What is University Technical College Norfolk?
University Technical College Norfolk (UTCN) is an exciting school created to develop tomorrow’s engineering, health and technology specialists. UTCN provides a comprehensive educational foundation for any student who has an interest in engineering, health, science, technology, maths or computing. The UTC ethos and curriculum are heavily supported by local and national STEM employers who also provide work experience for students to reinforce the skills learnt in school.
Our regular intakes are for Year 10 and Year 12 students.
After attending UTCN most students progress to university or apprenticeships.
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Are You Ready For The Future? More Importantly, Are You Ready For Your Future?
The world is changing - fast! But are you preparing for this new future? Are you learning how to solve problems, program robots, use 3D printers and advanced machinery? Or are you contemplating a curriculum that would prepare you nicely for the 19th Century? "
We have a fabulous £10m site which contains £1.3m of specialist engineering and scientific equipment which provide many unique learning experiences for our students. All of our classrooms have interactive whiteboards and we now have 6 computer suites to give our students the very best opportunities.
We also have the support of a significant number of employers and the sponsorship of the University of East Anglia. These organisations support the delivery of the curriculum, provide work experience, run Find your Future sessions, offer first-rate careers advice and help our students develop the skills that employers actually want.
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Find Your Future
A unique feature of UTCN is Find Your Future (FYF). Year 12s spend 2 periods a week working on a project designed and run by a local employer.
As the name suggests, FYF will help you:
- Find a career that is suitable for you
- Build key employability skills like teamwork, leadership and presentational skills
- Make industry contacts to help you find your future
- The challenges vary from design tasks to making prototype solutions which can, in some cases, be adopted by the employer.
You will get the chance to work on projects in various key sectors: Automotive, Aviation, Health Science, Marine, Medical, Construction, Energy, Tech and many more.
Employers often reward students with prizes for the best ideas or best team, and these challenges have led to offers of work experience and excellent apprenticeships (including degree level).
We work hard to understand what employers are looking for. This is your opportunity to create a C.V. that sets you apart.
FYF is a vital and compulsory part of the curriculum and takes place every Wednesday morning.
A few examples include:
- Designing and prototyping an electric vehicle charging point with Warren Services
- Planning and presenting a new bridge building for Norwich with Create Norwich
- Wind Energy task using 3D technology sponsored by Vattenfall
- Modifying and racing an electric powered race car with Greenpower
- Property task set by NPS Property Consultants – students took the roles Architect, Quantity Surveyor, Engineer and Project Manager and designed a housing development including scaled model
- Software engineering and app development task sponsored by Aviva
- Designing and building CANSATs and then launching them via a rocket with Raptor
Students
GCSE options from year 10
You can choose to study at UTCN for Year 10 and 11. If you choose this option, you will complete GCSEs in English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Combined Science and Engineering. You will also complete three GCSEs in Option subjects of your choice. To find out more about doing your GCSEs at UTCN please visit the Key Stage 4 section of our website.
A-Level and T-Level Pathway options from year 12 (Sixth Form)
No matter your background, you can also join us after your GCSEs in year 12, and study one of our four 16-19 pathways (subject to entry requirements). UTCN offers A Levels in Chemistry, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics. We also offer a T Level in Engineering, a T Level in Science and a Level 2 Transition to T Level Engineering pathway. For more information have a look at our website's Key Stage 5 area.
No matter what your plans, UTCN is the ideal springboard to a rewarding career in industry or to Higher Education and University.
