The Baltic Research Institute has recently been started by the senior director, Dr. John Dyer. The BRI was started up for the students to take control of what they want to do in the school; this is an exciting opportunity that hasn’t yet been started anywhere else. Learn more about the BRI here… Along with the …
The 13th annual National Apprenticeship Week takes place from 3 to 7 February 2020. National Apprenticeship Week is an annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships across England and is a time to recognise and applaud apprenticeship success stories across the country. Apprenticeship employers use the opportunity to promote the success of their apprentices and highlight the …
Barclays is inviting all UTC parents to a ‘virtual’ insight events during National Apprenticeship Week in February. National Apprenticeship Week takes place from 3 to 7 February 2020, celebrating apprenticeships across the country, recognising and applauding apprenticeship successes across the country. 2020 marks Barclays’ biggest ever year for apprenticeships, and it is inviting parents to …
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A new report by education charity The Edge Foundation and the Royal Academy of Engineering shows that project-based learning (PBL) – involving long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with employers – has profound benefits for students. The report, called Evaluation of University Technical Colleges, is published today by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). PBL …
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