This edition is for the Generation 1 specification.

Begin your path to a career in Education and Early Years with this T Level textbook that covers both the core content and the early years educator specialism content you will need to understand to be successful in your qualification.

Develop your understanding of the key principles, concepts, theories and skills that will give you a solid foundation of knowledge to support you during your industry placement.

Created in partnership with NCFE and written by highly respected authors Penny Tassoni, Louise Burnham and Janet King, you can feel confident relying on the insights and experience of these experts.

- Track and consolidate your learning using the learning outcomes at the beginning of every unit and Test Yourself questions throughout each unit

- Ensure you don't miss any important terminology with key terms highlighted and defined in context

- Contextualise your learning with case studies, reflection tasks and practice points

- Prepare for your examinations with knowledge-based practice questions

- Understand how to approach your assignments with practical tasks and model answers

Mapping Grid

In order to help you deliver the 2nd generation qualification while our new textbook is being developed (Education and Early Years T level: Early Years Educator 2nd edition will be available from May 2026), we have provided a useful mapping grid.

The mapping grid details the 2nd generation qualification specification requirements and the relevant page numbers from the Education and Early Years T level: Early Years Educator 1st edition textbook. It also outlines the key differences between the 1st and 2nd generation specifications.

Click on the Mapping Grid tab to download it.