State-of-the art facilities are available at the UTC to deliver the curriculum, including specialist cameras, lighting and mobile virtual studio equipment and creative digital media labs.


Health Technologies Health will focus on the key requirements within the health sector including hospitals, laboratories, doctors’ surgeries, paramedic and other providers. These will include pathways to medicine and the discrete science offer within the core. Every term, students will undertake an employer-led project which we have called ‘Practical Experiences.’ The following are some examples: • Working with the Homerton University Hospital Trust on NHS statutory mandatory training


• Forensics, pathology and pharmaceuticals


• Care and ethics in the health sector • Working with local NHS Trusts on medical sciences


• Working with the University of East London on bioscience research and physiology.


These will lead to healthcare employment upon leaving the UTC or laboratory experience before applying for a university place where our graduates can study medicine, the sciences, bespoke degrees such as a Master’s in E-Health.


Extra-curricular activities We want our students to enjoy a rich and varied life and that includes a wide choice of stimulating extra-curricular activities. During our extended day, there will be a variety of clubs and societies, including sports or opportunities to learn additional skills in the arts. There will also be homework clubs, with extra support from teachers. Many of these clubs will relate to our UTC specialisms in Health and Digital Technologies and there will be regular UTC performances.


In addition to the external visits mentioned below, there will be joint activities and competitions with other schools in the area so that students can interact with other students in the eventual UTC network.


UTC trips


Hackney UTC believes that our students should benefit from visiting places of interest. These experiences will broaden students’ horizons and deepen their learning.


There will be regular local trips, for example to museums and galleries, theatres and sports venues or other UTCs. At the beginning of the year you will be asked to sign one overall form for local trips, rather than individual forms for each one. However, you will always be informed about every


trip. It is then your responsibility to tell the UTC office if you do not want your child to attend.


For trips which are further afield or for a longer time, you will be sent detailed information and asked to sign a specific form for that trip.


We will ask parents for a contribution towards the cost of UTC trips where necessary. We do not want cost to be a reason for students to miss out, so if parents are unable to make a contribution they should discuss this with the UTC.


Assessment


Assessment is important to help teachers monitor student progress and to provide help or further challenge when it is needed. The UTC will use a tracking system to establish students’ prior learning and set high academic targets for each student. This data will be shared regularly with parents and students.


We will report the attainment and progress of students each half term. There will also be parents’ evenings where you will be expected to come in to talk with your child’s teachers about their progress.


End-of-year exams will occur in the summer term for Year 10 students.


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