Waterfront UTC | Prospectus

Waterfront UTC Prospectus

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTING BRIGHT FUTURES

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Welcome to

Waterfront UTC

technical qualifications.AtWaterfront UTC, we are committed to the highest standards of achievement and attention to detail. Our students seek to be the best they can be in their chosen field. We develop your ability to work effectively, both independently and as team members. Your innovative, creative and dynamic attitude towards working and learning will ensure that you are both highly employable and successful in obtaining places at universities or with employers of your choice. I am privileged to lead Waterfront UTC. My goal is to ensure that your individual, and our collective success is at the heart of every action and decision made at the school.

Education serves many purposes, one of which is to provide you with the knowledge and skills that will lead to the very best life opportunities available to you. Waterfront UTC is the provider of first- class education for young people, Years 9-13, who wish to excel in the fields of Engineering and Construction. If you have a desire to specialise in engineering, be it product-design & manufacture, mechanical, electrical & electronic engineering, or in construction, be it civil engineering, architecture, surveying or project management, then Waterfront UTC is most definitely the place for you. Education is about people, your aspirations and your ability to achieve. Waterfront UTC offers an alternative way of achieving your goals. Our state-of-the-art learning environment reflects industry standards, and provides you with the opportunity to work with and learn from leading professionals in their field of expertise. You will be given every opportunity to be successful and graduate from Waterfront UTC with a portfolio of traditional GCSEs and A Levels, as well as industry-respected

Mr Spencer Bennett, Head of School

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Our Ethos

and Values At Waterfront UTC, we provide a safe environment for everyone. We strive to create a culture of dignity, respect and trust, whilst engendering professionalism and leadership to make a positive difference. We inspire and motivate to achieve enduring excellence. We aim to:

Offer a new opportunity for students wanting to pursue an Engineering or Construction career

Inspire all students to achieve academic excellence

Work with a wide range of industrial professional partners to expand opportunities for our students

Ensure our curriculum meets the needs of our students and partners

Value our staff and those in our community

Provide a centre of technical excellence

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04 My son likes it very much and has said he has learnt more than he ever did at his last school. I am impressed by the way it has changed his behaviour. “ ” Parent, 2020

Our

Curriculum

Waterfront UTC offers the best of both worlds: students study in a work-like environment while still experiencing all the benefits that traditional schools offer. Waterfront UTC has a curriculum that seeks to prepare students to maximize their opportunities for future careers in Construction and Engineering, while keeping other career routes open. The curriculum provides a blend of academic and technical learning.

Year 9-11 Curriculum

In Years 9-11, we offer the following GCSE and BTEC options:

Science

English

Mathematics

Language & Literature

including Triple Science

Design & Technology

Engineering

Construction

Technical Award

Computer Science

Geography

Business

We also deliver our statutory responsibility to teach PSHE/RE and Sex Education through Company Time, Assemblies and Drop Down Days.

Year 12-13 Curriculum

Programmes of study for A-Level standard courses are for students who have achieved at least five grade 5s in appropriate GCSE subjects, including English and Maths (there may be some flexibility in this). Our Sixth Form follows a programme based on BTEC National (Level 3) qualifications in either Engineering or Construction & the Built Environment, and/or A-Levels. Students who have achieved grade 4 at GCSE in English and Maths have the opportunity to study and retake their GCSE English and Maths exams. Students can study:

Construction

Technology A-Level

Engineering

BTEC

BTEC

Computer Science

Mathematics

Science

A-Level

Physics & Applied Science

Business

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Level 3 BTEC

Our

Facilities

The Waterfront building is fully equipped with state of the art facilities to enable and enhance the ‘learning by doing’ approach to delivering the Engineering and Construction focus of the UTC. These facilities have been carefully developed in close collaboration with our employer sponsors. This approach is also exemplified by the internals of the facility itself, with them being particularly designed to create a live learning laboratory to enable students to understand the construction and engineering sectors, and operational features of a state of the art, environmentally friendly building. The internals of the building have also been designed to create a business-like environment, in keeping with the ethos and focus of the UTC. The building is fully ICT enabled to permit students to mirror industry practice, as well as enhancing their own learning.

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Preparing

For The Future

Waterfront UTC’s core partners are unified in their ambition to bring to Medway a world-class education facility; one that is informed by the region’s rich heritage and driven by the needs of young people in the modern working world. By providing real-time projects and academic rigour, the UTC environment equips students with the specialist skills, practical knowledge and academic know-how to fully realise their potential in the modern world of work. Our lead partners include:

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Getting

Results

With widely reported skills shortages in both the engineering and construction sectors, the UTC’s aim is to train confident, highly competent individuals to fill the roles of the future and we are delighted that the outcome of our summer results have led to some very positive student destinations >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16

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