Digital Software Development
Core content
Students will develop an understanding of:
- Problem Solving
- Programming
- Emerging Issues and the Impact of Digital
- Legislation and Regulatory Requirements
- Business Context
- Data
- Digital Environments
- Security
In addition to the core content, each student will also develop skills in Digital Software Development. The content will include:
- Analysing a problem to define requirements and acceptance criteria aligned to user needs
- Designing, implementing, and testing software
- Changing, maintaining and supporting software
- Creating solutions in a social and collaborative environment
- Discovering, evaluating, and applying reliable sources of knowledge
- Applying ethical principles and managing risks in line with legal and regulatory requirements when developing software
Please note: from September 2025 this T Level will be delivered by Pearson. Find out more here
Awarding Organisation resources
Pearson has developed a wide range of resources to help providers to deliver the Digital Production, Design and Development T Level.
Approval and quality assurance
- Support to help providers through the approval process can be here in the provider approval section
Registration, entries and results
- Information on how to register learners for their T Level as well as how to make bookings for the correct assessment series can be found here in the key dates schedule section
Administrative support
- Details about fees, quality assurance and assessment and support guides can be found here
Specification and specimen assessment materials
- Specimen assessment materials for the core exams, employer set projects and occupational specialist components can be found here
Assessment guidance found here
- Past papers mark schemes and chief examiner reports for core and occupational specialisms
- Example Employer Set Projects, with briefs, tutor guidance and mark schemes
- Exemplification materials can be found here
Teaching and learning materials found here
- For both the core component and occupational specialist component, including curriculum planners, lesson plans, industry resource links and activity worksheets
Video resources
- Getting Ready to Teach | Core component T level Digital Production, Design & Development - Session 1. Please watch the recorded webinar delivered by Pearson here.
- Getting Ready to Teach | Core component (ESP) T level Digital Production, Design & Dev - Session 2. Please watch the recorded webinar delivered by Pearson here.
- Getting Ready to Teach | Occupational Specialism T Level in Digital Prod, Design & Dev - Session 1. Please watch the recorded webinar delivered by Pearson here.
- Getting Ready to Teach | Occupational Specialism T Level Digital Prod, Design & Dev - Session 2. Please watch the recorded webinar delivered by Pearson here.
Video Resources
- Please find a playlist from NCFE here of recorded webinars covering training, support and CPD for the Digital T Level.
Other resources include:
- Specification
- Training, Support and CPD videos
- Digital Production, Design and Development poster
- Digital Production, Design and Development qualification description
- Skills England progression profile
- Occupational Maps: Skills England
Gatsby resources
Resources:
Further teaching resources to support the delivery of the Digital T Level can be found here. The Technical Education Networks programme supports teachers bringing industry and the classroom closer together by delivering an engaging and enriched curriculum for their students in an evolving education landscape, drawing on expertise of specialist teachers, employers and professional bodies.
Research – Macrosequencing of curriculum:
A research project exploring the macro-sequencing of T Level curriculum. The research resource, available here, presents two models for T Level in Digital Production, Design and Development together with feedback on implementing diagnostic assessments, sequencing core and occupational specialism content, embedding skills into the curriculum and implementing industry placements.
AoC resources
Please find AoC's resource depository here.
BCS resources
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