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<p>There are currently thousands of technical qualifications available to students
at post-16, but some are not of sufficiently high quality. This makes technical qualification
options confusing for both students and employers and is why we are introducing new
T Levels. Alongside reformed apprenticeships, T Levels will give students a genuine,
high quality alternative to A levels. They will give students the skills they need
to secure a good job, as well as the knowledge and behaviours that employers value.
We are making excellent progress with their development, and recently announced the
selected providers who will deliver the first three T Level programmes from September
2020.</p><p>Students at key stage 4 in any type of school are able to take up to three
Technical Awards alongside GCSEs that will count towards their school's Progress 8
and Attainment 8 scores. Technical Awards focus on the applied study of a particular
sector or occupational group, and include the acquisition of associate practical or
technical skills where appropriate. Each Technical Award is equivalent to a GCSE in
robustness and challenge.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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