Eduqas and EAL are pleased to be working in partnership to develop the next generation of the T Level in Building Services Engineering for Construction.
T Levels are high-quality two-year courses, for 16- to 19-year-olds, which follow GCSEs and are equivalent to 3 A Levels. They are classroom-based but crucially involve extensive ‘on-the-job’ training through an industry placement lasting around 45 days.
The T Level for Building Services Engineering was launched for first teaching from September 2020. We will be working with employers, industry representatives, providers and other stakeholders to refresh and further develop the content and assessment methods for this qualification to ensure that it remains fit for purpose for the future.
Development will take place between now and early 2025 with the new qualification available for teaching from September 2025. As well as providing a refreshed and updated specification and specimen assessment materials, we’ll also be producing a range of support to help providers to transition from the current qualification to the new.
Join our Development Advisory Groups
We’re looking for individuals to join our Technical Qualification (TQ) Development Advisory Groups to advise, inform and challenge us as we move through the qualification development process.
Our Development Advisory Groups will:
- Consider and discuss the feedback from our consultation activity and the recent review of qualification content completed by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) and the Department for Education (DfE)
- consider and advise on our proposals for change
- test our vision, by being a critical but supportive friend to ensure that the qualification will meet stakeholder expectations
- advise on any potential barriers in proposed content or qualification design which would impede our commitment to complying with diversity and equality legislation and requirements
- validate the content of the qualification as meeting the needs of users of the qualification, including employers, providers, learners, and higher education
Who are we looking for?
- education practitioners and senior leaders; we’re looking for individuals who have experience of delivering the current TQ in Building Services Engineering as well as individuals who intend to deliver for the first time from September 2025
- employers and industry stakeholders
- higher education practitioners
- other organisations with an interest in the qualification
What will you be asked to do?
- Attend (remote) meetings and provide the voice of your sector
- Consider proposed changes to the qualification (content and specimen assessments) and advise on fitness for purpose
- Provide feedback in writing and verbally
- Validate the content of the qualification ahead of each submission to IfATE
- Contribute with a solutions mindset.
How to apply
Register your interest in joining our Qualification Development Advisory Groups. Tell us a little about you and your background. If you are currently teaching the qualification, it would be helpful if you could provide us with your centre name and/or location.
For further information, please contact qualificationdevelopment@eduqas.co.uk. The closing date for initial expressions of interest is 15 September 2024, however there may be opportunities to join our panels throughout the development process.
The first meeting of the group is expected to take place week commencing 23 September 2024 via Teams. All members will meet first followed by breakout groups to discuss specific specialisms.