T Level in Maintenance, Installation and Repair Engineering and Manufacturing – Electrical and Electronic

T Levels are designed to deliver world-class technical education and give you a new choice after GCSEs. The Construction T level has been designed with leading businesses and employers in the construction industry and gives you:

• A thorough understanding of concepts and theories of the construction industry.
• The opportunity to solve real life problems in the construction industry.
• Valuable experience of learning from the experts through working side by side with those in the construction industry on your industry placement so that you have the chance to learn what this career is like in the real world while you continue your studies.
• Specialist knowledge and skills of electrical and electronic systems engineering.
• Your T Level will be worth UCAS points – a T Level Distinction* is worth the same as 3
• A Levels at A* – and will be recognised by universities and other education providers so you can choose to continue studying if you wish.
• T Levels involve more classroom study than apprenticeships, which means you can experience an industry while you continue your studies.
  

Year 1 is made up of 3 elements:

1. The Common Core Component:
You gain an understanding of what theoretical principles and practices integral to the industry and sector:

The underpinning knowledge outcomes are:

• 1 Working within the engineering and manufacturing sectors
• 2 Engineering and manufacturing past, present, and future
• 3 Engineering representations
• 4 Essential mathematics for engineering and manufacturing
• 5 Essential science for engineering and manufacturing
• 6 Materials and their properties
• 7 Mechanical principles
• 8 Electrical and electronic principles
• 9 Mechatronics
• 10 Engineering and manufacturing control systems
• 11 Quality management
• 12 Health and safety principles and coverage
• 13 Business, commercial and financial awareness
• 14 Professional responsibilities, attitudes, and behaviours
• 15 Stock and asset management
• 16 Continuous improvement
• 17 Project and programme management

2. Industry Placement:
You will be required to engage in an industry placement with an external employer for a minimum of 45 days (315 hours). This will give you the opportunity to apply your knowledge and develop your technical skills in a real-life engineering workplace.

3. Employer Set Project:
The employer-set project will consist of a well-defined, real industry-style brief. The brief will be complex and non-routine, and will require the use of relevant maths, English and digital skills. The brief will provide a valid context for the you to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the core content and your core skills to solve occupationally relevant situations and/or problems.

Year 2:
Maintenance engineering technologies: Electrical/Electronic
You will develop their knowledge and understanding of, and skills in:

• Knowledge of the construction and operation of standard power conversion systems
• Knowledge and application of component classification, numbering and referencing systems
• Knowledge of how components are removed, replaced and repaired as part of electrical and electronic systems
• Skills to plan and prepare electrical and electronic maintenance activities using analysis and evaluation
• Skills to select and use tools, equipment, machinery and technology safely and effectively to complete maintenance, installation and repair activities

GCSE English Language at grade 5
GCSE Maths at grade 6
2 Science GCSEs at grades 55
And any other GCSE at grade 4 or above.

A previous study of engineering is not a requirement; however, you should have an interest in engineering and be prepared to discuss this further at interview.

• Enter Employment: You can use the skills, knowledge and experience you have gained to start working in the engineering industry.
• Apprenticeship: There are many opportunities offered through apprenticeships that allow you to carry on learning (20%) whilst spending most of your time (80%) furthering your skills in the workplace.
• You can use the UCAS points you achieve as a result of completing your T level to continue your studies at university.