T Levels
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T Levels have been designed with leading businesses and employers to give you the knowledge and skills you need. More than 200 businesses – including Fujitsu and Skanska – have been involved so you can be confident your T Level will move you to the next level.
GET AHEAD IN YOUR CAREER
T Levels give you the chance to learn what a real career is like while you continue your studies. Your industry placement will last for at least 45 days.
QUALIFICATIONS THAT COUNT
When you pass your T Level, you will get a nationally recognised certificate showing the overall grade you achieved - pass, merit, distinction or distinction*. It will also give details of what you learned on the course to help you move into skilled employment or a higher apprenticeship.
AWARDED UCAS POINTS
Your T Level will be worth UCAS points – a T Level Distinction* is worth the same as 3 A Levels at A* – and will be recognised by universities and other education providers so you can choose to continue studying if you wish.
LEARN YOUR WAY
T Levels involve more classroom study than apprenticeships, which means you can experience an industry while you continue your studies. Like A Levels, there are no tuition fees to study a T Level if you start before you are 19.
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EQUIVALENT TO 3 A LEVELS
A 45-DAY INDUSTRY PLACEMENT
80% CLASSROOM, 20% WORK
DO I GET UCAS TARIFF POINTS?
Yes you do, the table below shows how many points you will be awarded based on your final T-Level grade.
| UCAS Tariff points | T Level overall grade | Equivalent in A Level |
| 168 | Distinction* | A*A*A* |
| 144 | Distinction | AAA |
| 120 | Merit | BBB |
| 96 | Pass (C or above on the core) | CCC |
| 72 | Pass (D or above on the core) | DDD |
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FAQs
T Levels are new courses launching in September 2020 for 16-19 year olds who have completed their GCSEs. Equivalent to three A Levels, the two-year courses have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses, including Amazon, KPMG, Fujitsu, Skanska, NHS and GlaxoSmithKline, so that the content meets the needs of industry and prepares students for work.
T Levels will offer students a mixture of classroom learning and ‘on-the-job’ training during an industry placement of at least 45 days (315 hours). They will provide the knowledge and experience needed to open doors into a skilled job, higher apprenticeship or university.
here will be 25 T Levels in total which are being phased in over the next four years. Students will be able to study a T Level in the following subjects:
• Accountancy
• Agriculture, land management and production
• Animal care and management
• Building services engineering
• Catering
• Craft and design
• Cultural heritage and visitor attractions
• Design, development and control
• Design, surveying and planning
• Digital business services
• Digital production, design and development
• Digital support and services
• Education
• Financial
• Air, beauty and aesthetics
• Health
• Healthcare science
• Human resources
• Legal
• Maintenance, installation and repair
• Management and administration
• Manufacturing and process
• Media, broadcast and production
• Onsite construction
• Science
The first three T Levels, Digital, Construction and Education & Childcare, will be offered at selected colleges, schools and further education providers across England in September 2020. This means that students in Year 11 are the first to be eligible to take a T Level.
We will be launching in September 2020 Digital: Digital Production, Design and Development T Level, as well as the Education and Childcare: Education T Level transition course.
T Levels will become another option for students looking to continue studies after GCSE alongside apprenticeships and A Levels. As part of our wider reforms we are also reviewing qualifications at Level 3 and below to help streamline qualifications available to students at post 16.
A T Level qualification is a two-year course, including the industry placement. This is a significant increase on most current technical education courses, ensuring that students gain as much experience as possible while undertaking the qualification and are well prepared for the workplace.
T Levels will be based on the same high standards as apprenticeships, designed by employers and approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
Apprenticeships are different in that they are typically 80% on-the-job training and 20% in the classroom learning, and are more suited to students who know what occupation they see themselves working in, want to earn a wage, learn at the same time and are ready to enter the workforce at age 16.
Students who successfully complete a T Level will receive an overall grade of pass, merit, distinction or distinction*, along with a nationally recognised certificate to show their overall grade and a breakdown of their results.
A T Level entails the following, which students must complete to achieve a grade:
• A technical qualification, which will cover:
o Core theory, concepts and skills for the student’s chosen industry area
o A specialist skills and knowledge for an occupation or career relevant to the student’s interest
• Direct, hands-on experience in an industry placement with an employer in a relevant field
• A minimum standard in maths and English (if students have not already achieved them)
Yes, to help students get into higher education, UCAS tariff points will be allocated to T Levels, in the same way they are with A Levels. This means they will be just as academically stretching and offer students the options of progressing to a job, higher technical training, a degree or an apprenticeship.
UCAS points will only be allocated to the overall T Level grade. Students must achieve at least an overall pass grade to receive UCAS points.
