By September 2023, school leavers will be able to take T levels in 25 subjects.
The new technicalÌýqualifications were first announced by Philip Hammond, then chancellor, in the 2017ÌýSpring Budget as part of a wider series of reforms stemming from the government'sÌýPost-16 Skills Plan.ÌýThey are expected to replace around 13,000 technical qualificationsÌýat levelÌý3, and the first three subjects will be introduced intoÌýaround 50 FE providers and schoolsÌýfrom September 2020.
T levels: what are they?
T levels: when will they be introduced?
T levels:
T levels will be equivalent to three A levels and will be awarded Ucas points. However, it is not yet clear how many Ucas points will be awarded for each T level. The move is part of a bid by the government to create parity of esteem between academic and vocational qualifications.Ìý
T-level routes
The future of applied general qualifications, which include BTECs and Cambridge Technicals, which are taken by more than 200,000 students a year, is still unknown, as they are subject to a review of levelÌý3 qualifications. However,ÌýDamian Hinds, before his tenure education secretary came to an end last month,Ìýhinted they might stay.
The T levels are split into 15 different industry technical routes.
What courses can you take a T level in?
From September 2020:
- Education and childcare (Education and Childcare route)
- Design, surveying and planning (Construction route)
- Digital production, design andÌýdevelopment (Digital route)
From September 2021:
- Health (Health and Science route)
- Healthcare science (Health and Science route)
- Science (Health and Science route)
- On-site construction (Construction route)
- Building services engineering (Construction route)
- Digital support and services (Digital route)
- Digital business services (Digital route)
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From September 2022:
- Design, development and control (Engineering and Manufacturing route)
- Maintenance, installation and repair (Engineering and Manufacturing route)
- Manufacturing and process (Engineering and Manufacturing route)
- Legal (Legal, Finance and Accounting route)
- Financial (Legal, Finance and Accounting route)
- Accountancy (Legal, Finance and Accounting route)
- Management and administration (Business and Administration route)
- Human resources (Business and Administration route)
From September 2023:
- Animal care and management (Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care route)
- Agriculture, land management and production (Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care route)
- Hair, beauty and aesthetics (Hair and Beauty route)
- Craft and design (Creative and Design route)
- Music, broadcast and production (Creative and Design route)
- Cultural heritage and visitor attractions (Creative and Design route)
- Catering (Catering and Hospitality route)
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Apprenticeship-only subjects
T levels will not be available in some subjects, which instead will follow an apprenticeship-only route. These are as follows:
- Community exercise, fitness and health (Health and Science route)
- Hospitality (Catering and Hospitality route)
- Protective services (Protective Services route)
- Customer services (Sales, Marketing and Procurement route)
- Marketing (Sales, Marketing and Procurement route)
- Procurement (Sales, Marketing and Procurement route)
- Retail (Sales, Marketing and Procurement route)
- Care Services (Care Services route)
- Transport (Transport and Logistics route)
- Logistics (Transport and Logistics route)
