Find out why the LifeSciences UTC is right for you.
A message from Jill Davies, Principal of Liverpool LifeSciences
It’s an important step considering changing school in year 8 or 9, but taking control and managing the change can be made more easily with our simple guide about how to join us. Here are 8 some of the things to consider when applying to study at the LifeSciences UTC. If you want to speak with us just complete this form or call us and we’ll talk you through all you need to know.
Principal Jill Davies
8 ways to help you make the right choices:
1. Open evenings – see the facilities and meet the team
2. Find out how we are results focussed and our latest OFSTED report results
3. What makes our culture, environment and ambition so special
4. Review the core curriculum and educational specialisms
5. Choose your pathway through GCSE’s to your future education and career
6. Listen to what other students have to say
7. Make an application online
8. What happens next?
1. Open Evenings - an introduction to Liverpool UTC
All Virtual Open evenings and Open evenings at the school are now running, please sign up on Eventbrite, you will then receive further instructions about how we will host our open evening and how you log in. Sign up here!
Our open evenings are back up and running, now taking place online, but don’t feel you need to wait for the next event if you’d like to discuss a potential application with our senior team. Email us at: applications@lifesciencesutc.co.uk
Take a virtual picture tour of our building:
Any questions? Send us a note:
2. Our latest Ofsted report and being results focussed
Comments from Ofsted include noted that at the UTC
“Pupils and students take part in a wide array of science projects and work experience with prestigious employers.”,
“Almost all move on to education, employment or further training related to healthcare and sciences.”
View the latest report here
3. What makes our culture, environment and ambition so special
We’re the first school in the UK to specialise in science and health care for students aged 14 – 19. Liverpool Life Sciences University Technical College (UTC) combines outstanding academic education with specialist vocational qualifications, to prepare our students for the world of work.
4. Review the core curriculum and educational specialisms
As a specialist school, we don’t limit the options that you can choose to study in Year 10 – in fact, we provide all the national curriculum subjects, plus a whole lot more.
5. Choose your pathway through GCSE and beyond to sixth form college, apprenticeship, university or career
When you leave Liverpool Life Sciences UTC, we promise that you’ll leave with a degree place, an apprenticeship or a job.
Find out more about student ‘destinations’
6. Listen to what other students have to say
Hear about life at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC…
7. Make an application online
Apply here for year 9 Ignite or apply here to start year 10 at LifeSciences UTC
8. What happens next?
What to expect after you’ve applied…
Having completed you online application form or done that via the applications team. We will be contacting you via your email and via text to:
- Organise your one-to-one
- Invite you to our virtual tours
- Invite you to our interactive open evenings
- Confirming your place and what the next steps are.
It’s important that you get to experience what the UTC is like first hand before you join in September, so our series of interactive and innovative taster sessions are a great way to keep up-to-date.
We’ll keep in contact with you via emails and texts, so please remember to check them regularly – we wouldn’t want you to miss out! You’ll also receive regular updates with the exciting things that our current students are taking part in, so you have a taste of what to expect when you join us.
One to one meetings for applicant
If you’re a current applicant, we have reorganised our one to one meetings to take place online to prevent unnecessary travel at this time. If you have not yet had your one-to-one meeting, please do contact us at applications@lifesciencesutc.co.uk.
Any problems?
We understand that for some this is a long process, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch throughout the year if you have any questions – big or small.
Your first point of call for any query is applications@lifesciencesutc.co.uk