T Level Health - Midwifery

T Levels are a 2-year qualification that you can do as an alternative to A levels, other post-16 courses or an apprenticeship. They bring classroom learning and an extended industry placement together on a course designed with businesses and employers. The course is equivalent to 3 A Levels.

Core – Year One

The core element of a T Level in Health will boost your knowledge in a range of topics such as the principles of good scientific practice, standard operating procedures, management of equipment and work areas. You will also learn about providing person centred care, infection control and apply core science concepts with practical work-based skills such as clinical measurement and patient assessment. You will learn through hands on experience using state of the art equipment in our bespoke simulation health suite. Throughout year one, there will be employer visits, university visits, guest speakers and the opportunity to apply your learning on your first industry placement.

Occupational Specialism – Year Two

Option B: Supporting the Midwifery Team

You will continue to participate in industry placements, which will be tailored to the occupational specialism that you have chosen. You will learn how to undertake physiological measurement and assist in the assessment and proviso of comfort and wellbeing of individuals, including moving and handling safely. This learning will also be supported by hands on clinical learning in the dedicated health suite supported by specialist staff from the health and science sectors.

Options B (Supporting the Midwifery Team) will only be able to run if there are sufficient students opting for this specialism otherwise all students will be placed on the adult nursing pathway, which will not prevent entry into university in one of the other specialisms. If there is insufficient demand then your teachers will support your practise of the relevant specialist clinical skills for your occupational specialism, and you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your learning when supporting your specific healthcare team during your industry placement.

Students who complete their T Level will receive an overall grade of Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction*. They will get a nationally recognised certificate which will show their overall grade and a breakdown of what they have achieved.

Core component:

• 2 written examinations

• Employer set project

Occupational specialism component:

• Case study assessment

• 2 practical activities assessments: one for the core Supporting healthcare, and one for Supporting the Midwifery team

• A professional discussion

5 GCSEs grade 4-9 including English Language, Science and Maths.

Grade 444 in three single sciences or grade 44 Synergy or Trilogy combined Science (Please note that some undergraduate courses such as midwifery, physiotherapy and paramedic science will require a grade 5)

We also offer a T Level Health and Science Foundation Programme, which includes the opportunity to retake GCSE Maths or English alongside GCSE Biology

This T Level focuses on the development of knowledge and practical skills healthcare employers are seeking and prepares students to enter the sector through employment.

Possible career pathways include direct employment as a maternity support worker or progression to a higher-level apprenticeship or a degree in midwifery.

Please note that midwifery is highly competitive and students will require at least one grade 5 in GCSE Science.

UCAS points will be attached with a value equivalent to three A Levels so that the completion of this qualification gives learners the opportunity to progress onto higher education courses and training.