Study Programmes – Level 3 Curriculum Model
Substantial qualification(s) Work preparation & Maths & English Non-qualification activities
Work experience
e.g. BTEC National L3 Diploma, Work experience and/or e.g. GCSE, Functional Skills, Edexcel e.g. Tutorial, UCAS applications,
Subsidiary Diploma, Extended developing employability skills Maths Awards, or other English/ or organised sport
Study Programme National Diploma or GCE A / AS maths qualifications
Encouraged at L3
Level 3 16-19: typical elements levels
Approx 450-630 GLH Approx 100-200 PLH Approx 45-120 GLH Approx 20-120 PLH
Sample learner profiles Year Substantial qualification(s) Work preparation & Maths & Non-qualification Duration Total Hours*
Work experience English activities Progression
16 year old Y12 BTEC National L3 Extended Work preparation: BTEC L3 Award Edexcel L3 Tutorial (36 PLH) Full Time 696 hrs
Has GCSE A*-C in Maths and Diploma in Construction & the in WorkSkills (60 GLH) Award in (36 weeks)
English Built Environment Statistical
(540 GLH/yr) Methods
Wants to study Building (60 GLH)
Surveying BSc at university
Y13 BTEC National L3 Extended Work experience: None Tutorial (36 PLH) Full time 646 hrs
Diploma in Construction & the 10 day placement (36 weeks) Progress to:
Built Environment (540 GLH/yr) (10 days @ 7 hrs day = 70 PLH)
University degree
16 year old Y12 GCE AS levels in Biology, Maths None GCSE English Tutorial (36 PLH) Full Time 726 hrs
Has GCSE A*-C in Maths, but and Psychology (450 GLH total) (60 GLH) (36 weeks)
not English BTEC National L3 Subsidiary
Wants to study Biology BSc at Diploma in Sport & Exercise
Sciences (180 GLH/yr)
university
Y13 GCE A2 levels in Biology and Work experience: None Tutorial (36 PLH) Full time 610hrs
Maths (300 GLH total) 10 day placement UCAS Application (36 weeks) Progress to:
BTEC National L3 Subsidiary (10 days @ 7 hrs day = 70 PLH) (12 PLH) University degree
Diploma in Sport & Exercise Critical thinking
Sciences (180 GLH/yr) course (12 PLH)
S536
*The total hours of these sample curriculum models represent the maximum likely time spent on planned delivery.
Actual planned learning hours will vary according to individual learner needs and a centre’s method of delivery, and might be less than this total.
Sample learner profiles Year Substantial qualification(s) Work preparation & Maths & Non-qualification Duration Total Hours*
Work experience English activities Progression
16 year old Y12 GCE AS levels in Economics, None Edexcel L3 Tutorial (36hrs) Full Time 696 hrs
Has GCSE A*-C in Maths and History, French and English Award in (36 weeks)
English (600 GLH total) Algebra
(60 GLH)
Wants to do French Literature
BA at university
Y13 GCE A2 levels in Economics, None UCAS Application Full time 606 hrs
English and French (12 PLH) (36 weeks) Progress to:
(450 GLH total) Edexcel L3 University degree
Extended Project
(120 GLH)
Organised sport
(24 PLH)
16 year old Y12 BTEC National L3 90-credit Work experience: Functional Skills Tutorial (36hrs) Full Time 656 hrs
Has GCSE A*-C in English, but Diploma in Health & Social 1 week placement Maths (36 weeks) Progress to:
not Maths Care (540 GLH) (5 days @ 7 hrs day = 35 hrs) (45 GLH)
Job as Clinical
Wants to work in the health Support Worker
sector at 17
16 year old Y12 BTEC National L3 Diploma in Functional Skills Tutorial (36 PLH) Full time 691 hrs
Has GCSE A*-C in Maths but Business (360 GLH/yr) and GCE English (36 weeks)
AS level in French (150 GLH) (45 GLH)
not English
Wants to work in
entrepreneurial-oriented
business
Y13 BTEC National L3 Diploma in Work experience: None Tutorial (36 PLH) Full time 616 hrs
Business (360 GLH/yr) and GCE 10 day placement (36 weeks) Progress to:
A2 level in French (150 GLH) (10 days @ 7 hrs day = 70 PLH)
Higher Apprenticeship
in Innovation &
Growth
*The total hours of these sample curriculum models represent the maximum likely time spent on planned delivery.
Actual planned learning hours will vary according to individual learner needs and a centre’s method of delivery, and might be less than this total.