T-levels are new, government-backed, career focused qualifications for 16- to 19-year olds. They’re equivalent to three A-levels and are also backed by hundreds of British businesses, who helped to design the courses.

T-levels are offered by many schools and colleges across England and offer your child an ideal first step into their future career. Currently, your child can choose to study one of 18 different T-levels that cover a wide range of sectors and interests, with even more being made available from September 2024.

Each two-year course has been designed with employers from multiple sectors and combines classroom study with a 45-day industry placement to prepare your child for the world of work, or further study like a higher level apprenticeship or university.

Currently, your child can choose to study one of 21 different T-levels that cover a wide range of sectors and interests:

  • Agriculture, land management and production
  • Animal care and management
  • Accounting
  • Building services engineering for construction
  • Craft and design
  • Design and development for engineering and manufacturing
  • Design, surveying and planning for construction
  • Digital business services
  • Digital production, design and development
  • Digital support services
  • Education and childcare
  • Engineering, manufacturing, processing and control
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Healthcare science
  • Legal Services
  • Maintenance, installation and repair for engineering and manufacturing
  • Management and administration
  • Media, broadcast and production
  • Onsite construction
  • Science

Find out more: https://tlevelinfo.org.uk/about-t-levels/   Find your nearest T level Providers   https://www.tlevels.gov.uk/students/find

Valuing Careers

  • Individuals: Career development can support individuals throughout their education and career; facilitating positive transitions, building career management skills and fostering career wellbeing.
  • The economy: Career development can support the economy by improving the efficiency of the labour market and promoting effective skills/knowledge development. 
  • Society: Career development can benefit society by promoting social justice and equity in education and work for all members of the community.

do you need advice

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to arrange a careers interview or require further information. Mrs S Beeton, Head of Careers sbeeton@sphs.uk.com