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T Level Technical Qualification in Healthcare Science (Level 3) (delivered by NCFE)
Ref:
603/7083/X
Sector:
Health, Public Services and Care, Health
Features:
Learning Resources Available, Performance Points, UCAS
Registration and first assessment fee:
£145.50
Level:
Level 3
Minimum entry age:
16
GLH:
1068
TQT:
1176
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Explore this SectorAbout this qualification
The technical qualification (TQ) forms part of the new T Level study programme.
The purpose of the level 3 technical qualification is to ensure students have the knowledge and skills needed to progress into skilled employment or higher level technical training relevant to the T Level.
UCAS points
The T Level study programme is eligible for UCAS points. Please check the UCAS website for more information.
Performance points
The TQ is eligible for performance points.
Who is it suitable for?
This qualification is suitable for post-16 students looking to develop both knowledge and practical skills in the healthcare science sector.
This technical qualification will support students onto a range of progression routes including employment, higher education and higher apprenticeships.
What are the entry requirements?
This qualification is designed for post-16 students.
There are no specific prior skills/knowledge a student must have for this qualification. However, students may find it helpful if they have already studied at level 2.
How is this qualification structured?
The technical qualification is split into 2 component parts:
Core component: the knowledge and underpinning concepts, theories and principles as well as core skills for the healthcare science sector.
Occupational specialism:
- Optical Care Services
- Assisting with Healthcare Science
The occupational specialism provides students with knowledge and skills required to enter employment or further study in the specific occupational area.
How is it assessed?
Core component:
- paper A written examination
- paper B written examination
- employer set project
In order to achieve a grade for the core component, students must have results for both sub-components (the core (written) examination and the employer set project).
The combined results from these sub-components will be aggregated to form the overall core component grade (A* to E and U).
If students fail to reach the minimum standard across all sub-components, they will receive a U grade. No overall grade will be issued for the core component until both sub-components have been attempted.
Occupational specialism component:
- synoptic assignments
The student is also required to successfully achieve a distinction/merit/pass grade in the occupational specialism component. If the student fails to reach the specified level of attainment, they will receive a U grade.
What related qualifications can you progress to?
Students who achieve this qualification could progress to the following, depending on their chosen occupational specialism:
- employment
- higher education
- apprenticeship
Career opportunities
Entry level role in the healthcare science sector.
Which type of job roles can you apply for on completion?
Healthcare science assistant (physiological measurements, sample collection, sample analysis).
Funding for our qualifications
Find out more about funding for this and other qualifications on our funding page.
Key dates
Please see the Key Dates Schedule below for a timeline of the key dates for this qualification.
T Level Technical Qualifications Key Dates Schedule 2024/2025 and 2025/2026
Useful Links
Regulations for the Conduct of External Assessment
Qualification Specific Instructions for Delivery (QSID)
NCFE and Gatsby Technical Education Projects (GTEP) are working in partnership to provide free teaching materials for T Levels in Health and Science.
NCFE and RCNi are working in partnership to provide teaching materials for T Levels in Health and Science.
The lifelong learning partner for nurses
Royal College Of Nursing | 20 Cavendish Square | London | W1G 0RN | UK
RCNi is part of the Royal College of Nursing Group
By working in partnership, Health, Healthcare Science and Science T Level providers can access resources to support with students in using Sim & Skills equipment and resources.
