T Levels
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Building Services Engineering for Construction
Digital Production, Design and Development
Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control
Laboratory Sciences
T Levels are coming to Kirklees College
Are you ready to join the next level of learning? T Levels are coming to Kirklees College in September 2022. The new, next level qualification where you’ll learn from industry experts in state-of-the-art facilities.
T Levels are ideal if you have finished your GCSEs and want the knowledge and experience to get straight into employment, an apprenticeship or higher education.
We offer T Levels in Business, Construction, Digital, Education, Engineering, Health and Science subjects.
Our subject specialists have been part of the development of the T Level programmes and we have teachers who are experts from industry backgrounds who will be giving you the most up to date knowledge and attributes throughout the T Level journey.
Are you an employer wanting to find out more about T Levels?
Everything you need to know about T Levels
What are T Levels?
T Levels are two-year courses, developed in collaboration with employers and providers so that the course meets the needs of the industry and prepares you for the world of work.
T Levels are two years of full-time study but also include an industry placement. Your time will be split with 80% in the classroom learning and 20% on your industry placement with an employer to help give you the skills for a future career.
What are the benefits of studying a T Level?
- T Levels take two years and is the equivalent to 3 A Levels
- You’ll go beyond acquiring basic knowledge and understanding, the T Levels are higher level study and skills
- You’ll receive up to 168 UCAS points for university
- Your time studying T Levels will be combined with subject specialist classroom knowledge and 315 hours (approx. 45 days) on an industry placement relevant to your subject specialism
- T Levels have been designed by industry experts to give you the real enhancement and attributes in preparation for your future
- Put the skills you learn into practice
How will I be assessed?
- Practical skills for your career specialism along with examination
- T levels are career focused for you to develop the skills you need to compete for the best university places, higher/degree apprenticeships and highly skills careers
- T levels are for those who are ambitious and academically strong to go ahead to learn what a real career is like whilst studying
What T Levelss are Kirklees College offering?
Kirklees College offers the following T Levels:
- Management and Administration: Team Leadership and Management
- Onsite Construction: Bricklaying
- Onsite Construction: Carpentry and Joinery
- Building Services Engineering for Construction: Electrotechnical Engineering
- Building Services Engineering for Construction: Plumbing and Heating Engineering
- Digital Production, Design and Development
- Education and Childcare – Early Years Education and Childcare
- Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control
- Health: Supporting the Adult Nursing Team
- Science: Laboratory Sciences
Why should I study a T Level at Kirklees College?
Our subject specialists have been part of the development of the T Level programmes and we have teachers who are experts from industry backgrounds who will be giving you the most up to date knowledge and attributes throughout the T level journey.
Why choose Kirklees College?
Our subject specialists have been part of the development of the T Level programmes and we have teachers who are experts from industry backgrounds who will be giving you the most up to date knowledge and attributes throughout the T Level journey.
We pride ourselves in bespoke facilities, so whether you are studying your T Level in construction, healthcare and science or education and childcare studies you’ll know that you’ll have access to state-of-the-art industry standard equipment and facilities. Your future is not just about getting that first job, it goes beyond that. It is about the capacity to have numerous jobs, build a career, for some to start their own businesses and certainly to continue to develop pursue your own goal in your field.
What is an industry placement?
An industry placement lasts around 45 days over the two year course and is undertaken as individual days or in a set block. The length of your placement and when it will take place will differ depending on the T Level you choose to study.
A key aspect of all T Levels is the completion of an extended industry placement. Lasting for a minimum of 45 days (315 hours) industry placements are high quality, meaningful, and relevant to the T Level programme.
They offer the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge and skills learnt in the classroom, and provide practical hands-on training in a real work environment.
Students prepare by building the skills, knowledge, and behaviours required by employers, and individualised learning goals provide a focus for further development. The industry placement makes up 20% of the T Level programme, students are required to complete the full placement and make good progress towards their learning goals to successfully pass this element.
How do I organise an industy placement?
You don’t! Kirklees College have a dedicated work placement team that will arrange an appropriate work placement for you.
Why should I choose a T Level over an apprenticeship?
T Levels allow you to experience an industry while you continue your studies and give you the opportunity to specialise later in your career. You gain practical experience but also achieve the qualifications needed to move into a higher level of study if you wanted to go to university for example.
Apprenticeships are paid, work-based training and recommended for learners who already know what occupation they want to go into.
What's the difference between an apprenticeship and a T Level?
The main difference is that with a T Level, your time will be split 80% in the classroom, with the remaining 20% in an industry placement. For an apprenticeship, 80% of your time is spent in the workplace on the job and 20% classroom learning.
With an apprenticeship, you will earn a wage whilst you work. It’s usually four days a week working, supported by one day a week of study at college. Employment must be secured to become an apprentice.
What are the entry requirements for a T Level?
Each T Level will have different entry requirements depending on the subject.
View our list of T Levels via our Course Search or by checking further up the page.
Whats next?
T Levels have been designed to help students to make informed choices and have a clear progression route. T Levels have allocated UCAS points to support progression to higher education. Students can also progress to a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) at Kirklees College as an alternative to university or skilled employment.
