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Written question asked by Ian Mearns (Labour) on Thursday, 10 May 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 May 2018. It was answered by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Friday, 18 May 2018 on behalf of the Department for Education.

T-levels

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that T-level (a) routes are sufficiently flexible to enable learners to change course and (b) qualifications are transferable to allow people a range of career options.

Answer

We recognise that, as is the case for current provision, some students will choose to change T levels after starting their course. We want to ensure that T level courses accommodate this flexibility.

We will be working with the providers of the first T levels in 2020/21 and 2021/22 to explore how courses could be designed which allow students to change to another T level early on in the course without it affecting their progress. We have also ensured the core component of the T level includes content common across all T levels within a route, which will help support this.

T levels are much broader in content than apprenticeships. Students will learn about a range of different occupations in the sector and develop skills common to each, meaning they will have more options and scope to move occupations once in work.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
142835
Session
2017-19
Subjects
T-levels
Link
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