Where T Levels fit with existing routes
T Level programmes will be a level 3 qualification and will sit alongside A Levels and apprenticeships as options available to 16-19-year olds. While in their final year of school, students will apply to complete a T Level programme in the same way they would with A Levels.
The purpose of T Levels is to prepare students for entry into skilled employment, higher-level apprenticeships, or higher education. As a T Level is very work-specific, young people gain more industry skills through their learning compared to A levels. This means students will gain knowledge, skills, and behaviours necessary for employment related to their field of study but will not gain the in-depth detail expected from an occupation specific apprenticeship.
T Levels aim to:
- prepare students to join the sector with transferable skills and knowledge which can be utilised in a range of entry-level roles
- allow you to showcase the breadth and depth of roles available in the NHS, including shortage occupations and hard to fill roles
- provide an opportunity to tap into new talent pipelines and showcase the NHS as a great place to work
- provide a new supply route into a variety of professions using T Level pathways.
The occupational maps for T Level programmes outline career pathways for progression after completion of T Level programmes. There is a full range of T Level programmes available which will support the NHS including: health, healthcare science, science, business services, childcare, digital, facilities management and HR. View the full list of T Levels and the occupations they can lead to.
Upon completion of a T Level, a young person could enter the NHS at entry-level in roles such as: administrator or healthcare support worker; or onto level three apprenticeships such as business administration.
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