Introduced in 2020, T-Level (Technical Level) courses were designed as a more practical approach to learning as an alternative to the A-Level qualifications offer in sixth form colleges around England. This style of course was inspired by the German and Dutch vocational education programmes that rely on links with employers to support students in application of their learned skills. Initially, the digital T-Levels were accredited by NFCE, this changed when Pearson took over the course and redesigned the qualifications to be taught from September 2025. Targeted at further education colleges, these new courses are worth three traditional A-Levels in their UCAS point value. E.g a Distinction\* T-Level is equivalent to 3x A\* A-Levels. For specific conversions of grades to UCAS points, UCAS have a guidance page for this that you can find [here](https://www.ucas.com/corporate/news-and-key-documents/news/ucas-tariff-points-allocated-t-levels) Upon completion of a T-Level qualification it gives the option to be able to follow either an academic pathway into university, degree apprenticeship, or directly into work. There are three qualifications under the Digital category of T-Level: * Digital Support and Security (previously Digital Support Services) * Digital Data Analysis (previously Digital Business Services) * Digital Software Design (previously Digital Production, Development, and Design) The focus of this wiki is the Digital Support and Security T-Level. The full qualification specification from Pearson can be viewed at the link below: [Pearson T-Level in Digital Support and Security Specification](https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/TLevels/digital-support-and-security/2025/specification-and-sample-assessment-materials/digital-dss-specification.pdf)