In theUnited Kingdom, the Technical Level, or more commonly theTech Level, is aschool leaving qualification offered byeducational bodies to students completing secondary or pre-university education. Tech-Levels are the vocational equivalent of theA-levels and is generally required for university entrance.Tech-Levels are generally worked towards over two years and split into a number of parts, with one part studied in each year. The first part is known as theCertificate Level. The second part is known as theDiploma Level and is more in-depth and rigorous than the Certificate Level. The Certificate Level is a qualification in its own right, and the Certificate Units combined with the Diploma units forms the complete Technical Level qualification. T Levels will offer students a mixture of classroom learning and 'on-the-job' experience during an industry placement of at least 315 hours (approximately 45 days).
A number of countries use Tech Levels as a school leaving qualification[citation needed]; they are commonly used in the United Kingdom and Ireland[citation needed].[1]
Technical Levels are a secondary school leaving qualification offered inEngland,Wales, andNorthern Ireland[citation needed]. InScotland, Technical Levels are also offered by selected schools as an alternative school-leaving qualification in place of the ScottishAdvanced Higher[citation needed]. The three main examination boards which administer British Technical Levels in the UK are:
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