T Level Craft and Design Y1 (Textiles, Fashion Maker or Ceramics)

Course overview

T Levels are new qualifications that will follow GCSEs and are equivalent to three A Levels. The T Level Technical Qualification in Craft and Design will start in September 2024. T Levels will combine classroom theory and practical learning, and are made up of the following:

• Technical Qualification: the substantial component of your course.

• Industry placement: of at least 315 hours (approximately 45 days) with an employer to make sure you have authentic experience of the workplace. This will be with a local employer and could be more than one placement. Industry placement can be completed on a weekly basis or in a block, depending upon timetables and curriculum.

The Technical Qualification (TQ) is the main classroom-based element of the T Level. During your two-year course, you will learn the core knowledge that underpins the sector, and you will also develop occupationally specific skills that will allow you to enter skilled employment within a specific occupation.

This Technical Qualification can only be taken as part of a T Level course and is not available as a stand-alone qualification. It is for post 16-19 year old students and is ideal if you are intending to progress directly to an apprenticeship/employment within the Craft and Design sector in areas such as Craft Assistant (ceramic designer/maker) or Garment Maker (wardrobe assistant/fashion design assistant/dressmaker/tailor), Or wish to study further in higher education.

The core component provides a broad understanding of the creative industry and covers the following topics:

• The creative economy

• The individual in the creative industries

• Cultural context and vocabulary

• Audience

• Legislation/regulations

• Professionalism and ethics

• Equality, diversity and inclusion

• Research skill

Course requirements

Minimum 4 GCSEs at grades 9 - 4 (A* - C) or equivalent, including a 4 or above in Maths and English (Please take our or a level 2 qualification in a relevant subject area).

What can I do when I finish?

Move onto Higher Education, employment or self-employment, within the industry.

The Craft sector contributes approximately £3.4 billion to the UK economy providing goods and services relating to jewellery, textiles, furniture and ceramics. There are an estimated 11,620 UK crafts businesses, employing around 150,000 people. Approximately 88% of craft businesses in the UK are sole traders, and craft workers are employed by businesses both within and outside of the creative industries. The UK’s craft sector supports trade and commerce around the world with over £5bn of exports annually. Craft services are essential to the UK’s future as a global, outward-looking, free-trading nation.

What next?

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