T-Levels Industry Placement Participant

Earning Criteria:

• Earner has passed a competitive recruitment process by completing an application form and passing an interview. They have a deeper understanding of the process, how to prepare, the expectations of employers and how to conduct themselves in a professional environment.

• Earner has spent a minimum of 315 hours experiencing the culture, values and professionalism of a workplace environment and has gained a greater understanding of the roles and responsibilities aligned to their chosen industry.

• Earner has set relevant and structured goals to work towards and reviewed throughout their placement with the support of an industry placement coach and workplace mentor. They have completed a logbook of achievements and skills learnt on their work-related activity portfolio.

• Earner has applied techniques learnt in the classroom into a workplace scenario and has a heightened sense of relevance in the learning process along with stronger confidence in their own ability.

• Earner has demonstrated flexibility by adapting to new environments and varying routines during their industry placement. They have worked independently and used their own initiative to complete a variety of tasks and communicate well with other team members.

• Earner has strengthened their confidence, resilience, employability and enhanced their technical skillset, which has equipped them to further their career development. They have gained a wealth of transferable skills, relevant to a range of different fields.

About this activity:

• Level: Intermediate
• Availability: Available by application only
• Cost: Free
• Duration: Months
• Location: In-person

Standards:

Cities of Learning Badging Standard - Demonstrate Layer

This badge has been mapped to the Demonstrate Layer of the Cities of Learning Badging Standard. The earner has demonstrated they can apply knowledge with real world context and has gained experience, consistently and applied feedback they have received in order to develop.

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