Support materials
Mandatory qualification information
Qualification Specification – teaching from 01 September 2024 (PDF | 2478 KB)
Qualification specification - teaching from September 2023 (PDF | 2314 KB)
Qualification specification - teaching from September 2021; up until September 2023 (PDF | 2234 KB)
Command verbs (PDF | 133 KB)
Additional qualification information
2021 to 2022 pre-release dates (PDF | 105 KB)
Core papers
Paper A specimen mark scheme (PDF | 608 KB)
Paper A specimen question paper (PDF | 347 KB)
Paper A in-browser (online) question paper (PDF | 136 KB)
Paper B specimen mark scheme (PDF | 921 KB)
Paper B specimen question paper (PDF | 655 KB)
Paper B in-browser (online) question paper (PDF | 136 KB)
Notional grade boundaries (PDF | 199 KB)
Exam student support pack - Healthcare Science (PDF | 1556 KB)
Employer set project
Employer set project - provider guide (PDF | 337 KB)
Employer set project - provider checklist healthcare science (PDF | 935 KB)
Employer set project - student pack (PDF | 1316 KB)
Employer set project Assisting with Healthcare Science
Assisting with Healthcare Science - employer set project - project brief (PDF | 348 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - employer set project - mark scheme (PDF | 407 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - employer set project - pro-formas (PDF | 245 KB)
Employer set project Optical Care Services
Optical Care Services - employer set project - project brief (PDF | 375 KB)
Optical Care Services - employer set project - mark scheme (PDF | 388 KB)
Optical Care Services - employer set project - pro-formas (PDF | 240 KB)
Exemplar employer set project materials
Exemplar employer set project – Assisting with Healthcare Science – Grade C (PDF | 949 KB)
Exemplar employer set project – Assisting with Healthcare Science – Grade E (PDF | 2795 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science Occupational Specialism
Assisting with Healthcare Science - all assignments - provider guide (PDF | 722 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 1 - assignment brief (PDF | 199 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 1 - mark scheme (PDF | 373 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 2 - assignment brief (PDF | 207 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 2 - mark scheme (PDF | 408 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 2 - standard operating procedures - assignment brief insert (PDF | 330 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 3 - assignment brief (PDF | 244 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 3 - mark scheme (PDF | 459 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 3 - standard operating procedures - assignment brief insert (PDF | 291 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 3 - LIMS (XLSX | 75 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 4 - assignment brief (PDF | 256 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 4 - mark scheme (PDF | 444 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 4 - stimulus materials assignment brief insert (PDF | 235 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 1 - task 1 - practical assessment evidence requirements (PDF | 218 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 2 - task 1 - practical assessment evidence requirements (PDF | 222 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 2 - task 2 - practical assessment evidence requirements (PDF | 217 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 3 - task 1 - practical assessment evidence requirements (PDF | 213 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 3 - task 2 - practical assessment evidence requirements (PDF | 222 KB)
Optical Care Services Occupational Specialism
Optical Care Services - all Assignments - provider guide (PDF | 698 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 1 - assignment brief (PDF | 213 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 1 - mark scheme (PDF | 328 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 2 - assignment brief (PDF | 210 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 2 - mark scheme (PDF | 384 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 3 - assignment brief (PDF | 236 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 3 - mark scheme (PDF | 463 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 4 - assignment brief (PDF | 250 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 4 - mark scheme (PDF | 372 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 1 - task 1 - practical skills assessment evidence requirement form (PDF | 198 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 1 - task 2 - practical skills assessment evidence requirement form (PDF | 198 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 2 - task 1 - practical skills assessment evidence requirement form (PDF | 201 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 3 - task 1 - practical skills assessment evidence requirement form (PDF | 199 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 3 - task 2 - practical skills assessment evidence requirement form (PDF | 199 KB)
Optical Care Services - assignment 3 - task 3 - practical skills assessment evidence requirement form (PDF | 197 KB)
Additional support
Comparison of monitoring reviews across NCFE and Pearson T Levels (PDF | 114 KB)
Assisting with Healthcare Science Guide Standard Exemplification Materials
Healthcare Science - Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 1 pass (PDF | 373 KB)
Healthcare Science - Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 1 distinction (PDF | 385 KB)
Healthcare Science - Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 2 pass (PDF | 349 KB)
Healthcare Science - Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 2 distinction (PDF | 356 KB)
Healthcare Science - Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 3 pass (PDF | 347 KB)
Healthcare Science - Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 3 distinction (PDF | 349 KB)
Healthcare Science - Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 4 pass (PDF | 301 KB)
Healthcare Science - Assisting with Healthcare Science - assignment 4 distinction (PDF | 456 KB)
Optical Care Services Guide Standard Exemplification Materials
Healthcare Science - Optical Care Services - assignment 1 - pass (PDF | 156 KB)
Healthcare Science - Optical Care Services - assignment 1 - distinction (PDF | 165 KB)
Healthcare Science - Optical Care Services - assignment 1 - evidence forms - pass and distinction (PDF | 76 KB)
Healthcare Science - Optical Care Services - assignment 2 - pass (PDF | 195 KB)
Healthcare Science - Optical Care Services - assignment 2 - distinction (PDF | 209 KB)
Healthcare Science - Optical Care Services - assignment 2 - evidence forms - pass (PDF | 107 KB)
Healthcare Science - Optical Care Services - assignment 2 - evidence forms - distinction (PDF | 108 KB)
Healthcare Science - Optical Care Services - assignment 3 - pass (PDF | 171 KB)
Healthcare Science - Optical Care Services - assignment 3 - distinction (PDF | 222 KB)
Healthcare Science - Optical Care Services - assignment 3 - evidence forms - pass and distinction (PDF | 108 KB)
Healthcare Science - Optical Care Services - assignment 4 - pass (PDF | 178 KB)
Healthcare Science - Optical Care Services - assignment 4 - distinction (PDF | 187 KB)
Grade Standard Exemplification Materials – Assisting with Healthcare Science
2023 – Assisting with Healthcare Science – Grade Standard Exemplification Materials (PDF | 4348 KB)
2024 - Assisting with Healthcare Science - Grade Standard Exemplification Materials (PDF | 1096 KB)
Support Handbook
Support Handbook (PDF | 327 KB)
Assessment materials
NCFE have password protected the latest external assessment past-paper, mark scheme and chief examiner report. You are now able to use these as current and valid mock assessments. To access the documents, you will need a Portal login. If you do not have a Portal login please contact your Portal administrator.
