INDUSTRY PLACEMENTS

Industry Placements are a key element of T Levels which enable students to put the knowledge they've learned in the classroom into action.

But what are T Levels?

• A new Level 3 qualification, introduced by the government in 2020.
• Full-time technical education courses which will follow GCSEs, take two years to complete and are equivalent to three A Levels.
• The content meets the needs of the related industry 
• Developed in collaboration with employers
• Combine 80% learning in the classroom, with 20% on-the-job experience (industry placement).
• Available in a range of subjects from construction to health care, and legal to animal care.
• Provide a clear pathway to higher education, higher level apprenticeships and employment.

So how do Industry Placements fit in?

• Opportunity to apply classroom theory to the workplace and gain in-depth, realistic, hands-on experience.
• Take place over 315 hours (approx. 45 days).
• Can be undertaken as a block of time or as individual days. 
• The placement can be centred around a specific new project or task, or provide assistance with an ongoing existing task.
• Students are expected to be treated like a member of staff and assigned a supervisor or mentor.
• A placement can be shared with one other organisation.

Aside from providing a young person with a unique insight into their chosen career, industry placements provide employers with some really great benefits of their own.

• Provides support for growing teams.
• Fresh eyes and new ideas from young people coming into your industry.
• Opportunities for existing staff to gain management and mentoring skills.
• Builds a diverse and creative workforce.
• Be recognised as being innovative and forward-thinking.
• Opportunity to tap into up-to-date learning.
• Promotes your record as a learning and development organisation.
• Inspires the next generation to work in your industry.
• Generally, T Level work placements are unpaid.

We want our students to be the best they can be and for the experience to be a valuable one for both learner and employer. That's why Petroc has a dedicated team on hand to support organisations that welcome students onto an Industry Placement. 

• Help you shape, create and deliver your industry placement  programme. 
• Guide you through the recruitment process.
• Recruit, screen and shortlist the best talent for your role.
• Support with work placement administration
• Offer advice and guidance to your line managers and mentors.