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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...

‘Work ready skills’ honed at employer drop down day

UTC Reading was even more of a hive of activity than usual on Tuesday, 28 March, when the whole school went off curriculum for an employer-led drop-down day. Some 55 of the UTC's employer partners kindly gave up their time to run workshops and interview sessions with...

UTC Reading awarded Quality in Careers Standard – Gold

UTC Reading is delighted to have been awarded the national Quality in Careers Standard - Gold level in recognition of the high and continuous standard of its careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) provision. The school has previously held the...

Computer whizzes ace coding challenge

KS4 Computer Science students have had their programming prowess tested when they took part in round one of a coding challenge against teams from across the UK. The students entered the Perse Team Coding Challenge Braben Cup - an annual coding competition for...

Space: a universe of careers options

A student with aspirations of a career in outer space has taken a giant step in helping educate his peers about the range of jobs available within the industry. Year 10 student Felix Gatfield has long had his head way above the clouds, dreaming about a career in...

School pitches ideas to tackle Reading homelessness

Ideas to help tackle homelessness were investigated by enterprising students when the whole school worked off curriculum all day on a community project. Volunteers from Reading homeless charity Launchpad and ReadiBank Foodbank came in to support the day, taking the...

Student who set up CCF gains pilot’s licence

A former student is celebrating after being awarded her Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) - before she has even got her driving licence! Above: Air bp Sterling Pilot Scholar Elise Hammond receives her scholarship award from Immediate Past Master Nick Goodwyn, The...

Community Project Day to raise money for homelessness charities

On Thursday 1 December, UTC Reading will be holding a Community Project Day. This is our well-known ‘drop-down’ day, where all students will be off-timetable engaging with a project, but with a twist - this year we will be asking the students to look into the issue of...

CCF hold Remembrance Parade

UTC Reading Combined Cadet Force (UTCR CCF) held its annual Remembrance Parade on Friday 11 November at 11am. Students from both UTC Reading and its CCF partner school, Maiden Erlegh Reading, were present. The parade was led by Pilot Officer Lewis Hart, Contingent...