Engineering - T Level

An Engineering T Level is an exciting new technical qualification which will teach you the knowledge and skills needed to progress into skilled employment or higher-level technical training within the Engineering sector.

The content for this qualification was devised by T Level panels, which included employers and industry stakeholders. Employers and other stakeholders helped create the assessments and set the standards to ensure you achieve the level of competence needed to enter skilled employment.

This Engineering T Level is made up of different components:

• A technical qualification in Engineering (the core component)
• A technical component in Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing (the occupational specialism)
• An Employer Set Project
• A substantial industry placement with an external employer (a minimum of 315 hours)

You’ll spend 80% of your time in the classroom and 20% on an industry placement with an employer (equivalent to 45 days) to give you the skills and knowledge companies look for. Your industry placement gives you the chance to learn what a real career is like while you continue your studies. When and how you complete it depends on the T Level, school or college, and employer.

To achieve the T Level, you will need to successfully demonstrate your achievement of each of the components.

The core components of this Engineering T Level include:

• Working within the Engineering and Manufacturing Sectors
• Engineering and manufacturing past, present, and future
• Engineering representations
• Essential mathematics for engineering and manufacturing
• Essential science for engineering and manufacturing
• Materials and their properties
• Mechanical principles
• Electrical and electronic principles
• Mechatronics
• Engineering and manufacturing control systems
• Recognised standards in engineering and manufacturing.
• Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Health and safety principles and coverage
• Business, commercial, and financial awareness
• Professional responsibilities, attitudes, and behaviours
• Stock and asset management
• Quality assurance, control, and improvement
• Continuous improvement
• Project and programme management

The occupational specialism will develop your knowledge in Engineering:

• Analyse and interpret engineering and manufacturing requirements, systems, processes, technical drawings, and specifications
• Evaluate systems, designs, components, and processes, managing and integrating design information, proposals, and specifications, to develop and improve mechanical engineering and manufacturing proposals and solutions
• Propose and design mechanical engineering and manufacturing systems, products, components, processes, and solutions, considering requirements, constraints, and context
• Collaborate to help manage, develop, test and quality assure mechanical engineering and manufacturing design information, systems, processes, and outcomes

Entry requirements for this Engineering T Level programme are:

• Overall 5 x GCSEs at Grade 4 and above for all T Levels 
• English and Maths Grade 4 and above

All applicants will be invited for an interview and assessment to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

The core component of the study programme is 100% externally assessed through two written examinations and an employer-set project.

The purpose of the employer-set project is to ensure that you have the opportunity to apply core knowledge and skills to develop a substantial piece of work in response to an employer-set brief. The brief and tasks are contextualised around an occupational area and chosen by you.

The combined results from these assessments will be aggregated to form the overall core component grade (A* to E and U). The Engineering occupational specialism is separately assessed through synoptic assignments, graded at distinction, merit or pass.

Aged 16-18

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August prior to the start date of your course and you have the legal right to remain in the UK for the duration of your programme then your study with us will be free. Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

This Engineering T Level will enable you to gain employment in the Engineering sector as a technician (for example, CAD Technician, 3D Printing technician, Machine Operator/Setter).

Do Universities accept T Levels?

Yes! T Levels are equal to 3 A Levels which means they are also eligible for UCAS tariff points with equivalency to A Levels and most universities have confirmed they will be given equal merit.

A T Level is an exciting new technical qualification which will teach you the knowledge and skills needed to progress into skilled employment or higher-level technical training, such as higher education and higher apprenticeships. The T Level study programme is eligible for UCAS points.

The content for this qualification was devised by T Level panels, which included employers and industry stakeholders. Employers and other stakeholders helped create the assessments and set the standards to ensure you achieve the level of competence needed to enter skilled employment.

