T-Levels are here!

No, we still offer other vocational options for 16 - 18-year-olds that will allow you to progress to higher study, employment, and apprenticeships of all levels. However, at Kidderminster College, we do not offer academic study such as A-Levels, so if you want to study an academic subject, we cannot provide this.

T-Levels are equivalent to three A-Levels, so you can progress wherever you wish! You can progress to a degree or other higher study or apprenticeship or go straight into skilled employment.

T-Levels are designed to get you the practical skills you need, while A-Levels focus more on theory.

One T-Level is equivalent to three A-Levels, and you'll still be awarded UCAS points. This is because, on a T-Level, you study one subject with different pathways in order to gain in-depth knowledge and skills in your chosen area.

Each T-Level is a two-year programme with an industry placement lasting at least 45 days. You'll spend 80% of your time in the classroom learning the skills employers need and the other 20% in industry, putting these skills into action and gaining real experience.

T-Levels are designed to bring classroom learning and work experience closer together, and you'll spend 80% of your time in the classroom learning the skills, with the other 20% spent in the workplace putting them into practice.

This differs from an apprenticeship, which focuses more on workplace training. On an apprenticeship, you spend 80% of your time in a real, full-time job, with 20% of the time spent in a classroom being supported.

You will ordinarily require a minimum of 5 GCSEs at 5 or above, including English, maths and science.

You may also be required to participate in an assessment to ensure suitability ahead of enrolment.