City & Guilds Tech levels (interim-reformed)

Qualification codes
501/0277/1 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in ICT Systems and Principles for IT Professionals )
501/1194/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Adults) for England)
601/0569/0 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma For Legal Secretaries)
600/2078/7 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma In Food and Beverage Service Supervision)
500/9350/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Sound Engineering )
500/8388/0 (City & Guilds Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Agriculture)
500/8279/6 (City & Guilds Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Animal Management)
500/8560/8 (City & Guilds Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Countryside Management)
500/8724/1 (City & Guilds Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture)
500/8714/9 (City & Guilds Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Horse Management )
500/8385/5 (City & Guilds Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Horticulture)
501/0694/6 (City & Guilds Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Land-based Technology)
501/1785/3 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Allied Health Profession Support )
501/2236/8 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support )
601/3140/8 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Professional Patisserie and Confectionery)
601/0557/4 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Medical Administration )
600/1221/3 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma In Electrical Power Engineering - Distribution and Transmission - (Technical Knowledge) )
600/6757/3 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma In Travel and Tourism)
600/0894/5 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Gas Utilisation: Core Skills and Knowledge )
501/2234/4 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Pathology Support )
500/9067/7 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Professional Sound Engineering Skills)
500/8889/0 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Professional Sound and Composition Techniques )
500/9001/X (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Hair and Media Make-up)
600/2649/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Theatrical, Special Effects, Hair and Media Make - up)
500/8941/9 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Nail Technology)
500/9100/1 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Barbering )
500/8954/7 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Body and Spa Therapy )
601/3598/0 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Stonemasonry)
600/8050/4 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Bench Joinery)
600/8592/7 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Painting and Decorating)
500/9098/7 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing for Cutting and Styling Technicians )
500/9101/3 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing for Colour Technicians )
501/2238/1 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Perioperative Support )
600/5497/9 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma In Plumbing Studies )
601/1284/0 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Shopfitting Joinery)
601/1001/6 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Plastering)
600/5499/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma In Electrical Installations (Buildings and Structures))
600/0882/9 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Engineering )
500/9211/X (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Music Technology and Sound Engineering)
500/9099/9 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Women's Hairdressing )
501/1585/6 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in ICT Systems Support )
600/6101/7 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Heating and Ventilating)
500/8957/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Techniques )
600/5988/6 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems )
600/5072/X (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Complementary Therapies )
500/6503/8 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Floristry )
600/8083/8 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma In Bricklaying )
601/3117/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 (Technical) Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner (Early Years Educator))
601/4509/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 (Technical) Extended Certificate in Constructing the Built Environment)
601/4512/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 (Technical) Extended Certificate in Digital Technologies)
601/4507/9 (City & Guilds Level 3 (Technical) Extended Certificate In Engineering)
600/6048/7 (City & Guilds Level 3 90-credit Diploma in Agriculture)
600/6112/1 (City & Guilds Level 3 90-credit Diploma in Animal Management)
600/6113/3 (City & Guilds Level 3 90-credit Diploma in Countryside Management)
600/5946/1 (City & Guilds Level 3 90-credit Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture)
600/6114/5 (City & Guilds Level 3 90-credit Diploma in Horse Management)
600/6115/7 (City & Guilds Level 3 90-credit Diploma in Horticulture)
600/5945/X (City & Guilds Level 3 90-credit Diploma in Land-based Technology)
600/6481/X (City & Guilds Level 3 Principal Learning in Construction and the Built Environment)
600/1985/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma In Advanced Professional Cookery (Kitchen and Larder))
601/3139/1 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Professional Cookery (Kitchen and Larder))
600/7995/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Site Carpentry)
500/8804/X (City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Music Technology and Sound Engineering)
501/0019/1 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles)
501/0618/1 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Accident Repair Body Principles)
501/0021/X (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Principles)
500/9983/8 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles)
500/9989/9 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Accident Repair Paint Principles)
600/2700/9 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering – Wind Turbine Maintenance (Technical Knowledge))
600/6052/9 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing)
601/4508/0 (City & Guilds Level 3 (Technical) Diploma in Constructing the Built Environment)
601/4511/0 (City & Guilds Level 3 (Technical) Diploma in Digital Technologies)
601/4506/7 (City & Guilds Level 3 (Technical) Diploma in Engineering)
500/8487/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Agriculture)
500/8321/1 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Animal Management)
500/8561/X (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Countryside Management)
500/8564/5 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture)
500/8709/5 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Horse Management)
500/8384/3 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Horticulture)
501/0681/8 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Land-based Technology)
500/9959/0 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science)
500/8779/4 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Professional Cookery)
601/3142/1 (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Professional Cookery)
600/6763/9 (City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism)
500/8490/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agriculture)
500/8280/2 (City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal Management)
500/8489/6 (City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Countryside Management)
500/8720/4 (City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture)
500/8708/3 (City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse Management)
500/8401/X (City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horticulture)
501/0682/X (City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Land-based Technology)
Purpose

The Department for Education (DfE) describe Tech level qualifications as follows:

Tech levels are rigorous advanced (level 3) technical qualifications on a par with A Levels and recognised by employers. They are for students aged 16 plus who want to specialise in a specific industry or prepare for a particular job. They cover jobs and careers where employers recruit people at this level or where a level 3 qualification is needed before students can progress to a related higher education course. Tech levels give students an opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills to help them get an apprenticeship or job, for example in engineering, IT, accounting or professional cookery, or progress to a higher level qualification. In some cases, a tech level qualification is a ‘licence to practise’ or can exempt someone holding the qualification from a professional exam. Tech levels are recognised by trade or professional bodies or at least five employers. Alternatively, the qualification may be accepted by a national licensed professional registration scheme.

Grading

The overall qualifications are grades Pass/Fail. Individual units are graded either Fail/Pass/Merit/Distinction, or Pass/Fail. For more detailed grading information, you should review the specification of the individual qualification you are interested in on the City & Guilds website.

Assessment

Centres wising to offer these qualifications need centre and qualification approval from City & Guilds.

Assessment of this qualification is by a combination of:

  • externally set assignments which are internally marked by the centre and externally quality assured by City & Guilds
  • internally assessed, externally verified portfolio of evidence
  • externally set, externally marked exam

For more detailed assessment information and for specifc unit information, you should review the specification of the individual qualification you are interested in on the City & Guilds website.