Section: Work Experience (WEX) and Industry Placement (IP) | Digital T-Levels Pathway (STEM Computing)

Section: Work Experience (WEX) and Industry Placement (IP) | Digital T-Levels Pathway (STEM Computing) | CCGOnline

General

Hello and welcome to the Digital T-Level Pathway information area for Chichester College!

	Matt Creed Study Programme Leader for Transition to T-Level Contact Number: 2257 Contact Email: Matt.Creed@chichester.ac.uk
	Adam Swatton T-Level Development Lead (Design and Production) Contact Number: 2561 Contact Email: Adam.Swatton@chichester.ac.uk
	Nathan Smith T-Level Development Lead (Support Services) Contact Number: 2106/2355 Contact Email: Nathan.Smith@chichester.ac.uk
	Sarah Wood T-Level Industry Placement Office Contact Number: 2331 Contact Email: Sarah.Wood@chichester.ac.uk
	Lauren Ellis Student Tutor for Computing Contact Number: 2587 Contact Email: Lauren.Ellis@chichester.ac.uk

Work Experience (WEX) and Industry Placement (IP)

Work Experience (WEX) and Industry Placement (IP)
- All learners across the college are expected to undertake work experience as part of their study programme. This is not only and expectation from the college, but also one of the Department for Education.
  
  Work experience would ideally be related to the topics that you are studying, however relatable experience would be equally as well received. This could include customer relations, time management, deadline control, and team working skills that are learnt through a number of different methods.
  
  Unfortunately the ruling of the department of education does state that we cannot use a learners existing job role as a WEX opportunity. Also, that the work experience must take place during the time that you are enrolled on the course, so we cannot accept anything done over the summer period.
- Transition to T-Level
  
  For the transition programme, the expectation of WEX is that you would be looking to participate in a minimum of 25 hours over the course of the programme. This would not only gain you the much needed experience before progressing onto the 2 years of the T-Level programme, but would also serve to give you a much more robust understanding the application of the skills that you are learning in your studies.
- T-Level Programme
  
  Across the two years of study of the T-Level programme, the WEX is a much more substantial element, and is referred to as the Industry Placement. With a requirement that you complete 315 hours over the course of the study programme. With this starting in the first year (approximately March), and completing towards the end of the second year.
  
  For the purposes of the 315 hours, this would need to be undertaken with no more than two different employers over the two years. Industry placement officers are on hand to help to prepare you for placements, and would also help you in finding opportunities.