Additional Sample Materials - Core Exams
Sample - core paper A mark scheme (PDF | 630 KB)
Sample - core paper A question paper (PDF | 367 KB)
Sample - core paper B mark scheme (PDF | 895 KB)
Sample - core paper B question paper (PDF | 717 KB)
Additional Support Materials - Employer set Project
HCS Additional Support Materials Employer Set Project (ZIP | 1545 KB)
Additional Sample Materials – Assisting with Healthcare Science
Additional Sample - AHCS - Provider guide (PDF | 686 KB)
Additional Sample - AHCS - Assignment 1 Brief (PDF | 158 KB)
Additional Sample - AHCS - Assignment 1 Mark Scheme (PDF | 352 KB)
Additional Sample - AHCS - Assignment 2 Brief (PDF | 173 KB)
Additional Sample - AHCS - Assignment 2 Mark Scheme (PDF | 441 KB)
Additional Sample - AHCS - Assignment 2 Standard Operating Procedures (PDF | 210 KB)
Additional Sample - AHCS - Assignment 3 Brief (PDF | 199 KB)
Additional Sample - AHCS - Assignment 3 Mark Scheme (PDF | 431 KB)
Additional Sample - AHCS - Assignment 3 Standard Operating Procedures (PDF | 175 KB)
Additional Sample - AHCS - Assignment 3 LIMS (XLSX | 111 KB)
Additional Sample - AHCS - Assignment 4 Brief (PDF | 276 KB)
Additional Sample - AHCS - Assignment 4 Mark Scheme (PDF | 453 KB)
External Assessment Cover Sheet (EACS) & Supplementary Answer Booklet
External assessment cover sheet (EACS) (Word) (DOCX | 91 KB)
Supplementary Answer Booklet (PDF | 140 KB)
Summer 2022
Chief Examiner Report ESP (Assisting With Healthcare Science) May 2022 (PDF | 202 KB)
Past Paper Assisting With Healthcare Science ESP Project Brief May 2022 (PDF | 578 KB)
Past paper - Assisting with Healthcare Science ESP - pro-formas - May 2022 (Word) (DOCX | 145 KB)
Past Paper Assisting With Healthcare Science ESP Provider Guide May 2022 (PDF | 339 KB)
Past Paper Assisting With Healthcare Science ESP Mark Scheme May 2022 (PDF | 323 KB)
Autumn 2022
Chief examiner report - core A and B - Autumn 2022 (PDF | 213 KB)
Past paper - paper A - December 2022 (PDF | 5047 KB)
Past paper - paper B - December 2022 (PDF | 4909 KB)
Past paper - paper A mark scheme - December 2022 (PDF | 1383 KB)
Past paper - paper B mark scheme - December 2022 (PDF | 1603 KB)
Chief examiner report Assisting With Healthcare Science ESP autumn 2022 (PDF | 198 KB)
Past Paper Assisting With Healthcare Science ESP Project Brief June 2022 (PDF | 986 KB)
Past Paper Assisting With Healthcare Science ESP Mark Scheme November 2022 (PDF | 1004 KB)
Past Paper Assisting With Healthcare Science ESP Provider Guide November 2022 (PDF | 913 KB)
Past Paper Assisting With Healthcare Science ESP Pro Forma November 2022 (Word) (DOCX | 145 KB)
Summer 2023 - Core Papers
Chief examiner report - Core A and B - summer 2023 (PDF | 168 KB)
Core paper A - summer 2023 (PDF | 3922 KB)
Core paper B - summer 2023 (PDF | 4070 KB)
Core A Mark Scheme Summer 2023 (PDF | 511 KB)
Core B Mark Scheme Summer 2023 (PDF | 815 KB)
Summer 2023 - Assisting with Healthcare Science
Chief examiner report ESP (Assisting with Healthcare Science) Summer 2023 (PDF | 177 KB)
ESP AHcSc Provider guide - summer 2023 (PDF | 248 KB)
ESP AHsSc Brief - summer 2023 (PDF | 356 KB)
