T Level Industrial Placements

What to Expect from Students on Industry Placements At Your Organisation

Industry placements are incredibly important to young people who choose T Levels. Working in an organisation like yours means they get to put their skills into practice in real life. They learn other things too, like how to work in teams and communicate with others, where to go for help, and how to develop general employability skills. They become more confident and very quickly start to make a real contribution to the business.

Introduction

T Levels are full-time, two-year qualifications for 16 to 18-year-olds in England. They attract bright, ambitious young people who are already interested in a career. Students make a choice of studying the T Level that prepares them best for jobs in their chosen industry. 

T Levels are broadly equivalent to three A Levels, so students who wish to, can go on to university afterwards and gain even higher-level skills and knowledge. 

Thousands of employers already host students on placements. They have an overwhelmingly positive opinion of the young people they welcome into their workplace.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please click the link to check out some of the most frequently asked questions by employers relating to T Level industrial placements.

T Level Subject On Offer

At East Durham College, we offer T Levels in the subject areas below, so we are very keen to hear from any employers, big or small, who operate in these sectors: 

• Animal Care
• Childcare
• Electrical
• Engineering
• Health & Social Care
• IT & Digital
• Media
• Motor Vehicle
• Plumbing & Heating

How does an industry placement work?

Each placement is designed to last a minimum of 315 working hours to ensure students receive the experience and training they need. It’s up to you how you split this placement, depending on the needs of your business and what will best help the student to embed their knowledge.

The placement could be one day a week across 45 weeks, or you could take the student on for one placement of 45 days/9 weeks, or it could be 
a mix of both. Our team will be able to advise you on how to decide this. 

During the placement, you will support the student to work on 
real-life projects within your workplace. You can consider: 

• What skills are needed in your industry?
• What do you wish young employees knew (or which 
skills do you wish they had) when they start work with you?
• How would fresh, innovative thinking benefit your business?

Interested? Could you offer a T Level Industry Placement?

If you’re interested in potentially offering an Industry Placement for a learner at East Durham College, please get in touch using the contact details below:

Or you can fill in our short webform below, to quickly submit your details.