T Levels are designed to give you a head start towards your desired future. They follow GCSEs and are equivalent to 3 A Levels.
The two-year qualification brings classroom and industry placement together on a course designed with the best employers.
You’ll spend 80% of your time in College and 20% on an industry placement roughly 45 days unless you choose early years to equip you with the skills employers seek.
Your T Level will help you step straight into your chosen career, an apprenticeship, or a degree.
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How are T Levels graded?
T Level grades are calculated by combining the results from different components of the qualification:
- Core Component:
You are assessed on the core subjects, which are graded on an A-E scale. This part of the T Level focuses on general skills and knowledge relevant to the industry area. - Occupational Specialism:
This component assesses your skills in a specific occupational area. It is graded as Pass, Merit, Distinction, or Distinction*. - Industry Placement:
While not directly graded, completing a substantial industry placement is a mandatory requirement for achieving a T Level. - Overall Grade:
The final T Level grade is an aggregate of the core component and the occupational specialism grades. The overall grade is awarded as Pass, Merit, Distinction, or Distinction*, depending on the combination of grades achieved in the core and specialism components. - Additional Requirements:
Some T Levels may have additional requirements that need to be met, which could include specific projects or assessments.
The T Level certificate will display the grades for each component as well as the overall grade.
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Why choose a T Level?
You’ll spend 80% of your time in College and 20% on an industry placement (roughly 45 days unless you choose early years) to equip you with the skills employers seek and to give you a taste of what a real career is like in you chosen industry.
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.