A Suffolk New College student is one of the first in the country to be completing the T Level.
Liam Earley, from Ipswich, is currently studying a T Level in Education and Childcare at Suffolk New College.
T Levels are equivalent to three A Levels and were developed in collaboration with employers to prepare students for work, while studying, with 80% of their time classroom learning, and 20% placement training.
The 17-year-old has an ambition of becoming a primary school teacher and liked the practical design of the T Level course.
He said: "I chose the course because I wanted to experience what it is like to have the balance of work and coursework mixed into one.
"I couldn't have made a better decision.
"I really enjoyed my placements and learning on the job in this way really suits me.
"Completing a placement in a primary school confirmed my long term plans to become a primary school teacher and it's great to be getting classroom experience while I complete my T Level."
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