We started delivering T Levels in September 2023 and they are proving very popular with our learners.
T Levels offer a mixture of classroom learning and an industry placement of 315 hours (45 days), where you will be fully integrated into the workplace.
Applicants for Level 3 courses will be accepted onto either a Level 3 course or a T Level, dependent on grades. Please follow the links below to apply.
T Levels are two year technical programmes, designed with employers, to give young people the practical skills and knowledge that industries need.
The ‘T’ stands for technical and they are an alternative to A Levels. One T Level is the equivalent of 3 A Levels and they are assessed using a mixture of practical tasks, projects and exams. Learners achieving a T Level will get a nationally recognised certificate which employers will use as evidence in their recruitment.
We offer T Levels in:
- Construction
- Digital
- Education and Childcare
- Engineering and Manufacturing
- Health and Science
Find out more about the T Levels we are offering
Once you have completed a T Level course, you will be able to progress onto:
- A skilled occupation
- Higher or degree level apprenticeships
- Further study including Higher Technical Qualifications or Higher Education
T Level qualifications are a composite technical study programme, aimed at preparing young people for work, higher level apprenticeships or higher education (HE).
They comprises of 3 key components:
- An approved technical qualification (TQ),
- A substantial industry placement with an external employer
- Employability, enrichment and pastoral (EEP) elements
Studying a T Level means that learners will be able to develop core skills such as communication, team working, reflective practice, research methods and presentation skills. English, maths and digital content are embedded and contextualised within the qualification content.
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To discuss more about our T Level offering, please contact us on 01909 504500 or email us: contact@nnc.ac.uk
Click on each T Level title below to find out more:
Apply here for the Construction T Level – Coming soon
(Delivered at North Notts College and Rotherham College)
Construction T Level Guide
Construction T Level Poster
The Technical Qualification comprises of:
Core component:
This provides knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, theories and principles relevant to Construction.
Occupational specialism component:
Surveying and Design for Construction and the Built Environment or Civil Engineering.
Studying the Construction T Level, learners will be able to develop core skills such as communication, team working, reflective practice, research methods and presentation skills.
Content Knowledge:
- Health and safety
- The science behind building design, surveying and planning
- Making accurate and appropriate measurements
- Construction methods
- Building regulations and standards
- Data management and information standards in construction
- Relationship management and customer service
- How the Internet of Things (IoT) impacts construction
- Digital engineering techniques
- Mathematical techniques to solve construction problems
- Construction design principles and processes
- The construction industry and its role in the economy
- Sustainability and the environmental impact of construction
- Business, commerce and corporate social responsibility
(Delivered at North Notts College and Rotherham College)
The Technical Qualification comprises of:
Core component:
During the 2-year programme, students will learn the core knowledge and skills that are needed for entry to a range of digital occupations.
- How digital technologies impact business
- The ethical and moral implications of digital technology
- Using data in software design
- Using digital technologies to analyse and solve problems
- Digital environments, including physical, virtual and cloud environments
- Emerging technical trends, such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Blockchain, 3D printing
- Legal and regulatory obligations relating to digital technologies
- The privacy and confidentiality of personal data
- The technical, physical and human aspects of internet security
- Planning digital projects
- Testing software, hardware and data
- Digital tools for project management and collaboration
Occupational specialism component:
In addition to the core content, each student will also develop skills in digital production, design and development.
The content will include:
- Analysing a problem to define requirements and acceptance criteria aligned to user needs
- Designing, implementing, and testing software
- Changing, maintaining and supporting software
- Creating solutions in a social and collaborative environment
- Discovering, evaluating, and applying reliable sources of knowledge
- Applying ethical principles and managing risks in line with legal and regulatory requirements when developing software
Apply for the Education and Childcare T Level
(Delivered at North Notts College and Rotherham College)
The Technical Qualification comprises of:
Core component:
The core component provides a high-level foundation of knowledge and skills that are relevant to all occupational specialisms. The core component is not biased towards any particular occupational specialism component.
Occupational specialism component:
Early Years Educator, Assisting Teaching or Supporting and Mentoring Students in Educational Settings.
Content Knowledge:
Level 3 criteria can require students to analyse, draw conclusions, interpret or justify, which are all examples of higher-level skills and support progression and further learning.
Other skills include:
- Checking and testing information
- Supporting points with evidence
- Self-directed study
- Self-motivation
- Thinking for yourself
- Analysing and synthesising information/materials
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Working collaboratively
- Reflecting upon learning and identifying improvements
- Presenting information in written and verbal formats
Apply for the Maintenance, Installation and Repair T Level here soon
(Delivered at North Notts College)
Core content:
Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:
- Working within the Engineering and Manufacturing Sectors: An understanding of how materials, conditions and context influence design processes and products
- Essential mathematics for engineering and manufacturing: A knowledge and understanding of mathematics including standard matrices and determinants and standard trigonometry
- Materials and their properties: Understanding material processing techniques and their effects on materials and material quality, the condition of materials, how these are managed, and materials testing methods and techniques
- Business, commercial and financial awareness: Basic commercial principles including commercial priorities and markets, customers/clients/partners and resource allocation
Options to specialise:
In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least one module of occupation-specific content.
The specialisms available in the T Level in Maintenance, installation and repair for engineering and manufacturing are:
- Maintenance engineering technologies: Mechanical
- Maintenance engineering technologies: Mechatronic
- Maintenance engineering technologies: Electrical and electronic
- Maintenance engineering technologies: Control and instrumentation
- Maintenance, installation, and repair: Light and electric vehicles
(Delivered at North Notts College and Rotherham College)
The Technical Qualification comprises of:
Core component:
This provides knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, theories and principles relevant to Adult Nursing.
Occupational specialism component:
This provides knowledge skills and behaviours required to develop competencies supporting the Adult Nursing Team by assisting with clinical tasks, supporting individuals to meet activities of daily living and assist with skin integrity assessments with the care and treatment of skin conditions.
Content Knowledge:
- Working in the health care sector
- Health safety and environmental regulations in the health care sector
- Managing information in the health care sector
- Managing personal information
- Providing person centred care
- Health and wellbeing
- Good scientific and clinical practice
- Safeguarding
Specialist Knowledge and Skills:
- Assist with an individual’s overall care and needs to ensure comfort and wellbeing
- Assist registered health professionals with clinical or therapeutic tasks and interventions
- Undertake a range of physiological measurements
- Assist the adult nursing team with clinical tasks
- Support individuals to meet activities of daily living
- Assist with skin integrity assessments and with the care and treatment of skin conditions