A T Level is a composite technical study programme, aimed at preparing young people for work, higher level apprenticeships or higher education (HE). It comprises 5 key components:
· an approved technical qualification (TQ), which includes the opportunity to specialise in at least one occupational role
· a substantial industry placement with an external employer
· English, mathematics, science and digital requirements; students will have to achieve a minimum of Grade 5 or Level 2 English and mathematics in order to achieve a T Level employability, enrichment and pastoral (EEP) elements
The T Level Technical Qualification in Health forms part of the new T Level in Health.
The TQ in health has 2 components:
core component
· route core component
· pathway core component
occupational specialism component
· Supporting Therapy Teams
The Allied Health Professions (AHPs) comprise of 14 distinct occupations including: art therapists, dieticians, drama therapists, music therapists, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, osteopaths, paramedics, physiotherapists, podiatrists, prosthetists and orthotists, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, and speech and language therapists
All students will develop a general understanding of health and science:
· working within the health and science sector
· health, safety and environmental regulations
· managing information and data
· principles of good scientific and clinical practice
· core science concepts including the structure of cells, tissues and large molecules, genetics, microbiology and immunology
They will also learn about topics specific to health, including:
· understanding the healthcare sector
· providing person-centred care
· supporting health and wellbeing
· further knowledge of both human anatomy and physiology and of diseases and disorders
· infection prevention and control
All students will develop a general understanding of health and science:
● working within the health and science sector
● health, safety and environmental regulations
● managing information and data
● principles of good scientific and clinical practice
● core science concepts including the structure of cells, tissues and large molecules, genetics, microbiology and immunology
They will also learn about topics specific to health, including:
● understanding the healthcare sector
● providing person-centred care
● supporting health and wellbeing
● further knowledge of both human anatomy and physiology and of diseases and disorders
● infection prevention and control