Case Studies
Student & Alumni Stories
Creative and Digital Media students have radio debut on BBC Sounds
UTC Sheffield City Centre students, Emma and Shimla, have been inspired by their Creative and Digital Media specialism to start their own band called ‘Unconventional Faith’. The girls have been working on their band as a hobby outside of school but feel their subject has motivated and encouraged them to continue with their music. Emma […]
Student & Alumni Stories
Meet our Alumni: Graduate Rail Bridge Engineer, James Rawlin
Why did you join the UTC Sheffield City Centre? I joined the UTC in the first cohort in 2013 as the combination of hands-on and theoretical learning on the Engineering curriculum stood out to me. Studying here was the right choice for me and I’m so glad I decided to join. What was your favourite […]
Student & Alumni Stories
Creative and Digital Media Student excited to join the UTC’s sixth form
UTC Sheffield City Centre student, Amber Hutcheson, enjoyed her Creative and Digital Media lessons and is enthusiastic about staying on here to pursue her passion. Why did you join the UTC? It looked a lot better than my previous school and the people seemed really welcoming and friendly, which instantly drew me to want to […]
Student & Alumni Stories
Ellie, Creative and Digital Media
Why did you join the UTC? I moved here in Year 10 in 2016 as I wanted to study a creative subject and saw that the UTC offered this specialism. The course content stood out to me and it seemed like I would get a lot of freedom in my projects. I liked how the […]
Student & Alumni Stories
Meet our Alumni: Product Design University Undergraduate, Jacob Staniforth
Jacob Staniforth studied Engineering, Maths and Physics at UTC Sheffield City Centre, as he loved solving problems and being a critical thinker. What did you enjoy the most about studying here? I loved how hands-on the Engineering specialism was, and I enjoyed being involved in live briefs set by top employers in the industry. It […]
Student & Alumni Stories
Kirsten, Creative and Digital Media
UTC Sheffield City Centre student, Kirsten Naylor, is hopeful for her sixth form experience here in CDM and Photography. Why did you join the UTC? On the induction day before starting the UTC, we had to make a mini film and edit it using Adobe software, which gave us a taster of what the Creative […]
Student & Alumni Stories
Joseph, Engineering
Why did you join the UTC? I joined in 2016 in Year 10 because the Engineering specialism looked exciting and I wanted to take on a challenge. I was keen to be responsible for my own education, as at my previous school I had to take whatever fit into my subject blocks, whereas the UTC […]
Student & Alumni Stories
Erin, Engineering
UTC Sheffield City Centre Student, Erin Hedges, loved studying her Engineering specialism and is keen to continue her studies in this subject. Why did you decide to move to the UTC? I wanted to study Engineering and the UTC looked like a good place for me to be able to work closely with organisations in […]
Student & Alumni Stories
Jacob, Engineering
UTC Sheffield City Centre Student, Jacob Marshall, aced his A-Level and Technical Qualifications and is excited for his future. Why did you decide to join the UTC? I attended an open day where I spoke to the teachers and other staff members who were all welcoming and helpful. It seemed like a good environment to […]
Teacher Stories
Meet Louise La Pensee, Curriculum Director for Science
How did you get into teaching? I come from a family of teachers so I have always found the process of learning, practising and getting better at something rewarding, whether it’s for my own development or helping other people to develop. I gained experience working in a lab environment initially in my career, but ultimately […]
Student & Alumni Stories
Sam, Engineering
Sam Kearsley is looking forward to staying on at UTC Sheffield City Centre for Post 16 courses. The 16-year-old has achieved some top grades in his GCSEs, gaining 9s and 8s in science subjects, and a distinction star in his engineering technical qualification. Now he going on to study three A Levels in maths, physics […]
Student & Alumni Stories
Amy, Creative and Digital Media
Amy Jenkins is pleased that the wait for her grades is over. The 16-year-old has achieved some strong GCSE grades as well as a technical qualification in Creative and Digital Media. Amy said: “It’s been a challenging year but I am very happy with my results, particularly a grade 9 in English Language.” Amy is […]