Vocational Qualifications
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Vocational Technical Qualifications (VTQs) are practical qualifications designed to give school leavers the skills and experience they need for a certain job. They might be for you if you want to get into the construction industry at 16 years old.
After completing a VTQ you could:
- go straight into work
- start a higher education course
- start an apprenticeship
Diplomas
Exeter College offers a range of courses for school leavers keen to train in construction:
Construction Skills Level 1
Architectural Joinery Level 2
Bricklaying Level 2
Electrical Installation Level 2
Maintenance Operations Level 2
Plumbing Level 2
Site Carpentry Level 2
T Levels
T Levels are a technical-based qualification that is set to revolutionise technical education in the UK. They follow GCSEs and are the equivalent of three A Levels. T Levels combine classroom theory, practical learning and a three-month industry placement to ensure students have the skills to thrive in the world of work.
Exeter College offers the Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning T Level, which is suitable for school leavers interested in architecture, building management and surveying, quantity surveying, estates management, civil engineering and building services engineering.
