Written question asked by Luke Murphy (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 March 2025. It was answered by Janet Daby (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 March 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.

T-levels

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many planned learning hours an average T-level student is expected to undertake in 2024-25.

Answer: T Levels range in size, with planned learning hours varying across pathways depending on the needs of individual sectors. Individual providers have freedom to plan their curriculum and structure their teaching hours based on local needs, and there are significant variations in delivery patterns. On average, a T Level has around 1,200 guided learning hours across the two-year programme, in addition to an industry placement of a minimum of 315 hours and employability, enrichment and pastoral activities.

Secondary information