Machining & Toolmaking Technologies (T Level)

Grade requirements:

4 GCSEs grades 9-4 including English and Maths OR similar at Level 2 including English and Maths.

Essential:

A willingness to undertake work experience.

T Level courses are for 16-19 year olds who have completed their GCSEs.

You will undertake:

• Work Placement (40-50 days)
• Work place project
• Engineering technical knowledge to include the following:

Year 1

• Working within the engineering and manufacturing sectors, Engineering and manufacturing past, present, and future, Engineering representations
• Essential mathematics for engineering and manufacturing, Essential science for engineering and manufacturing, Materials and their properties
• Mechanical principles, Electrical and electronic principles Mechatronics (PLC’s and Pneumatics), Engineering and manufacturing control systems
• Quality management, Health and safety principles and coverage, Business, commercial and financial awareness, Professional responsibilities, attitudes, and behaviours, Stock and asset management, Continuous improvement
• Project and programme management

Year 2

• Materials structure, composition and properties
• Special requirements for tools and fixtures for the manufacture of components
• How to setup, select and safely operate a range of hand tools and complex machinery
• Analysis of data, documentation, tasks, projects and specifications
• Producing products to specification using suitable methods and techniques
• Undertaking maintenance and fault diagnosis
• Project management and process improvement

The course will involve both written coursework, employer set projects and examinations.

City and Guilds T Level Technical Qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control (Machining and Toolmaking) (Level 3)

Course progression:

• Degree courses within The Bedford College Group
• Degree options within the Engineering sector
• Apprenticeships within the Engineering sector

Career progression:

Progression into the Engineering industry within the specialism that you have chosen.

• Engineering Technician
• Engineering Manufacturing Technician

The work placement will provide an opportunity to learn and apply technical skills gained during the qualification. This placement will be within a company or organisation which is within the engineering sector or delivering engineering skill-based services. Learners will be expected to undertake 315 hours of work place learning across the two-year programme.

Personal computer is required.