This programme provides you with a wide range of pedagogical and subject-specific courses, modules, workshops and other activities, which can be structured to meet your professional development needs. Training is co-designed with, and delivered by, staff from T Level providers.

Role courses are non-subject specific and offer training to support your teaching methods and approaches, whether you are new to technical education or whether you are experienced and want to enhance your practice focused on the challenges of T Levels.  

Route courses are T Level subject specific. These courses introduce the structure of specific T Levels, explore curriculum models and key considerations for delivery and assessment, as well as looking at approaches for the industry placement and practical skills development.  

Accessing the courses

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Live online and face-to-face courses

The Teaching T Levels in FE course consists of two parts. The Part 2 course is aimed at those who have either attended Part 1 of the course, or who have engaged with the TLPD offer in previous academic years.

Teaching T Levels in FE Part 1  
Part 1 of this non-subject specific course is for teachers and staff working directly with T Level learners. There is the opportunity to explore T-Shaped Learning and how to develop learners’ knowledge, skills and behaviours in the context of relevant industry and labour market information. The course will identify professional upskilling opportunities for T Level teachers and staff. 

Teaching T Levels in FE Part 2 
Part 2 of this non-subject specific course is for teachers and staff working directly with T Level learners. The course will explore curriculum planning for T Levels, identify approaches to use with learners, such as project-based learning, and analyse a range of teaching strategies in T Level delivery, including planning strategies for bringing theory and practice into the classroom.

Course delivery: 

  • Live online / face-to-face events (TLPDRR202) for Part 1 (2.5 / 3hrs). Book here.
  • Live online / face-to-face events (TLPDRR203) for Part 2 (2.5 / 3hrs). Book here. 
  • In-house training: you can request for this training to be facilitated in-house for your team as a group, either virtually live online or face-to-face. Please contact your Area Relationship and Development Lead for more information.  
Online on-demand courses

Teaching T Levels in the Post-16 Sector (TLPDRR005)
This course is designed to support teachers who are delivering – or preparing to deliver – T Levels. It explores the theories, approaches and methods that are integral to T Level teaching – from Bloom’s Taxonomy to re-contextualisation. Complete this course at your own pace via the online learning platform (six guided learning hours). Book here.

We recommend you complete the online on-demand course first at a time that suits you. This will ensure you are prepared for the live online/face-to-face course and will help you get the most from your CPD activity.

Live online and face-to-face courses

In addition to the Teaching T Levels in FE course, we also offer a Teaching and Assessing T Levels in Schools course for staff in schools and sixth forms.

There are 4 courses: 

  • Dual Professionalism for Teachers and Industry Placements for Learners
  • Curriculum Planning and Effective Pedagogy
  • Embedded English, Maths and Digital in T Levels and Implications for Assessment
  • Preparing Learners for Assessment Success 

We are pleased to offer flexible delivery options for our Teaching and Assessing T Levels in Schools courses, designed to support school teachers and staff who are involved in the implementation of T Levels. 

Live online delivery – bitesize learning 

Our online training is delivered in bitesize courses of 90 minutes which can be scheduled flexibly to offer accessible, focused professional development suitable for individuals or teams. 

In-house face-to-face delivery 

The courses are also available for in-house face-to-face training, available in two separate 3-hour parts. You can choose to book Part 1, Part 2, or both. See below for more details. 

Teaching and Assessing T Levels in Schools Part 1 
(This course consists of two bitesize courses – Dual Professionalism for Teachers and Industry Placements for Learners; and Curriculum Planning and Effective Pedagogy).

Part 1 of this course is for school teachers and staff who are involved in the implementation of T Levels. The course will explore T Levels, maintaining a clear focus on their role in offering a pathway to the workplace for learners. It will cover what to consider when preparing for industry placement, as well as curriculum planning and pedagogical practices when designing a curriculum.

Teaching and Assessing T Levels in Schools Part 2 
(This course consists of two bitesize courses – Embedded English, Maths and Digital in T Levels and Implications for Assessment; and Preparing Learners for Assessment Success). 

