Guides
Every claim here cites a real source — see the ground rules in t-level-site-content-plan.md.
Choosing and applying
T Level vs A-Level: what's actually different
A sourced comparison of T Levels and A-Levels: structure, assessment, UCAS points, and which students each one actually suits.
T Level vs BTEC: how the two compare now BTECs are being withdrawn
How T Levels and BTECs differ structurally, the real (and repeatedly delayed) BTEC defunding timeline, and how to choose between them right now.
T Level entry requirements: what you actually need to get in
T Levels have no single national GCSE requirement — entry rules are set college by college, and real requirements vary more than most guides suggest.
T Levels and UCAS points: how the tariff works
UCAS Tariff points for every T Level grade, what the three-A-Level equivalence means, and why university acceptance still varies by course.
The industry placement
What a T Level industry placement actually involves
What the mandatory 315-hour T Level industry placement actually involves day to day, how it can be scheduled, and why it exists, with official sources.
Who arranges your T Level industry placement — and what to do if your school doesn't
T Level providers, not students, arrange your industry placement — what to ask your school before enrolling, and what happens if one falls through.
T Level industry placement hours: how they're counted, and what happens if you fall short
How T Level industry placement hours are counted, what happens if illness or a lost placement causes a shortfall, and how often that really happens.
Can a T Level industry placement be remote, or split across employers?
What DfE's current guidance says about remote hours and multi-employer T Level placements, and how those rules differ from the earlier Covid-era rules.
Grading and outcomes
How T Level grading actually works
How the core, occupational specialism and industry placement combine into a T Level's Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction* grade, sourced.
What happens after a T Level: university, a degree apprenticeship, or straight into work
What real DfE, UCAS and employer data shows about where T Level completers actually go next — and where solid data doesn't yet exist.
T Level results so far: what the data actually shows
Five years of DfE results data on T Level pass rates, industry placements and subject-level gaps, checked against Ofsted and NAO scrutiny.
Parents' guide
A parent's guide to T Levels: how they actually work
A sourced guide for parents on how T Levels actually work — the two-year structure, the industry placement, and what comes after.
T Levels and university applications: what parents need to know
Whether specific university courses accept T Levels, how to check properly, how acceptance has widened since 2022, and what to do if a course says no.
What to ask a school or college before your child starts a T Level
A practical checklist of specific questions to ask about T Level placements, entry requirements, outcomes and support — with the DfE source behind each one.