T Level Craft and Design - Core content changes - September 2026 - Version 1.2

Oct 20, 2026

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The document summarizes core content updates for T Level Craft and Design, aligned to the September 2026 specification and aimed at students starting in September 2026 and taking the Core Exam in Summer 2027. It explains where the updated core content appears within the main specification and clarifies that changes affect content areas 1 through 10 while the ESP and OS are not impacted. It provides a versioned overview of amendments across qualification, assessment, resource lists, administration, and specific wording and framework updates, plus guidance on selecting the correct specification cohort start date.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages31

Reading Time1 h 18 min

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The CoreContent

Specification

Changes only impact the Core Content

Summary of changes: Version 1.2

Why did we make changes?

General changes throughout Riders

The creative supply chain

2024 Specification-example

个-LEVELS Craftand Design TLevel Craft and Design -Core content changes Pearson # The CoreContent changes are inthe September2026 specificationwhichis available on thewebsite Use the drop-down menu toselect September2026. This is forstudents startinginSeptember2026 and takingthe Core Exam in Summer2027. # Specification 合>Our qualifications >TLevels >Craft and DesignSubscribeT Level Technical Qualification inCraft and DesignSelect your student cohortstart date:September 2026 个LEVELS # Sign up for T Level updates If you would like to be kept up to date on the latest developments for TLevels please sign up for our monthly updates.Pearson undertakes an annual content review,which could impact the specificationcontent.Please ensure that you're teachingfrom the correct specification by selecting thespecification with the start date of when yourstudents commenced their TLevel. Specification # Technical Qualification >Register to receive TLevels updatesc # Course materials This specification is for students starting their>Specification and specimen assessmentTLevel in September 2026.materials(20) >Assessment materials(19)>Exemplification materials(10)>Teaching and learning materials(19)PDF|1.5 MB DOWNLOAD # Changes only impactthe Core Content assessed in the CoreExam Paper. This is the content that startson Pagel6 of thespecification. Changes impact Contentareas lthrough 10. The ESP and the OS are notaffected. 7-LEVELS # NOTE: | Summary of changes:Version 1.2 | Section | Page
number | | --- | --- | --- | | The summary tables have been updated | Qualification
Summary and
Structure | 6-9 | | The Administration section within the Scheme of
Assessment has been updated,this signposts the links to
the assessment guidance for Providers | Scheme of
Assessment
(Core &
Occupational
Specialism) | 42,82,
117,171,
225,285 | | Core Examination Assessment Objective descriptions added
to support the Assessment marks and weightings | Scheme of
Assessment | 43 | | The Assessment overview for Jewellery Occupational
Specialism has been updated to include the renumbering of
Activities | Scheme of
Assessment-
Jewellery
Maker | 116 | | The Resource list for the delivery of Task 2 Upholstery
Maker assessment has been updated to match Task 2
assessment resource list | Resource list-
Upholstery
Maker | 229 | | The administration information from sections '5,6,7 and 8'
has been extracted from this version of the Specification.
This information has been compiled to form an
'Administration Support Guide for the specific Technical
Qualification'.The guide is located on the Training and
Admin Support webpage | 5,6,7 and 8 | | | The following sections have been updated/relabelled:
·Section 5 has been updated to contain the Command
Word Taxonomy
·Section 6 has been updated to contain the General
Competency Frameworks for T Levels | 5,6 | 290
291 | | Core content:
·Revision of 'products,content and services'to just
products'for clarity.
·Changes throughout core content areas for'students
should be able to..'statements to clarify the scope
of learning required. | 3 Core
Component -
Content | 16-41 | | Clarification of wording in Content Area 1:
·CK1.1 Responsibilities and roles reworded as
activities.
·CK1.2 Freelancer and sole-trader removed.
·CK1.3 Clarification supply chain and production
process. | 3 Core
Component-
Content | 16-20 | This document describes the generalchanges and those withgreater impact onteaching. Detailed changes aregiven in the Summary ofchanges table at thefront of thespecification If you are unsure aboutspecific changes then referto the summary of changes. # Why did we make changes? Sectorrelevance

FAQs

Who is this September 2026 core content update intended for?

It applies to students starting their T Level in September 2026 and taking the Core Exam in Summer 2027.

Which parts of the specification are affected by the changes?

The changes impact the core content assessed in the Core Exam paper, covering content areas 1 through 10; the ESP and OS are not affected.

What is Version 1.2 mainly updating?

Version 1.2 updates summary tables, the Scheme of Assessment administration section, adds core examination assessment objective descriptions, and revises or relabels selected sections such as command word taxonomy and general competency frameworks.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Mimi