Qualifications Flashcards
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Describe T Levels
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The education system is already enjoying a radical change. This can be seen from the success of the first cohort of T-level students who collected their results alongside A-level pupils last week.
A T-level is the equivalent of three A-levels and 92% achieved a pass grade or above. T-levels are set to become the new gold standard for technical education because they are designed by employers in collaboration with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE), an independent, employer-led organisation.
They stand out from past skills training because they include a work placement that typically lasts 45 days. T-levels are building on the success ofapprenticeships, of which there are now nearly 650, incuding 150 at degree level. As well as all the traditional trades, apprenticeships now train tomorrow's economists, nurses, aerospace engineers, countryside rangers, brewers, laboratory scientists, graphic designers and even archaeologists.
We encourage GCSE students who received their results this week to consider these alternative routes, especially those who feel they will benefit from time in the workplace and a different type of assessment. Jennifer Coupland Chiefexecutive, IfATE
