The Department of Education has announced that Bath College will deliver T levels from 2021.
The college will be a part of the second wave of further education providers that will see T Level qualification delivery within the following routes from the 2021 to 2022 academic year:
– Digital Route
– Education and Child Care Route
– Health and Science Route
T Levels have been heralded as the biggest overhaul in post-school education for 70 years and are a key part of the Department for Education’s 10-year ambition to transform technical education. Bath College will be part of that transformation, helping the young people of Bath to get the career they want.
T Levels are designed to offer a high-quality technical alternatives to A Levels, combining classroom theory, practical learning and an industry placement – of at least 315 hours, or approximately 45 days – where students will build the knowledge and skills they need in a workplace environment.
Laurel Penrose, Principal & Chief Executive, of Bath College, said, “We are very pleased to have been selected as part of the second wave of T Level delivery. This is extremely positive news for our students, staff and business community alike both here in Bath and further afield throughout North East Somerset.”