Part 2 of this course is for school teachers and staff who are involved in the implementation of T Levels. The course will analyse the summative assessments of T Levels, explore the embedded English, maths and digital components and how to prepare learners for success. It will also consider curriculum and formative assessment planning around the assessment windows. 

Course delivery: 

Live online options (90 minutes each): 

  • Dual Professionalism for Teachers and Industry Placements for Learners (TLPDRR256). Book here.
  • Curriculum Planning and Effective Pedagogy (TLPDRR257). Book here.
  • Embedded English, Maths and Digital in T Levels and Implications for Assessment (TLPDRR258). Book here.
  • Preparing Learners for Assessment Success (TLPDRR259). Book here. 

Face-to-face events (in-house only): 

  • Teaching and Assessing T Levels in Schools (TLPDRR208) for Part 1 (3hrs).
  • Teaching and Assessing T Levels in Schools (TLPDRR209) for Part 2 (3hrs).
  • In-house training: you can request for this training to be facilitated in-house for your team as a group, either virtually live online or face-to-face. Please contact your Area Relationship and Development Lead for more information. 
Online on-demand courses

Teaching T Levels in Schools (TLPDRR006)
This course is designed to support teachers who are delivering – or preparing to deliver – T Levels in schools. It explores the theories, approaches and methods that are integral to T Level teaching in a schools context. Complete this course at your own pace via the online learning platform (six guided learning hours). Book here.

We recommend you complete the online on-demand course first at a time that suits you. This will ensure you are prepared for the live online/face-to-face course and will help you get the most from your CPD activity.

These courses focus on subject-specific T Levels and have been developed for the sector, by the sector. They are available on demand through ETF’s learning platform, live online or face to face on-site at college campuses.   

Where courses are in two parts, Part 2 is aimed at those who have either attended Part 1 of the course, or who have engaged with the TLPD offer in previous academic years. 

For face-to-face T Level Route and Subject Specific Training, providers can claim £200 per half day course (3 hours), and £400 per full day course (6 hours) to support your attendance.

Live online and face-to-face courses

Teaching and Learning on T Level courses are subject-specific courses suitable for teaching staff. These courses focus on:   

  • practical skills development for subject specific T Level courses  
  • signposting helpful resources and information across the range of occupational specialisms taught in the T Level 
  • opportunities for networking and collaboration with the sector. 

Part 1 courses cover: 

  • delivery and assessment methods
  • curriculum planning and core content
  • industry placement and employer engagement 

Part 2 courses cover: 

  • pedagogical approaches for delivery
  • tracking and monitoring progress
  • preparation for assessment 
Online on-demand courses

These courses are designed to support education providers as they plan and deliver each of the T Levels. They explore the context, structure and content of the qualification alongside potential challenges, opportunities and career paths. They also consider how to develop learners’ knowledge, skills and behaviours while covering key themes and content areas. Complete these courses at your own pace via the online learning platform (six guided learning hours).

View our Route and Subject Specific T Level Courses here.

In-house training and online on-demand courses

Embedded English, maths and digital for T Levels consists of two parts. Part 2 courses are aimed at those who have either attended Part 1 of the course, or who have engaged with the TLPD offer in previous academic years.

Part 1 of the Embedded English, maths and digital for T Levels course is for teachers working directly with learners in the delivery and assessment of T Levels, including staff in school sixth forms, Further Education, and other settings. This session is aimed at practitioners who will be delivering T Levels, not maths and English teachers. The course is designed to build confidence and skills for teachers in delivering the embedded English, maths and digital (EMD) content. Although this is a non-subject specific course, delegates will have opportunities to explore some subject-specific examples as well as maintain a holistic approach to the general competencies. The course will explore the EMD competencies and suggest how these can be used to develop EMD skills of learners in a range of T Level contexts. It will examine some practical ideas to help teachers develop confidence and skills in the teaching, learning and assessment of these competencies. 

