We are excited to increase our offer across the group, offering a brand new T Level qualification at Chichester College from September 2025.
WHY CHOOSE A T LEVEL?
- Develop the practical skills needed for your chosen career
- Experience what the job involves
- Gain the knowledge required for your chosen sector
- Achieve a technical qualification
- Build a relationship with a potential employer
- Have the option to progress to higher level study
T LEVELS AT CHICHESTER COLLEGE
90% pass rate for 2023!
Students at Chichester College recorded a 90% pass rate for their first set of results in 2023!
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SUPPORTING YOUR STUDIES
If you’re looking for a college course taught with more personalised teaching, Chichester College may be the place for you.
Equivalent to 3 A Levels
T Level focuses on vocational skills and can help students into skilled employment, higher study or apprenticeships.
A 45-day industry placement
Each T Level includes an in-depth industry placement that lasts at least 45 days. Students get valuable experience in the workplace; employers get early sight of the new talent in their industry.
80% Classroom, 20% Work
A programme that supports you, and helps your transition into college and onto university, which includes regular Progress Reviews with your tutors.
T LEVEL FAQs
T Levels are a great choice if you:
- Are aspiring to achieve an advanced level of technical excellence in your chosen career;
- Value the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge, both in the classroom and the workplace; and
- Are keen to start experiencing the world of work and develop your employability skills.
T Level courses will include the following compulsory elements:
A technical qualification, which will include
- core theory, concepts and skills for an industry area
- specialist skills and knowledge for an occupation or career
- an industry placement with an employer
- a minimum standard in maths and English if students have not already achieved them
Industry placements
Every T Level will include an industry placement with an employer focused on developing the practical and technical skills required for the occupation. These will last a minimum of 315 hours (approximately 45 days) but can last longer – for instance, industry placements for the Education & Early Years pathway are 750 hours (approximately 107 days). Employers can offer industry placements as a block, day release or a mix of these, and can discuss sharing part of the placement with another employer if necessary.
Providers will support employers offering industry placements. This will include assistance with the necessary paperwork, a careful planning process and support with designing the industry placement.
The sky is the limit! When you complete your T Level, you’ll have lots of opportunities including:
- Employment in a skilled occupation;
- Higher or degree level apprenticeships; or
- Higher level study, including university.
A minimum of 5 GCSEs including maths & English grades 9-4 (A*-C).
For students who want to study a T Level but currently don’t have the entry requirements can enrol on a T Level Foundation Year course.
These T Level Foundation Year courses focus on the following five core components:
Diagnostic and guidance period
To assess students’ capability and support needs in order to tailor their T Level Foundation Year course to address these needs. This also helps students to decide which T Level they want to prepare for.
English and maths
For students who do not hold at least a GCSE grade 4 in English and/or Maths and are required to continue studying as per the condition of funding.
Work experience and preparation
To develop the skills, behaviours, attitude and confidence that will be needed to complete the T Level industry placement.
Introductory technical skills
Introductory skills and concepts to prepare students for the T Level route they wish to progress to.
Pastoral support and personal development
Relevant and meaningful support to address barriers to education, support emotional and/or mental health difficulties and support the development of study skills, and reflective and resilience skills.
If you have any questions, get in touch. You can email us at T-Levels@chigroup.ac.uk or call 01243 786321 extension 2722.
That’s great! Employers are essential to the success of our T Level programmes and we’d love to speak to you.
Please visit our T Levels for Employers page for more information about becoming a T Level Employer.