The technical qualification is made up of
two components, both of which need to be successfully achieved.
The Core
Component:
The core
content is designed to offer sufficient breadth of knowledge and skills for the
learner to apply in a variety of contexts related to the industry and those
occupational specialisms linked to this T Level. The core content is the
building blocks of knowledge and skills that will give a learner a broad
understanding of the industry and job roles. At the same time, it will develop
the core skills they will need to apply when working within the industry.
The knowledge
tests and employer-set project are externally assessed.
Occupational
Specialisms:
Occupational
specialisms develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours necessary to achieve
threshold competence in an occupation. Threshold competence is defined as when
a learner’s attainment against the knowledge, skills and behaviours is of a
standard for them to enter the occupation and industry. They must also
demonstrate the ability to achieve occupational competence over time with the
correct support and training.
Occupational
specialisms are internally-assessed.
For more
details, please refer to the Technical Qualification Specification under
the Documents tab on this page.
Centres and
providers work with local employers who will contribute to the knowledge and
delivery of training. Employers will provide demonstrations and talks on the
industry and where possible work placements will also be provided by the
employers. Further information regarding placements can be found in the
DfE's Industry Placements Delivery Guidance document.
We are also
producing a textbook for Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and
Control. Details of this will be announced in due course.