ESP AHsSc pro-formas (DOCX | 137 KB)
ESP Assisting Healthcare Science Mark Scheme Summer 2023 (PDF | 364 KB)
Chief examiner report - OS Assisting with Healthcare Science - Summer 2023 (PDF | 198 KB)
OS Assisting With Healthcare Science – All assignments – Provider guide – Summer 2023 (PDF | 683 KB)
OS Assisting With Healthcare Science Assignment 1 – Assignment brief (PDF | 177 KB)
OS Assisting With Healthcare Science Assignment 1 – Mark scheme (PDF | 313 KB)
OS Assisting With Healthcare Science Assignment 2 – Assignment brief (PDF | 155 KB)
OS Assisting With Healthcare Science Assignment 2 – Mark scheme (PDF | 409 KB)
OS Assisting With Healthcare Science Assignment 3 – Assignment brief (PDF | 191 KB)
OS Assisting With Healthcare Science Assignment 3 – SOP (PDF | 265 KB)
OS Assisting With Healthcare Science Assignment 3 – Hospital LIMS (XLSX | 94 KB)
OS Assisting With Healthcare Science Assignment 3 – Mark scheme (PDF | 431 KB)
OS P001973 Healthcare Sci OSA AHS Assignment 4 brief - summer 2023 (PDF | 284 KB)
OS Assisting With Healthcare Science Assignment 4 Mark Scheme Summer 2023 (PDF | 367 KB)
Autumn 2023 – Core Papers
Chief examiner report - core A and B - autumn 2023 (PDF | 191 KB)
Core paper A - autumn 2023 (PDF | 3693 KB)
Core A Mark Scheme autumn 2023 (PDF | 552 KB)
Core paper B - autumn 2023 (PDF | 684 KB)
Core B Mark Scheme autumn 2023 (PDF | 661 KB)
Autumn 2023 - Assisting with Healthcare Science
Chief examiner report ESP (Assisting with Healthcare Science) autumn 2023 (PDF | 175 KB)
ESP AHcSc Provider Guide - autumn 2023 (PDF | 244 KB)
ESP AHcSc Brief - autumn 2023 (PDF | 362 KB)
ESP AHcSc Pro Formas - autumn 2023 (DOCX | 137 KB)
Summer 2024 Core Papers
Core Paper A - Summer 2024 (PDF | 3087 KB)
Core Paper A Mark Scheme - Summer 2024 (PDF | 506 KB)
Core Paper B - Summer 2024 (PDF | 3495 KB)
Core Paper B Mark Scheme - Summer 2024 (PDF | 608 KB)
Chief Examiner Report - Core A and B - Summer 2024 (PDF | 197 KB)
Summer 2024 ESP Assisting with Healthcare Science
ESP AHS Pro-formas - Summer 2024 (PDF | 227 KB)
ESP AHS Provider Guide - Summer 2024 (PDF | 231 KB)
ESP AHS Assessment Brief - Summer 2024 (PDF | 390 KB)
Chief Examiner Report - Employer Set Project - Summer 2024 (PDF | 180 KB)
ESP AHS Mark Scheme - Summer 2024 (PDF | 294 KB)
Summer 2024 OS Assisting with Healthcare Science
OS AHS Assignment 1 - Summer 2024 (PDF | 220 KB)
OS AHS Assignment 1 Mark Scheme - Summer 2024 (PDF | 399 KB)
OS AHS Assignment 2 - Summer 2024 (PDF | 202 KB)
OS AHS Assignment 2 Mark Scheme - Summer 2024 (PDF | 424 KB)
OS AHS Assignment 3 - Summer 2024 (PDF | 232 KB)
OS AHS Assignment 3 SOP - Summer 2024 (PDF | 285 KB)
OS AHS Assignment 3 Mark Scheme - Summer 2024 (PDF | 411 KB)
OS AHS Assignment 4 - Summer 2024 (PDF | 360 KB)
OS AHS Assignment 4 Mark Scheme- Summer 2024 (PDF | 556 KB)
OS AHS Provider Guide - Summer 2024 (PDF | 706 KB)
Chief Examiner Report and Chief Moderator Report - Occupational Specialism (PDF | 181 KB)
Teaching materials
HCS Schemes of Work – Core
These schemes of work align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification.
