HSDC was chosen as the only college in Hampshire in 2020, the launch year of this exciting qualification, to bring you the first three T Levels in Construction, Digital and Education & Childcare.
Now, with experience and innovation driving our curriculum, we have introduced further T Level options including Health & Nursing, Laboratory Science, Medical & Healthcare Science and Digital : IT Infrastructure. For those starting at HSDC in September 2023, there will be the opportunity to study new courses such as Business & Management, Engineering & Manufacturing and Finance.
You now have the choice between studying T Levels, A Levels, a Vocational course or taking an Apprenticeship route when you leave school, therefore, we’re here to help you decide whether this next level qualification is right for you.
For more information click here – The Parents’ Guide to T Levels
This next level qualification might be right for you if you –
Since launching T Levels in September 2020, HSDC is bringing you even more choice…
Design Surveying & Planning For Construction
Business Management & Administration
Media Content Creation & Production
Education & Childcare
Health & Nursing
Digital Production, Design & Development
Engineering, Design And Development (Mechanical Engineering)
Maintenance, Installation & Repair (Light & Electric Vehicles)
Animal Care & Management
Biomedical & Healthcare Science
Business & Management
Design, Surveying & Planning for Construction
Digital : IT Production, Design & Development
Digital : IT Support Services & Infrastructure
Education & Childcare
Engineering & Manufacturing – Design & Development
Health & Nursing
Law & Legal Services
Media Content Creation & production
Maintenance, Installation & Repair (Light & Electric Vehicles)
HSDC has been awarded funding over the last couple of years to invest in bringing industry-standard, state-of-the-art facilities to T Level students for their learning environments.
South Downs students studying nursing and healthcare-related courses will benefit from a number of different learning environments including a hospital ward featuring patient simulators, laboratory rooms, IT rooms and a mocked-up apartment for community home care.
You will need five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and Mathematics. Please visit the individual courses pages for specific entry requirements for the course you are interested in or contact our Student Recruitment team if you have any queries about entry requirements.
The Transition Programme is an exciting new type of 16-19 study programme to provide you with support in progressing onto and succeeding on your chosen T Level.
Also known as ‘Pre-T Level’, the Transition Programme will be for you if you are not yet ready to start a T Level but have the potential to progress onto one following a preparation programme.
The Transition Programme is expected to be one full academic year and may be right for you if you –
The industry placement part of the T Level course will last between 45-60 days in total (at least 315 hours). The exact length of the placement and when you’ll complete it depends on your chosen subject.
Placements can be taken as a ‘block’ or as individual days however it varies depending on your chosen industry, course and what works best for you and the College.
Employers are excited to open their doors to T Level students. Harwin, who has previously worked with HSDC, had this to say about the value of placements –
The combination of work experience and academic instruction has definitely strengthened their passion for engineering and has given both student and Harwin a great insight into a future working relationship.
– Gayle Taylor
Following the completion of your T Level, there will be a number of options for you to consider, for instance, skilled employment, a higher apprenticeship or higher education.
Your industry placement is an ideal opportunity for you to showcase your skills and knowledge. Therefore, if the employer likes what they see, they may even want to offer you employment once your course is over!
Completing your T Level is a great way to help you go on to a Higher Apprenticeship. If you impress the employer at your industry placement, they may even want to take you on as an apprentice through a Higher Apprenticeship.
You must achieve at least an overall pass grade to receive UCAS points for any university applications.
UCAS tariff points | T Level overall grade | A level |
---|---|---|
168 | Distinction* (A* on the core and distinction in the occupational specialism) | AAA* |
144 | Distinction | AAA |
120 | Merit | BBB |
96 | Pass (C or above on the core) | CCC |
72 | Pass (D or E on the core) | DDD |