T Levels are a 2-year qualification that you can do as an alternative to A levels, other post-16 courses or an apprenticeship.
They bring classroom learning and an extended industry placement together within a curriculum designed for businesses and employers.
T Levels give you another choice after your GCSEs. Check out the four great reasons for choosing a T Level, and prepare to move to the next level.
T Levels have been designed with leading corporations and employers to give you the necessary knowledge and skills to progress with your chosen career path.
T Levels offer students the chance to learn what employment is like while they continue their studies.
T Levels involve more classroom study than apprenticeships, which means you can experience an industry while you continue your studies.
Your T Level will be worth UCAS points recognised by universities and other education providers, so you can choose to continue studying if you wish.
T-Levels are ideal if you have finished your GCSEs and want the knowledge and experience to jump straight into employment, an apprenticeship or higher education.
You’ll spend 80% of your time in the classroom and 20% on a 45-day placement with an employer to give you the skills and knowledge companies look for in employees.
One T Level takes two years of full-time study and is equivalent in size to 3 A levels.
Hear first hand from our current group of Level 3 Engineering, Manufacturing, and Control T Level learners.
Hear about their journey so far, their thoughts on why a T Level is a smart choice for them, and their career aspirations for the future!
As part of T Levels, students must complete an Industry Placement occupationally specific to their course.
An Industry Placement runs for a minimum of 45 days (with an emphasis on quality), allowing students to work with support projects, take the lead and enhance their skills.
An Industry Placement will take place with an employer external to the learning provider’s premises.
A T Level will take you two years to study full-time and will provide you with the equivalent of three A Levels.
The industry placement will be three months in total, although the specific length and when it will take place during the two-year course will differ depending on your chosen T Level. Students can choose to complete placements as a block, or as individual days, depending on the model which works best for the employer, young person and school or college.
Yes, you can. T Levels will prepare you to progress into a skilled job, but you can also choose to take further technical training, such as a higher apprenticeship or degree if you don’t want to move straight into a job.
T Levels will provide the skills and knowledge you need for work. All T Levels will include an industry placement with an employer so that you can apply your learning in a workplace environment. Around 80% of your time will remain in the classroom, with the remaining 20% spent on placement. Apprenticeships, alternatively, typically spend 80% on the job and 20% in class, which is more suited to those who want to earn a wage and learn at the same time and are ready to enter the workforce at age 16.
T-Levels are ideal if you have completed your GCSEs and want to jump straight into a skilled job. T Levels will enable you to build the knowledge and experience to help you get the job you want. T Levels are generated in collaboration with employers and businesses, meaning that you will acquire the skills and knowledge needed for your chosen industry while you study.
T Levels and Apprenticeships are different. A T Level will allow you to continue your studies and get much broader ideas of what it’s like to work in a specific sector, with the opportunity to specialise later. Apprenticeships involve paid work-based training for those who know what occupation they wish to pursue.
The Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon praised Suffolk New College this week during a tour
Students at Suffolk New College and Suffolk Rural have been reflecting on the reasons why they chose to study these qualifications that were introduce
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