Hopwood Hall College and Leeds City College

Brief: These peer reviewed and employer informed learning materials have been created to support students to develop the required core skills for each task of the ESP. In addition there is guidance materials for staff and students on how best to prepare for the ESP.

Resources:

 

Science Competence Portfolio Development

Organisations involved: Hopwood Hall College, Science Council, Covance, New College Swindon, Harrow and Uxbridge, Petroc, Cardinal Newman, Fareham

Brief: This project was designed to help employers understand the requirements of placement and reduce any barriers that might be faced. The resources created include a matrix of essential skills, broken down into sections covering how these skills will be developed, practiced, assessed and recorded.

Resources

Below you will find resources created to support the planning and delivery of the Health T Levels:

 

Materials to support the development of core skills for the Employer Set Project

Organisations involved: Calderdale College and Walsall Academy

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed and peer reviewed by experienced T Level providers. These learning materials will support learners to develop the Core Skill of Presenting for the T Level in Health.

The resources include:

  • a framework for learning to show how the development of the skills of Presenting can be scaffolded and sequenced
  • 11 lesson plans which cover more than 20 hours of learning to support the development of the Core Skill of Presenting in conjunction with Core Content
  • learning materials to support each lesson which enables the delivery of the learning framework for learning
  • guidance that can be provided to learners to demonstrate how they can use their skill as part of the Employer-set project (ESP) assessment.

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Supporting holistic delivery – developing learning activities to integrate core and occupational specialism content

Organisations involved: Gloucestershire College and PETROC

Published date: December 2023

Brief: Employer informed and peer reviewed learning activities which combine content from core and occupational specialism sections of the Health and Science T Level.

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Contextualised Science Skills for the Health T Level

Organisations involved: Burnley College

Brief: This project produced contextualised resources to support the development of essential maths and science skills to enable learners to better access the science content of the Health T Level.

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Contextualised learning materials to support development of core skills for the Employer Set Project

Organisations involved: Hugh Baird

Brief: Developing employer informed learning materials which contextualise T Level core skills to ensure student success in the Employer Set Project (ESP). To produce high-quality, employer informed, accessible, and valid learning materials to help students to develop their core skills to successfully complete the Employer Set Project summative assessments.

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Contextualised learning materials to support understanding and skills of challenging maths concepts

Organisations involved: Leeds City College

Brief: Employer informed and peer reviewed learning materials which contextualise maths within the Health and Science T Level.

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Developing AO2 and AO3 formative assessment materials

Organisations involved: Calderdale College

Brief: Employer informed formative assessment and development resources designed to support student success in the T Level core assessments for the Health and Science T Level.

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Developing AO2 and AO3 formative assessment materials for Health

Organisations involved: East Sussex College, Outwood Academy, Hugh Baird College and St Philomena's Catholic High School

Brief: Developing employer informed formative assessments to support learner success in the core content assessments in Health and Science T Levels. This project aimed to produce sets of high-quality, accessible, and valid formative assessment materials to help students to develop their skills to successfully answer AO2 and AO3 questions in the Technical Qualification core content summative assessments.

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Developing Core Skill formative assessment materials to support success in the Employer Set Project

Organisations involved: City College Norwich, Luminate Education Group

Brief: Developing employer informed formative assessment materials to support learner success in the Employer Set Project (ESP). To produce sets of high-quality, accessible, and valid formative assessment materials to help students to develop their core skills to be successful in the Employer Set Project.

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Developing Employment Competency

Organisations involved: Middlesbrough College, Darlington College, Southport College, Manchester College, Nelson & Colne College

Brief: This project’s aim was to improve teaching practice within T Levels by preparing learners for the progressive development of employment skills and workplace behaviours. The project generated a range of both route specific and non-specific teaching and learning resources, which sought to embed employers views in the design of activities. These activities enabled learner development of English, mathematical and digital literacies and enhanced collaboration skills through problem based learning.

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Holistic planning and delivery

Organisations involved: Hopwood Hall College

Brief: This project produced resources to enable a holistic approach to delivery of the Health T Level. Holistic assessments throughout the resources mean that different areas of the specification are covered in a single task, which supports the structure of assessment for T Levels. Development of wider skills, such as digital, presentation and communication skills, was incorporated in the resource development. The resources produced are easily adaptable, can be used in a range of ways and can be supplemented, which will support different teaching styles and learner needs.

