ENTHUSE Placements for T Levels: Pre-placement reading list

T Levels – what are they?

Outline of key features, including:

How they work with other Post 16 choices
Development and structure
Grading and certification
Funding and timelines for introduction

The ETF are developing a suite of high-quality professional development offers to support the teachers, trainers and leaders who will be delivering T Levels in 2020 and beyond.

The ETF offer is intended to support the needs of staff in those organisations soon to be delivering T Levels. The offer includes five strands that will support teachers and a range of other roles, as well as creating the conditions for middle tier leaders to increase understanding of the qualifications across the workforce and lead effective change management.

Note: Registration required.

Information about how industry placements for T Levels work and how employers can get involved.

A collection examples of preparations for technical education reform and the implementation of T Levels. New case studies featuring providers, students and employers will be added over the coming months.

This can be used by anyone involved with, or who has an interest in delivering, T Levels.

It is recommended that this is done a minimum of twice, so you can see the progress of your knowledge and understanding

Occupational Maps arose out of the Sainsbury Report where the Independent Panel on Technical Education recommended the development of a framework of 15 routes to skilled employment.

The Occupational Maps were developed and determine how occupations are categorised and in turn where T Levels are administered.

The Institute is responsible for the Technical Qualification (TQ). This is the main classroom based element of the T Level and equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to give them a broad understanding of their chosen occupational route.

Outline content is created by T Level Panels, groups of industry experts who work to define what key skills and knowledge a learner needs to cover during their two years of study.

Full details of the individuals and businesses involved in the formulation of outline content can be found on the Department for Education’s website.

The action plan gives an update on Government’s progress in reforming technical education as set out in the Post-16 skills plan.

This document provides an update on aspects of T Level policy. It outlines some of the progress made since the publication of the second T Level Action Plan in December 2018, and covers the following areas:

T Level grading and certification
confirmation of the UCAS tariff for T Levels