Each overall T Level grade equates to the following amount of UCAS tariff points:
168 UCAS Tariff Points - Distinction* T Level overall grade
144 UCAS Tariff Points - Distinction T Level overall grade
120 UCAS Tariff Points - Merit T Level overall grade
96 UCAS Tariff Points - Pass (C) T Level overall grade
72 UCAS Tariff Points - Pass (D or E) T Level overall grade
Government will have committed half a billion pounds to delivering T Levels once they are fully rolled out. This includes the recent announcement that the further education sector will receive an additional £400m. This includes funding earmarked specifically to support workforce development and to build capacity on industry placements.
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<p paraeid="{a25d123b-405b-4151-b986-a7fd8232a498}{170}" paraid="1286856855">Are you interested in pursuing a qualification that not only gives you in-depth knowledge and understanding in the classroom, but also utilises the workplace to help you learn and develop? </p>
<p paraeid="{a25d123b-405b-4151-b986-a7fd8232a498}{182}" paraid="1980091488">A <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/t-lev… Level </a>could be the best pathway for you! </p>
<p paraeid="{a25d123b-405b-4151-b986-a7fd8232a498}{188}" paraid="1820857880">Weston College offers a vast range of exciting and industry-relevant T Level courses. From <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/busin…; rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Accounting</a> to <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/educa…; rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Education and Childcare</a>, you can progress towards a career in any field you choose while gaining real-world experience! </p>
<p paraeid="{a25d123b-405b-4151-b986-a7fd8232a498}{227}" paraid="203012471">Created with industry in mind, T Levels have been designed with leading businesses and employers to give you the knowledge and skills you need. To find out more about the wide range of T Levels on offer at Weston College, <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/t-lev…; rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">click here</a>. </p>
<p paraeid="{a25d123b-405b-4151-b986-a7fd8232a498}{249}" paraid="1987696791">Recently we sat down with second year <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/const… href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/const…; rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Design, Surveying and Planning</a> learner, Josh, to find out about his experience studying a T Level at Weston College. </p>
<p paraeid="{e85336f3-9eac-419b-8452-bba4d6f5209f}{11}" paraid="1393360740">Designed and developed in collaboration with key employers from the construction sector, such as <a href="https://www.wessexwater.co.uk/">Wessex Water</a>, <a href="https://www.gallifordtry.co.uk/">Galliford Try</a> and <a href="https://www.balfourbeatty.com/">Balfour Beatty</a>, the T Level Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning programme is a mixture of college and work-based learning. This gives our learners the technical skills and workplace experience they need to kick-start their construction career. </p>
<p paraeid="{e85336f3-9eac-419b-8452-bba4d6f5209f}{37}" paraid="1241914398">Josh, who is currently thriving in a work placement with <a href="https://www.real-group.co.uk/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Real Group Ltd.</a> in Bristol, tells us how he was drawn to T Level study due to the experience you can gain. </p>
<p lang="EN-GB" paraeid="{ec956e3e-bddd-4143-bdd6-9f173e474450}{212}" paraid="1320466927" xml:lang="EN-GB">Real Group Ltd. Is a contractor, developer and investor company that works in partnership with local authorities, registered providers and private clients to create high-quality, vibrant communities. </p>
<p lang="EN-GB" paraeid="{c0946e30-f909-407e-98cd-8f80ebea77b7}{93}" paraid="1193942398" xml:lang="EN-GB">Josh explains: </p>
<p lang="EN-GB" paraeid="{087551c2-4c9f-4f2a-994f-2433fb31b1a0}{161}" paraid="871336013" xml:lang="EN-GB">“At Real Group Ltd. I am responsible for a vast swathe of things, mainly take-offs for fire stopping, paint, skirting/architrave, and payment notices for sub-contractors. I very much enjoy it and I really feel like a valued member of the team.” </p>
<h4 lang="EN-GB" paraeid="{2cf254aa-3b06-44c9-9f5f-8daad43730a8}{31}" paraid="1622883480" xml:lang="EN-GB">We also asked Josh; how has your course helped equip you for the workplace? </h4>
<p paraeid="{e85336f3-9eac-419b-8452-bba4d6f5209f}{63}" paraid="490671359">“I've learnt the early stages of Quantity Surveying work, which is getting utilised to its fullest here! </p>
<p lang="EN-GB" paraeid="{e6015901-cfb2-41c1-9e0a-f83c3e5f01f1}{210}" paraid="434112176" xml:lang="EN-GB">My plans, after T Levels, are a degree apprenticeship with a construction firm doing Quantity Surveying. with the relationships I've made within my placement, I'm sure there will be some firms who would run at the chance to take me on.” </p>
<h4 lang="EN-GB" paraeid="{f1af311a-e4ad-42de-958e-479b570b3679}{168}" paraid="1331968468" xml:lang="EN-GB">Is there any advice you would like to give someone thinking about embarking on a T Level in Design Surveying and Planning? </h4>
