T-Levels

What are T Levels?

T Levels are new 2-year, technical programmes designed with employers to give young people the skills that industry needs. From 2020, they will give students aged 16 to 18 a technical alternative to A levels and will help them to get a skilled job. T Levels will provide a mixture of:

• technical knowledge and practical skills specific to their chosen industry or occupation
• an industry placement of at least 45 days in their chosen industry or occupation
• relevant maths, English and digital skills
• common workplace skills

Students who achieve a T Level will get a certificate recognised nationally by employers which will set out what they have achieved as part of the programme.

T Levels will offer students a mixture of classroom or workshop-based learning and ‘on-the-job’ experience in the following industries:

• digital
• construction
• education and childcare
• engineering and manufacturing
• health and science
• legal, finance and accounting
• hair and beauty
• agriculture, environment and animal care
• business and administration
• catering and hospitality
• creative and design

Through doing a T Level, students will be able to:

• learn broad core knowledge and practical skills relevant to all occupations in their chosen industry from the beginning of their course
• develop specialist technical skills relevant to at least one occupation