T-Levels

What are T-Levels?
T-Levels started in September 2020 and there are now over 20 T Level subjects to choose from.

T Levels are a 2-year qualification that you can do after GCSEs as an alternative to A levels, other post-16 courses or an apprenticeship.

They have been designed with leading businesses and employers to give you the knowledge and skills you need.

Get ahead in your career

You’ll spend 80% of your time in the classroom and 20% on 45-day good quality placements – in Year 1 you will be at the MAT offices to build your corporate experience and in Year 2 you will be placed with an external employer to give you the skills and knowledge companies look for.

Your industry placements give you the chance to learn what a real career is like while you continue your studies.

Like A levels, there are no tuition fees to study a T Level if you start before you are 19.

Equivalent to 3 A Levels and awarded UCAS points

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 so you can choose to continue studying if you wish.

26 of the top 50 universities in The Guardian’s Best UK Universities 2022 Rankings have agreed to accept T Level students (as of August 2022).

Qualifications that count

When you pass your T Level, you will get a nationally recognised certificate showing the overall grade you achieved – pass, merit, distinction or distinction*. It will also give details of what you learned on the course to help you move into skilled employment or a higher apprenticeship.

Why study a T-Level?

Assessment

Occupational Specialism:

Team Leadership/management

Learners will:

• Undertake research and analysis in response to a brief
• Undertake strategic project planning
• Undertake stakeholder management
• Demonstrate leading and supporting teams
• Coach and develop team members
• Manage difficult conversations

Assessment overview Learners will be assessed against the following performance outcomes:

• Lead, manage and develop individuals and teams to deliver outcomes
• Build relationships with colleagues, customers and stakeholders
• Deliver core operational tasks and plans
• Manage and implement projects
• Apply governance and compliance requirements

Where can the Business and Administration T-Level take you?
Employment:

Business Improvement Co-Ordinator Continuous Improvement Executive Process Technician, Operational Excellence/Lean Engineer Quality Control AnalysistSupervisor Team leader Project officer Line manager

Business Administrator Management Senior Support Roles Customer Services Manager Project officer HR support Officer Civil Servant Shift supervisor/manager HR support officer

Degree options may include:

• Business Finance
• Business Management
• Business & Management with Accounting & Finance
• Business & Management (Finance)
• Business & Management (Economics

Aiden’s T Level Experience

“I have found the T-Level course to be a very valuable qualification that can set me up for a bright career ahead. The course offers me the perfect mix of practical skills and theory knowledge which has made the learning both engaging and relevant to real world scenarios which can be very valuable in my future. T-Level covers a wide range of topics such as business law, regulations, project management and marketing in a business all of which are crucial for anyone looking to start-up a business.

I am particularly looking forward to my work placement at The Department for Education where I will get a hand-on experience of how a business operates and where I can apply what I was learning in a professional setting. T-Level has helped me develop my presentation skills as well as my one-on-one communication skills to apply into interviews, which I know will be valuable no matter where my career takes me. I feel the T-Level qualification allows you to have many paths in your career and provides a solid foundation and prepares you well for work. I would recommend T- level course to someone that is interested in business but is unsure what they want to do specifically.”