Part 2 of Embedded English, maths and digital for T Levels will explore practical strategies that will support practitioners who are already in delivery, as well as pre-delivery and those who may have taken an Embedded English, maths and digital course in the past. This course will use practical activities to explore the development of learners’ EMD competencies and analyse approaches for applying and transferring the explicit skills needed by learners into T Levels. 

  • In-house training course delivery: 
    You can request for this training to be facilitated in-house for your team as a group, either virtually live online or face-to-face. Please contact your Area Relationship and Development Lead for more information. 
Online on-demand courses
  • Supporting Learners with Embedded English (TLPDRR032). Book here.
  • Supporting Learners with Embedded Maths (TLPD034). Book here.
  • Supporting Learners with Embedded Digital (TLPD036). Book here.

These courses are designed to support teachers who are delivering – or preparing to deliver – T Levels. These courses explore how to develop learners’ English skills via the General English Competencies (GECs), the General Maths Competencies (GMCs) and the General Digital Competencies (GDCs) that are embedded in T Levels. You will find these courses linked to your subject-specific course in a learning path on the online learning platform. You can complete these courses at your own pace via the (six guided learning hours each). 

Live online and face-to-face courses

Assessment in T Levels in Further Education consists of two parts. Part 2 courses are aimed at those who have either attended Part 1 of the course, or who have engaged with the TLPD offer in previous academic years. 

Part 1 of this non-subject specific course on Assessment in T Levels in FE is designed to help those working directly with learners in T Level delivery and assessment to build an understanding of approaches to T Level assessment. The course will explore pedagogical approaches, practices and strategies for T Level assessment. It will also analyse curriculum models and investigate methods of formative assessment to track progress and develop assessment literacy. 

Part 2 of this non-subject specific course in Assessment in T Levels in FE is designed to help those working directly with learners in T Level delivery and assessment, and will build on the pedagogical approaches, practices and strategies for T Level assessment explored in Part 1. This Part 2 course will analyse strategies to support learners for T Level summative assessment and identify formative assessment approaches to enable learners’ success. 

Course delivery: 

  • Live online / face-to-face events (TLPDRR204) for Part 1 (2.5 / 3hrs). Book here.
  • Live online / face-to-face events (TLPDRR205) for Part 2 (2.5 / 3hrs). Book here. 
  • In-house training: you can request for this training to be facilitated in-house for your team as a group, either virtually live online or face-to-face. Please contact your Area Relationship and Development Lead for more information.  
Online on-demand courses

This course explores the assessment approaches used in the T Level(s) you teach, possible approaches to formative assessment and how to best support your learners for assessment success. Complete this course at your own pace via the online learning platform (six guided learning hours).

In-house courses for T Level providers

The Education Training Foundation (ETF) is pleased to offer in-house delivery on a range of T Level Professional Development (TLPD) courses for groups of practitioners.  

Developed by ETF and funded by the Department for Education (DfE), these courses are designed to support Further Education (FE) and Skills providers who are delivering or preparing to deliver T Levels across a range of routes and contexts. 

They are led by Sector Delivery Partners who can share valuable insights based on their extensive knowledge and delivery experience. 

The following courses are currently available for in-house delivery: 

  • Assessment in T Levels in FE Parts 1 and 2
  • Teaching T Levels in FE Parts 1 and 2
  • Teaching and Assessing in Schools’ Parts 1 and 2
  • Embedded English, maths and digital for T Levels Parts 1 and 2

Depending on your needs, you can choose: 

  • in-person delivery at your organisation (3 hours per part for a minimum of 10 attendees in the morning and/or afternoon).
  • virtual delivery via Zoom (2.5 hours per part for a minimum of 10attendees in the morning and/or afternoon).

If you would like a full day of delivery, Parts 1 and 2 of a course can be delivered on the same day. You can also ‘mix and match’ parts of different courses to make up a full day of delivery (e.g. part 2 of ‘Teaching T Levels in FE’ followed by part 1 of ‘Assessment in T Levels in FE’).

How to apply

Please contact your Area Relationship and Development Lead for more information and/or to book the course(s).   

(Note: we require at least 1 months’ notice minimum to arrange delivery). 

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