Price
Free
HCS Schemes of Work – Occupational Specialisms
These schemes of work align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification.
Price
Free
HCS Essential Core Resources
As part of our free offer we have provided access to 39 session packs covering some of the key topic areas across elements A2, A4, A5, A6, A8, A10, B1 and B2. These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification.
Price
Free
HCS Essential OS Resources – Optical Care Services
As part of our free offer we have provided access to 3 session packs covering some of the key topic areas across each of the performance outcomes. These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification.
Price
Free
HCS Essential OS Resources – Assisting with Healthcare Science
As part of our free offer we have provided access to 3 session packs covering some of the key topic areas across each of the performance outcomes. These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification.
Price
Free
HCS Additional Core Resources - SCORM
These resources align to version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. They are SCORM versions for use in a learning management system (such as Moodle or Blackboard).
Price
£1,113.60
HCS Additional Core Resources - NON SCORM
These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. These NON SCORM versions are for use in environments such as Windows File Explorer, Teams or Sharepoint.
Price
£1,113.60
HCS Additional Core Resources SCORM - Element B2: Further Science (Healthcare Science) (Bundle 1)
These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. These are SCORM versions for use in a learning management system (such as Moodle or Blackboard).
Price
£34.80
HCS Additional Core Resources NON SCORM - Element B2: Further Science (Healthcare Science) Bundle 1
These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. These NON SCORM versions are for use in environments such as Windows File Explorer, Teams or Sharepoint.
Price
£34.80
HCS Additional Core Resources SCORM - Element A5 and A8 (Bundle 2)
These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. These are SCORM versions for use in a learning management system (such as Moodle or Blackboard).
Price
£522.00
HCS Additional Core Resources NON SCORM - Element A5 and A8 (Bundle 2)
These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. These NON SCORM versions are for use in environments such as Windows File Explorer, Teams or Sharepoint.
Price
£522.00
HCS Additional Core Resources SCORM - Element A6 (Bundle 3)
These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. These are SCORM versions for use in a learning management system (such as Moodle or Blackboard).
Price
£139.20
HCS Additional Core Resources NON SCORM - Element A6 (Bundle 3)
These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. These NON SCORM versions are for use in environments such as Windows File Explorer, Teams or Sharepoint.
Price
£139.20
HCS Additional Core Resources SCORM - Element A2 and A4 (Bundle 4)
These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. These are SCORM versions for use in a learning management system (such as Moodle or Blackboard).
Price
£417.60
HCS Additional Core Resources NON SCORM - Element A2 and A4 (Bundle 4)
These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. These NON SCORM versions are for use in environments such as Windows File Explorer, Teams or Sharepoint.
Price
£417.60
HCS Additional OS Resources - Optical Care Services - SCORM
These resources align to version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. They are SCORM versions for use in a learning management system (such as Moodle or Blackboard).
Price
£522.00
HCS Additional OS Resources - Optical Care Services - NON SCORM
These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. These NON SCORM versions are for use in environments such as Windows File Explorer, Teams or Sharepoint.
Price
£522.00
HCS Additional OS Resources Assisting with Healthcare Science - SCORM
These resources align to version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. They are SCORM versions for use in a learning management system (such as Moodle or Blackboard).
Price
£487.20
HCS Additional OS Resources Assisting with Healthcare Science - NON SCORM
These resources align to Version 4.0 of the Qualification Specification. These NON SCORM versions are for use in environments such as Windows File Explorer, Teams or Sharepoint.
Price
£487.20
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