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World of Work day puts Year 10s to the test

A World of Work day tested Year 10s and fine-tuned their employability skills yesterday when they were set a series of challenges: To create a Thames Water network that would supply customers quickly and on budget. To complete a professional qualifications 'test fest'...

Students take UTC to Parliament

Two of our female students said they felt 'welcomed, heard and empowered' when they visited the Houses of Parliament in July, alongside students from other UTCs to represent the Baker Dearing founding board. On the day they represented female and non-binary students....

Chemistry’s a scream!

A rather macabre experiment involving sweets and babies and screaming could be heard causing a ruckus in the chemistry lab last week… But fear not, no real babies were harmed – it was just Jelly Babies who met their noisy, sticky end, much to the enjoyment of Year 10...

Student Solomon’s on track for career as an architect

Channelling his boyhood Lego-building skills, Y13 student Solomon Wilkinson is looking forward kicking off a creative career as an architect. Solomon, who has been a student at UTC Reading since Year 10, is off to Plymouth University, where he will spend three years...

First time lucky for student who lands degree apprenticeship

Daniel Taraszov is looking forward to building a career brick by brick when he begins his Construction Management apprenticeship with global building firm ISG in September. To support his five-year degree apprenticeship Daniel will be studying at the University of...

Maths whizz excels in national competition

A budding young mathematician has scooped the high numbers, placing in the top 100 Year 11 students in a nationwide maths challenge. Nelson Wong, received a bronze medal for his achievements in the Intermediate Maths Olympiad last month. The Olympiad is a tough...

UTC puts on a display of Pride

The very talented Evelyn Kelly (Y12) has been helping us mark Pride Month with these beautiful posters, which are displayed in school along with the FLAGs of Pride. Evelyn is on the UTC Reading student exec board. Great job Evelyn!

Student Leader lands Rolls Royce of apprenticeships

“Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exists and make it better. When it does not exist, design it.” Sir Henry Royce Research and preparation are the magic ingredients that have helped Y13 student and Student Leader Salih Pervaiz to land one...

SSEN delivers Transition to Net Zero drop-down day

Can you come up with a way of delivering electricity to a growing population that works towards Net Zero? In one working day? That was the problem put to Year 12 when members of energy provider SSEN (Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks) came in to deliver a...