The T Level is made up of different components:

• A technical qualification in Engineering (the core component)
• A technical component in Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing (the occupational specialism)
• An Employer Set Project
• A substantial industry placement with an external employer (a minimum of 315 hours)

You’ll spend 80% of your time in the classroom and 20% on an industry placement with an employer (equivalent to 45 days) to give you the skills and knowledge companies look for. Your industry placement gives you the chance to learn what a real career is like while you continue your studies. When and how you complete it depends on the T Level, school or college, and employer.

To achieve the T Level, you will need to successfully demonstrate your achievement of each of the components.

The core component will cover topics for Engineering Manufacturing, Design and Development including:

• Working within the Engineering and Manufacturing Sectors
• Engineering and manufacturing past, present, and future
• Engineering representations
• Essential mathematics for engineering and manufacturing
• Essential science for engineering and manufacturing
• Materials and their properties
• Mechanical principles
• Electrical and electronic principles
• Mechatronics
• Engineering and manufacturing control systems
• Recognised standards in engineering and manufacturing.
• Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Health and safety principles and coverage
• Business, commercial, and financial awareness
• Professional responsibilities, attitudes, and behaviours
• Stock and asset management
• Quality assurance, control, and improvement
• Continuous improvement
• Project and programme management

The occupational specialism will develop your knowledge in Mechanical Engineering:

• Analyse and interpret engineering and manufacturing requirements, systems, processes, technical drawings, and specifications.
• Evaluate systems, designs, components, and processes, managing and integrating design information, proposals, and specifications, to develop and improve mechanical engineering and manufacturing proposals and solutions.
• Propose and design mechanical engineering and manufacturing systems, products, components, processes, and solutions, considering requirements, constraints, and context.
• Collaborate to help manage, develop, test and quality assure mechanical engineering and manufacturing design information, systems, processes, and outcomes.
• Collaborate to help manage, develop, test and quality assure mechanical engineering and manufacturing design information, systems, processes, and outcomes.

Entry requirements for this T Level programme are:

• Overall 5 x GCSEs at Grade 4 and above for all T Levels 
• English & Maths Grade 4 and above

All applicants will be invited for an interview and assessment to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

The core component of the study programme is 100% externally assessed through two written examinations and an employer-set project.

The purpose of the employer-set project is to ensure that you have the opportunity to apply core knowledge and skills to develop a substantial piece of work in response to an employer-set brief. The brief and tasks are contextualised around an occupational area and chosen by you.

The combined results from these assessments will be aggregated to form the overall core component grade (A* to E and U). The Engineering occupational specialism is separately assessed through synoptic assignments, graded at distinction, merit or pass

Aged 16-18

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August prior to the start date of your course and you have the legal right to remain in the UK for the duration of your programme then your study with us will be free. Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

The T levels will enable you to gain employment in the Engineering sector as a technician (for example, CAD Technician, 3D Printing technician, Machine Operator/Setter).

T Levels are also eligible for UCAS tariff points with equivalency to A Levels and most universities have confirmed they will be given equal merit.

Muhammad Ahmad is an Engineering Lecturer with 15+ years of experience, qualified to teach, assess and conduct internal quality assurance work in the further, adult, and vocational education sector across various Awarding Organisations. Muhammad is skilled in carrying out Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) work for a range of engineering qualifications according to the national standards of education in England and has an M.Sc in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Power).

Muhammad works as a Lead Internal Verifier (LIV) for Engineering courses at CONEL’s Tottenham Centre and has participated extensively in improving the curriculum design to meet the needs of learners with ever-growing industrial needs. Whilst working at CONEL, Muhammad has developed entire courses such as the Performing Engineering Operation (PEO) diploma and Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma in Engineering.

Muhammad is dedicated to teaching content primarily based on physics, mathematics, and engineering principles and is experienced in teaching, assessing, and leading Computer-Aided Design (CAD) as an area of interest. He also works as an Expert Practitioner sharing skills for learning and assessments, and internal verification experience with fellow colleagues across the group to develop those who are newly qualified teachers and those who want to improve their existing teaching practice.

He is passionate about learning and developing his own personal and technical skills and helping students to be successful in their futures.

The teachers listed may change, these shown are an example of the teachers who teach on these programmes.