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<p>Plans for the reform of level 3 qualifications were published in July. Students
will continue to access a wide variety of high-quality level 3 pathways in future.
They will continue to be able to study applied general qualifications (AGQs) as part
of mixed programmes alongside A levels, where they meet new quality standards. Students
will also be able to study AGQs as their full programme of study where there is no
T Level and are in areas less well served by A levels.</p><p> </p><p>There will be
a range of technical qualifications that will be offered alongside T Levels. The first
will be qualifications supporting entry to occupations where there is no T Level.
The second will be ‘specialist’ qualifications that develop more specialist skills
and knowledge than could be acquired through a T Level alone.</p><p> </p><p>The accompanying
impact assessment did not distinguish between short and long term impacts of change
but set out our expectation that the educational impact of the reforms will be positive
for most students. This is because students will have access to higher quality qualifications
in future, including new T Levels. This will put them in a stronger position to progress
onto further study or skilled employment.</p>
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