Established 2012 DfE number 823/4000 Phone +44 1582 867756 | Principal Lesley Glover DfE URN 138199 Tables Founded 2012 | |
Type University Technical College Location Parkside DriveHoughton RegisBedfordshireLU5 5PYEngland Similar Central Bedfords College, Barnfield College, Luton Sixth Form College, The Chalk Hills Academy, All Saints Academy | ||
Principal joanne harper visits utc central bedfordshire
UTC Central Bedfordshire is a University Technical College (UTC) that opened in September 2012 in Houghton Regis. The UTC specialises in education for future engineers, product and games designers.
Contents
- Principal joanne harper visits utc central bedfordshire
- Utc central bedfordshire what the students say
- Location
- Curriculum
- Sponsors
- References
Utc central bedfordshire what the students say
Location
UTC Central Bedfordshire is located at the Kingsland site in Houghton Regis. The site has undergone a refurbishment to provide engineering and design facilities.
UTC Central Bedfordshire is located near Dunstable in Houghton Regis.
Curriculum
UTC Central Bedfordshire specialises in product design, games design and engineering. Students aged 13-16 study GCSEs alongside technical qualifications which include practical learning, work related projects and opportunities for enterprise.
The UTCs Sixth Form students have the option to specialise in engineering, games design or product design. These qualifications lead on to higher education, apprenticeships or work placements. The UTC gives its students access to industry equipment and specialist facilities, and enables them to work with employers on real workplace projects.
Sponsors
In 2014, Bedford College was appointed as sponsor of UTC Central Bedfordshire. Bedford College has won the Beacon Award for its work with schools and has been judged by Ofsted to be ‘outstanding’ for pre-16 education in two consecutive inspections.