A third of T-Level students dropped out, according to government figures, compared to a quarter of those taking other large vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) and less than an eighth of those taking A-Levels.[1]
Most of those who dropped out switched to brazil rcs data another course, but for a substantial minority no record could be found of them taking up an alternative.
Despite their troubles, we expect a sharp uptick in the number of T-Level entries this year. 5,321 students started courses due to complete last year; it is estimated that more than twice that started courses due to complete this year.[2]
With the rise of T-Levels, the fate of alternative vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs), including qualifications such as BTECs, VRQs and Cambridge Technicals, is uncertain.
Entries to these qualifications dwarfed the number of T-Level entries last year, with 10,906 students completing a large VTQ compared to just 3,510 students completing T-Levels.[3]
But as the roll out of T-Levels rumbles on, more qualifications are becoming available, potentially encroaching more and more on ground previously covered by other VTQs. Students completing T-Levels last year had just ten subjects to choose from; those completing this year had 16.