On November 15 2021, the Secretary of State for Education announced a significant change to the requirements for T Level students. Previously, students were required to achieve either a grade 4 in math and English GCSE or a level 2 in functional skills in order to pass their T Level. This requirement has now been removed, effective immediately.
This change brings T Levels in line with other classroom-based level 3 qualifications, such as A Levels. The goal is to ensure that as many young people as possible have access to T Levels and can successfully complete the program.
Maths and English attainment will still be referenced on T Level certificates, but the focus will be on supporting students in their pursuit of these qualifications. From September 2022, the Condition of Funding will apply to T Levels, as it does for other level 3 post-16 programs. This means that students with a grade 3 GCSE will be required to work towards achieving a grade 4 GCSE, while those with a grade 2 or below can choose to study a Functional Skills qualification or GCSE.
However, this change will not apply to students who started T Levels in the academic year 2020/2021 or 2021/22, in order to avoid disrupting their learning and progress towards math and English attainment. These students will still be expected to continue their Maths and English studies as part of their T Level program.
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