<p paraeid="{e85336f3-9eac-419b-8452-bba4d6f5209f}{75}" paraid="77082647">“My main advice would be: know what you want and be ready for a lot of tough work. You need to be passionate because that passion will flourish, letting you really excel in your field!” </p>
<p lang="EN-GB" paraeid="{4aa98319-ab44-4c01-bebf-3ebf34678cbf}{182}" paraid="1492465901" xml:lang="EN-GB">Amazing work Josh! </p>
<p lang="EN-GB" paraeid="{70bb776a-5637-4331-b87f-f6b4a7adaccc}{37}" paraid="598660481" xml:lang="EN-GB">If you would like to find out more about T Level Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning, <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/const… here</a>. </p>
<p lang="EN-GB" paraeid="{5ed23ac7-4486-4f96-987f-52d64b1df45d}{138}" paraid="1860865089" xml:lang="EN-GB">To find our more about all of the T Level opportunities available at Weston College, <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/t-lev… here</a>. </p>
<p>As part of <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/t-lev… Level</a> Celebration week, we caught up with some learners in their second year of the Construction T Level course.</p><p>When asked about the process behind choosing a T Level, one learner told us “I’d heard a lot about T Levels while I was doing my A Levels and once I finished, I was fairly directionless as I knew I didn’t want to go to university. I thought I may as well give them a go and find out, and I’m so glad I did – the mix between the theory and practice works so well for me! Putting what you’ve learnt into context in the wider world is so rewarding, and something you don’t get on your average construction course.”</p><p>One of the key elements that learners study on the T Level course, is sustainability in construction; adapting to the new environmentally-friendly ideas and building techniques that are being introduced. However, they know that with time and practice, these new ideas will become second nature. The learners pointed out that one of the many benefits of completing a construction qualification, is that these new techniques are taught to the new generation of tradesmen and become the norm.</p><p>The learners emphasised how lucky each of them were with the placements they were able to secure: “All the people I work with are great, and have taught me so much about the day-to-day realities of working on site – things you wouldn’t necessarily learn in a classroom. I also think it’s so important to feel part of the team and valued for the work that you’re contributing.”</p><p>Having high quality construction learners is so important and furthermore, having learners with a focus on being environmentally friendly is ideal.</p><p>We can’t wait to see the successes our T Level learners have, we know they’re going to have very bright futures!</p>
<p>Here at Weston College, we want to ensure that our students are completely ready to progress onto higher levels – both in terms of having the knowledge and skills, but also having the confidence and self-belief that they can succeed when progressing. Therefore, the <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/compu… programmes</a> we offer are the ideal way to give a little extra support, in a variety of modules.</p>
<p>As well as providing extra support, the Progression programme is also designed to allow learners to have a preview of the course before dedicating themselves to the full T Level course. Maria said:<em> “after doing my GCSEs, I had 2 options: either I wanted to go into a job involving computers or become a beautician. I know they are completely different industries, but I couldn’t decide which one to choose”</em>. After applying for both and having interviews, Maria decided to start on the Digital T Level progression journey.</p>
<p>Since starting the <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/compu… T Level course</a>, Maria has had the opportunity to work with a local company as part of the industry placement on the T Level course. With this involving learning new skills such as PHP programming and website design. Within the course, Maria was able to learn areas such as<em> “programming, web development, cyber security and emerging technology and also take part in an employer set project. In my programming lessons I’m learning python library’s NumPy, Pandas, Tkinter.”</em></p>
<p>Megan, another learner who has transitioned onto the Digital T Level from the Computing Transition Programme, said that she was <em>“incredibly excited to be progressing to study a T Level course."</em> She continued, <em>"I have thoroughly enjoyed the last year of my T level program course, and the opportunities and skills which I have developed in the programme. The course has really reinforced my passion for working in data analysis. Before this course I was not sure what sector I wanted to work in. I'm looking forward to my next steps where I will be studying a T Level in Digital, Production, Design and Development where I can improve my knowledge within computing subjects.”</em></p>
<p>We are so proud that Weston College has been one of the first providers in the country to offer both the T Level and Transition programmes, and that they’ve both already seen such success in the learner’s journey towards their respective industries, particularly the computing industry in Maria and Megan’s case.</p>
<p>If you are interested in learning more about <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/t-lev… Levels</a>, click here!</p>
