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Looking to the future at Careers Fair

Excitement and opportunity were in the air in the main hall at UTC Reading when around 30 employers and education providers came in for a careers fair. Apprenticeships, university, training courses and employment paths were discussed with Years 10 to 13 on Wednesday,...

Employers lead careers mentoring programme

Year 11 students will be mentored by local employers to help them with their KS5 and career choices. Lucky Year 11 students are being encouraged to hone in on their career aspirations with the start of a new project - the Careers Mentoring Programme. Set up between...

UTC Reading students celebrate GCSE success

Year 11 students are celebrating this morning after their hard work, determination and boundless resilience over the last two years have enabled them to achieve a great set of results for their Level 2 Technical Qualifications and GCSE’s - the gateway to the next...

UTC Reading students look to exciting futures as hard work pays off

Year 13 students are celebrating this morning after their hard work, determination and resilience has paid off with exam results that will open doors to the next stages of their lives. Eager students picked up their A Level and technical qualification results this...

Battered, bruised, but triumphant at Royal Navy Junior Leaders Field Gun Competition

Last week UTC Reading joined forces with UTC Devon and sent 22 students to the Royal Navy’s Junior Leaders Field Gun Competition to compete with students from across the country. The two UTCs united to form the team UTC Warriors in the competition, which took place...

Students compete in Round the Island Race

Kirsty Thomas, English Teacher turned sailor, gives her account of an incredible weekend racing with students round the Isle of Wight. The weekend of 24-26 June was the culmination of many months of organisation and fundraising, but the rewards were paid in dividends....

Cadets take to the skies

Our RAF cadets have one again been out experiencing the joys of flying. A fantastic opportunity to build skills, confidence and enjoy the view of life from up high. Some of our Army cadets have been out on exercise, this time closer to home - in the sports field at...

Ode to our exam takers

Andrea Coronel, our Data and Examinations officer, shared the following poem with Year 11 and 13 students currently taking their exams. To the students who feel their future starts here, well it does. But perhaps not in the way you think. You see, you are very special...

Support for students’ mental health

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (May 9-13), we wanted to remind you of some of the things we have at UTC Reading to help support young people’s mental health. As well as creating this fabulous window display which highlights some of the key messages around...