College invests £2.5m in T-level classrooms

TEC Construction is carrying out the works

A college is investing more than £2.5m to redevelop classrooms used for teaching of technical subjects.

City College Plymouth said the building work would enable it to expand its T-level curriculum in engineering and manufacturing, health and science, and business.

The work on the King's Road campus includes building a 3D anatomy aid, a mechatronics lab, a mock hospital ward, boardrooms and a retractable lecture theatre.

Dominic Jennings, head of estates at the college, said: “Classroom learning is a vital part of the T-level experience, and these redeveloped, specialist areas will enrich learning, ensuring students are well prepared and work-ready.”

T-levels are a technical qualification designed to provide an alternative to A-levels for students aged 16 to 19, which include a mix of classroom learning and industry placement.

The engineering and manufacturing work is a £1.5m investment which includes the creation of the mechatronics lab, immersive classroom and fabrication workshop.

A £596,000 project will provide new health and childhood education facilities and £599,000 is being spent on developing learning spaces for business students.

The building work is expected to be completed by the start of September, the college said.