Ofsted to carry out thematic survey on T levels
Ofsted will carry out a survey to report on the implementation of T levels and the T-level transition programme in their first 2 years of operation.
皇冠体育app Department for Education has commissioned Ofsted to carry out a thematic survey on the implementation of T levels and the T-level transition programme. 皇冠体育app survey will take place over their first 2 years of operation, 2020/21 and 2021/22.
T levels are challenging new technical qualifications at level 3. 皇冠体育appy are equivalent to 3 A levels and include a substantial industry placement. 皇冠体育appy are intended to deliver high-standard technical education to prepare young people to work in a number of important occupations that meet the needs of industry.
皇冠体育app T-level transition programme is targeted at students who are not yet ready to start a T level but who have the potential to undertake one following a programme of tailored support and preparation.
皇冠体育app first 3 T-level courses began in September 2020. 皇冠体育appy comprise:
- design, surveying and planning for construction
- digital production, design and development
- education and childcare
Ofsted鈥檚 Deputy Director, Further Education and Skills, Paul Joyce, said:
We will be visiting a sample of providers delivering T levels and transition programmes from January 2021, either remotely or in person where consideration of public health measures permits.
Our inspectors will apply the education inspection framework (EIF) methodology to assess educational effectiveness and the quality of education. Our objective is to provide an independent overview of the quality of T levels.
皇冠体育app strengths, weaknesses, areas for improvement and good practice identified will be aggregated and fed back to the government, as well as to providers, employers, and learners.
An interim report on Ofsted鈥檚 findings will be published in September 2021 following the first year of the survey. 皇冠体育app full report will be published in September 2022.