T Levels and Industry placements in the Heart of the South West are new qualifications coming in September 2020, which will follow GCSEs and will be equivalent to 3 A Levels. These 2-year courses have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses so that the content meets the needs of industry and prepares students for work.
T-levels for Students T-Levels for Employers T-Levels (Government website)T-levels are one of the core three options available to students once they have completed their GCSE’s and are the equivalent to 3 A levels. They run over two years and are a mixture of classroom learning and ‘on the job’ experience.
To ensure that the courses meet the needs of industry they have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses ensuring that their content is current and relevant. Students undertake at least 315 hours (approximately 45 days) in an industry placement, enabling students to gain invaluable work based skills.
T-level key facts:
Once a young person has completed their GCSE’s they will be able to make a clear choice by either selecting an academic or technical/vocational path.
Subject-based qualifications delivered over 2 years be school sixth-form, sixth-form colleges and FE colleges (100% classroom based)
Purpose: To prepare students for higher education.
The Department for Education are currently undertaking a review of other post-GCSE qualifications and will only retain those of high quality and with a distinct purpose.
Classroom-based course delivered over 2 years by an FE provider (80% in college and around 20% in the job)
Work based training for a minimum of 12 months (80% on the job and 20% off the job with an FE provider.
Purpose: To prepare students for entry into skilled employment (including higher level apprenticeships), either immediately or after higher levels of technical education.
Both T-levels and apprenticeships are based on the same occupational standards, developed by employers working with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
Approx. 900-1400 hours
20% – 50% of the total Technical Qualification
50% – 80% of the total technical qualification time
Assessed through an external examination and a substantial industry placement project.
Assessed through rigorous practical assignments
Approximately 315-420 hours
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The first T-Levels will start in September 2020 at selected post-16 learning providers (colleges and schools) with more courses being offered in the years that follow. This means pupils who entered year 10 in September 2018 will be the first to be able to study them.
The first courses to be offered are:
In time, there will be T-Levels in subjects ranging from Accountancy through to Science.
From September 2020 the following colleges will be the first in the Heart of the South West to offer students T-level qualifications.
You can also contact an industry placement account manager on 08000 150 600 or tlevel.placement@education.gov.uk
Having a T-level student will offer any employer benefits that will far outweigh the time required to get that student up to industry standard. Which makes being part of the T-levels programme and offering students the chance to gain experience at their workplace an invaluable opportunity that all companies need to seriously consider.
Some examples of the benefits are below, with the fundamental aim and key benefit to all businesses being the opportunity to work with local students and colleges to develop clear pathways for the high quality staff to fill the positions your business needs in the future.
What employers say about industry placements
Benefits to your business of having an industry placement student include:
British Chamber of Commerce podcast on T Levels and industry placements.
The first T Levels will start in September 2020 at selected post-16 learning providers (colleges and schools) with more courses being offered in the years that follow. This means pupils who entered year 10 in September 2018 will be the first to be able to study them.
The first courses to be offered are:
In time, there will be T Levels in subjects ranging from Accountancy through to Science.
From September 2020 the following colleges will be the first in the Heart of the South West to offer students T-level qualifications.
You can also contact an industry placement account manager on 08000 150 600 or tlevel.placement@education.gov.uk
