T-Levels will combine classroom theory, practical learning and a minimum of 315 hours of industry placement with an employer to make sure students have real experience in the workplace. The Technical Qualification (TQ) is the main classroom-based element of the T-Level and will see students learning from a curriculum that has been shaped by industry experts. During the two-year programme, students will learn the core knowledge that underpins each industry and they will also develop occupationally specific skills that will allow them to enter skilled employment within a specific occupation. The core content focuses on knowledge and understanding of contexts, concepts, theories, principles and core skills relevant to the digital industry. This includes the business context, data analysis, security and tools relevant to the digital industry. The occupational specialist content focuses on:
Analyse a problem to define requirements and acceptance criteria aligned to user needs
Design, implement and test software
Change, maintain and support software
Create solutions in a social and collaborative environment
You will have the opportunity to undertake work experience and to take part in educational and industrial visits during your course. Possible visits may CEVITR, Amazon, UA92, ICO , local businesses, university and UCAS events, most of which will incur an additional cost which will be discussed at the interview.
Entry requirements
For this course you will need to have achieved a minimum of 5 GCSE’s grade 4 or above, to include English, Maths and Science.
