READING COLLEGE will be offering new T Level qualifications from September.
The new Technical Level programmes offer an alternative to A Levels or an apprenticeship.
The college will offer qualifications in management and administration, engineering, digital production, design and development, and adult nursing.
T Levels are employer led qualifications, which follow on from GCSEs. They carry the equivalent UCAS points as three A Levels.
The two-year programmes feature 80% classroom learning and 20% industry placement, and are aimed at students who prefer a more technical education rather than following a purely academic pathway, or a work-based apprenticeship.
Industry placements last for nine weeks across the two years.
Salwa Boon, curriculum design director responsible for the roll-out of T Levels at Activate Learning, said that he is excited to extend the T Level offering.
“We believe T Levels are exciting new qualifications, that have been developed with even greater input from employers across the relevant sectors and give students a unique opportunity to be work-ready,” he said.
“We have worked hard at Activate Learning to develop a strong network of employer partners, which has opened up amazing opportunities for our students once they have successfully completed their T Level with us.
“This includes guaranteed interviews for roles, further developmental opportunities and internships.”
Jo Sandy, head of clinical education and workforce at Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust, said: “We are delighted to be able to work collaboratively with Activate Learning to offer clinical placements for students studying the new Health T Levels.
“This new style of qualification brings together an academic qualification with experience in the workplace. It provides a fantastic opportunity for us to engage with young people who are considering careers in health care and showcase the opportunities available at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
“Initiatives such as this is one of many the Trust is engaging with to support the national target of recruiting 50,000 new nurses by 2024.”
For more information, visit: reading.activatelearning.ac.uk/courses/further-education/t-levels/
