Summary

The new T Level course will follow GCSEs and on completion of the 2-year programme will be equivalent to 3 A Levels. Our College is one of 52 providers nationally selected to offer the first T Levels in 2020.The T level has been developed with input from employers and industry experts to meet the needs of the Construction and Built Environment sector. The aim of this programme is to prepare learners for working life within the industry and includes a 45 day (315 hrs) mandatory “on the job” industry placement. The delivery of the core and specialist elements will be a combination of classroom learning, site visits, exhibitions and talks from experts within the professional field.

As a college we have chosen the specialist area of Design, Surveying and Planning. Construction design, surveying and planning T level will give learners the opportunity to study technical and professional aspects of the industry covering elements such as:

• Health and Safety
• Science
• Measurement
• Building Technology
• Information and Data
• Digital Technology
• Construction Mathematical Techniques
• Design
• Construction and the built environment industry
• Sustainability
• Relationship management
• Commercial business
• Project Management
• Sustainability
• Law

The curriculum will include personal development and employability elements developing learners in preparation for working life. This T Level pathway is ideally designed to enable progression into a career which include Architect, Building Surveyor, Construction Manager, Civil Engineer and Quantity Surveyor.