Curriculum Intent
UTC Reading Vision – Transforming Lives Through Learning
Mission Statement
At UTC Reading we aspire to achieve excellence and innovation in STEM teaching, especially in Engineering and Computer Science. Our vision is to create a diverse, inclusive community of future leaders and innovators who are equipped with the knowledge, skills and experience to thrive in the modern working world.
Our Aims:
- Provide education that empowers life-long learning
- “Transform Lives Through Learning” by empowering students with transferable employability skills to prepare them for the world of work and beyond
- To become responsible Computer Scientists, Engineers and Citizens that meet and develop sustainable needs of the world today, tomorrow and the future
- To develop the skills needed to be successful by developing the ALET attributes of being Resilient and Professional; being Aware; Being Enterprising and Confident
- To engage with meaningful employer encounters that support and stimulates students interest in the specialisms that we offer.
Our Learning Philosophy
At the heart of our approach to teaching, learning and assessment is our Learning Philosophy. Our philosophy recognises the dynamic between our brain, motivation, and emotion; and the impact these three elements have on our capacity to learn new skills, knowledge, and behaviours.
We believe that everyone has the capacity and ability to learn based on our understanding of neuroscience; purposeful applied learning; and emotional intelligence.
- Brain – the brain is the basis for everything we do: how we behave, feel, remember, pay attention, create, change, influence and ultimately live
- Motivation – whilst our brains are capable of learning anything, we are only likely to put in the effort and practice if we are motivated to do so.
- Emotions – how we feel about learning impacts on how we study and take in information. If you have feelings of inadequacy, neurologically your brain will switch off.
UTC Reading Curriculum Intent
Our curriculum is designed to transform the lives of our students by inspiring the next generation of STEM specialists to be independent, creative problem solvers, leaders and innovators. Our curriculum empowers students with the knowledge and ability to solve problems by applying their practical, mathematical and creative skills to a variety of real-life problems alongside employers both inside and outside the classroom. This enables students to develop a suite of work-related skills so that they are successful in their future destinations, whatever they choose this to be.
We place a real emphasis on quality first teaching practices, embedding Rosenshine’s Principles of instruction in the delivery of the curriculum, alongside employer engagement in the curriculum, which is underpinned by our learning philosophy. We want our students to develop a love of learning, to question why they are doing what they do, to really understand the subject matter to enable them to gain a much deeper understanding and knowledge of the processes involved.
Our curriculum is broad, balanced and academically challenging and supports students’ progress through promoting knowledge-rich learning, reading and literacy. The curriculum is sustainable, progressive and responsive to the needs of our students and enables them to develop high quality verbal, written, visual and digital communication skills.
We enrich students’ cultural capital and foster a strong sense of a values driven community, teaching them to engage respectfully and empathetically with diverse perspectives and emotional intelligence. Our curriculum emphasizes personal responsibility, kindness, and respect, essential values for personal and professional success.
Students leave UTC Reading with the experience, skills, knowledge and attributes ready for work and life in the modern world.
GCSE study skills masterclass for parents
To help in the run-up to GCSE exam season for our Year 11 students, we asked Maximise Your Potential, a company specialising in study skills, to run a webinar to help parents support their children in the run up to and through the exams.
We know that not everyone could attend so wanted to share the headlines, key resources and main tips from Jeremy’s session. We have run sessions with Jeremy many times in some of our schools and feedback from the students has always been very positive, so we hope you find this useful.
You can find the guide here
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