T Levels can help you get into rewarding careers, high-paid careers – you name it. Meet four T Level students with big plans for their next steps.
Congratulations to all students who have received their T Level results so far. Here are just a few of them…
These T Level students are amazing!
Digital Design and Development T Level
Shechinah Ashmead, La Retraite Catholic School for Girls
Shechinah studied the Digital Design and Development T Level at La Retraite Catholic School for Girls in Clapham, keen to become a role model for other black women and break the stigma of IT being a male-dominated profession.
As part of her course, she completed a placement in the Department of Transport where she learnt about Google analytics, IT programming, service security and key business skills and has now secured an offer to study Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking at Coventry University.
Shechinah said: “I didn’t start with an IT background, but doing it now has been eye-opening and I feel like I am performing to the best of my ability learning these new skills”
“It’s opened so many doors and opportunities that I thought I’d never have and I am proud of myself, so it is good to be your own hero”
Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction T Level
Kinnari Khodiara, Loughborough College
Kinnari took a T Level course in Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction at Loughborough College in Leicestershire. After an industry placement with Sandicliffe, a mechanic in Leicester, she has been offered a three-year apprenticeship with the firm, which will enable her to develop her skills whilst doing paid work.
Kinnari said: “T levels are a great way to learn and get hands on with a job unlike a normal course where you are sat at a desk and looking through books.
“I would definitely recommend T levels as you gain an understanding of what needs to be done in the industry you’re about to work in and how a real business works day to day.”
Construction Careers with T Levels
Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction T Level
Tazivashe Makusha, Derby College
Tazivashe Makusha, aged 18 from Derby, studied a T Level in Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction at Derby College.
He has wanted to become a structural engineer since he was young and the industry placement part of his T Level allowed him to dive into the sector at an early stage of his career.
He said: “I enjoyed my T Level and the industry placement tremendously. The placement provided substance and practical application to what I was learning in college and provided me with a rough idea of the skills employers look for in potential graduates.”
Tazivashe is delighted to have secured a place at Nottingham Trent University to study Civil Engineering, with a placement year this September.
Engineering Careers with T Levels
Education and Childcare T Level
Romilly Horner, City College Norwich
Romilly Horner, aged 18 from Norwich, studied a T Level in Education and Childcare. Inspired by her mum who is a teacher, Romilly decided to pursue a career in education and childcare, a sector she has been passionate about from a young age.
As part of her T Level, Romilly completed her industry placement at City Primary School in Norwich. Romilly discovered her passion for teaching on placement and is delighted to have secured a full-time role as a Teaching Assistant starting this September at the school.
Romilly said: “The course is really well designed, it is broadly equivalent in size to 3 A levels and combines a mix of learning and on-the-job training – which really helped boost my confidence in the classroom. Being a teacher can shape lives. I think it’s amazing to play a role in this and provide young learners with skills they will use for the rest of their lives, from telling the time to basic maths and counting.”
Education Careers with T Levels
Find out more about T Levels
What are T Levels?
T Levels are exciting new technical qualifications that help young people progress into work, university, or an apprenticeship. T Levels are two-year courses, are broadly equivalent to 3 A levels and accrue UCAS points.
From September 2022 around 175 schools, colleges and other further education providers across the country will offer T Levels.
You can do T Levels after completing GCSEs or the equivalent.
Why should young people consider taking a T Level?
T Levels offer young people a unique opportunity to gain the skills businesses need in a range of highly valued careers including digital, construction, healthcare, engineering and education.
All courses have been developed in collaboration with over 250 leading employers so that young people can be confident it will set them on a path to a rewarding career.
A 9-week industry placement is included in every course, giving students valuable experience of the workplace and the opportunity to develop practical skills alongside their wider studies.
Students from the first cohort to study T Levels have secured job offers or offers from prestigious universities, as well as options for further training or apprenticeships in their chosen field.
How do T Level grades work?
T Level students receive an overall Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction* grade. A student’s overall T Level grade is derived from the grades they achieved on the core component and the occupational specialism(s).
Students must meet the requirements of the Industry Placement to achieve their T Level.
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Could T Levels be your perfect fit?
T Levels are equivalent to 3 A Levels. They’re 80% classroom, 20% work with a 45-day industry placement to get you to the next level!
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