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Pan Leeds Health T Level

Organisations involved: Leeds City College

Brief: The pan-Leeds Health TRIP set out to create a citywide approach to the rollout of T Levels in Leeds. This has been achieved by ensuring that employers across the healthcare sector have been involved in the design and implementation of the Health T Level. Through this engagement, educational and clinical practitioners have been able to discuss, share good practice and find workable solutions to align the qualification and industry placements to collective workforce planning that integrates the Health T Level into citywide pathways to health and care careers.

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Partnership approaches to developing effective Health and Nursing T Level placements

Organisations involved: Havant and South Downs College, Abingdon and Witney College, Isle of Wight College and Newbury College

Brief: This project brought together four FE Colleges, all struggling to engage the required number of NHS industry placements. The project focused on developing mirrored training resources, enabling local teaching practice to deliver training in the exact operating procedures, on precise assessment methods used locally prior to engagement on placement, enabling students to ‘hit the ground running’ and add value from day one.

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Passport to Placement toolkit for Health T Level

Organisations involved: Bolton

Brief: This project will improve teaching practice for the delivery of T-Levels through the creation, development and evaluation of an employer informed and endorsed passport to placement ‘tool-kit’ for T Level practitioners.

Each partner will engage with health and social care employers in their area and use draft matrix as a baseline for employers to identify skills, behaviors and attributes needed for a learner to succeed in placement. Standard statements and schemes of learning will be divided between partners and will be presented to trust partners for final amendment. A working group will steer the project.

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Sequencing year one – A collaborative approach to planning

Organisations involved: New College Durham, Sunderland College, Hartlepool College and Education Partnership North-East

Brief: This project was designed to help inform the sequencing of the core content for year one of the T Level in Health, including how to prepare learners for the key assessment points and how to best prepare learners for industry placements.

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If you are interested in participating in a TRIP, please contact etfprogrammeadmin@etfoundation.co.uk

TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff, and can also benefit from the involvement of wider stakeholders such as employers, awarding organisations and Higher Education Institutions. 

TRIPs are offered to the sector as pre-agreed projects that will produce specified resources to support teaching, learning and assessment for T Levels. Projects are funded to support staff time you will have the opportunity to: 

  • shape the content of these projects by informing us of the areas you would like to see covered by additional resources 
  • participate in the resource development for one or more projects
  • support the sector and success of T Levels.

T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels.  

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Below you will find resources created to support the planning and delivery of Legal, Finance and Accounting T Levels:

 

AO2 and AO3 formative assessment questions with model answers and development activities

Organisation involved: East Norfolk Multi Academy Trust

Published date: July 2025

Brief: This T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP) has produced a range of learning materials, developed by an experienced T Level provider. These learning materials will support providers to monitor learner progress and support learners to develop their understanding of the Core Content of the T Level in Accounting.

The TRIP focusses on formative assessment of learners understanding of Core Content, particularly in relation to:

AO2 – Apply knowledge and understanding of contexts, concepts, theories and principles to different situations and contexts.
AO3 – Analyse and evaluate information and issues related to contexts, concepts, theories and principles to make informed judgements.

There are 30 questions included in this resource: 20 AO2 questions and 10 AO3 questions. The questions address the following Core Content Areas:

  • Core Content area 4: Professionalism and ethics / equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Core Content area 13: Fundamentals of financial accounting 2.

Read the summary here.

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If you are interested in participating in a TRIP, please contact etfprogrammeadmin@etfoundation.co.uk

TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff, and can also benefit from the involvement of wider stakeholders such as employers, awarding organisations and Higher Education Institutions. 

TRIPs are offered to the sector as pre-agreed projects that will produce specified resources to support teaching, learning and assessment for T Levels. Projects are funded to support staff time you will have the opportunity to: 

  • shape the content of these projects by informing us of the areas you would like to see covered by additional resources 
  • participate in the resource development for one or more projects
  • support the sector and success of T Levels

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