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UTC Sheffield City Centre students are celebrating strong GCSE and technical results success
At the technical school for 13 to 19-year-olds, which is Ofsted graded ‘good’, students complete GCSEs and technical qualifications in engineering and advanced manufacturing or creative and digital media.
All of the UTC students who sat GCSEs this year also completed technical qualifications. Key highlights include:
- This year’s GCSE pass rate is almost 70% at grade 4 (pass) with than 50% of students achieving grades at 5 (a strong pass) or higher.
- Students have achieved a 100% pass rate in GCSE triple science.
- Almost 70% of GCSE students have gained a grade 4 (pass) or higher in GCSE English.
- The technical qualification pass rate is almost 80% overall.
- Students on the engineering technical specialism have achieved a pass rate of 82% in engineering design.
- 84% of students on creative and digital media specialism have achieved a grade 4 or higher in GCSE Media Studies with 79% gaining a grade 5 (strong pass) or higher.
Alex Reynolds, Principal of UTC Sheffield City Centre, said: “I am extremely proud of our students and their academic and technical success. It’s been a challenging two years for them, but they have demonstrated such strong commitment, determination and resourcefulness.
He added: “Training young people in the technical, team-working and problem solving skills highly valued by employers that will help them get ahead in their careers is at the heart of everything we do.
“I wish our students every success for the future. I would also like to thank our fantastic staff and employer partners for their outstanding support.”
Case study: Troy Dagley
Troy Dagley, 16, completed GCSEs alongside the engineering specialism at UTC Sheffield City Centre. He said: “I wasn’t expecting to do so well. It has been nerve racking and now I feel so relieved and really pleased.
“I’m very happy with my English grade 8. I put a lot of work in as it got closer to the exams. I’m also really happy with my grade 7 in maths as well as distinctions in my engineering qualifications.
“I chose the UTC because of the engineering curriculum. It has been difficult because of the Covid-19 pandemic but the teachers handled things really well. I found the online lessons went really smoothly.”
Troy is staying on at the UTC to study A Levels in maths and physics as well as a technical qualification in engineering. His ambition is to progress to a degree apprenticeship in motorsport.
Case study – Joe Harley
Joe Harley, 15, has completed the creative and digital media specialism at the UTC alongside GCSEs. Joe said: “I am amazed by my results. I’m particularly pleased with my grade 7 in English and grade 8 in media.
“I chose the UTC because I wanted a change of school and to follow my passion and learn more about creative and digital media, which has been great. Moving to the UTC is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.”
Joe is staying on at the UTC to complete the creative and digital media technical qualification as well as A Levels in English and photography. He is interested in a potential career in the animation or music industry.
Case study – Ben Rounce
Ben Rounce, 16, completed GCSEs alongside the engineering specialism at UTC Sheffield City Centre.
Ben is staying on at the UTC to study engineering and two A Levels in chemistry and physics. His long term ambition is to go into the transportation and haulage industry.
Ben said: “I am very happy with my results, particularly chemistry and physics where I achieved grade 7s and distinctions in my engineering qualifications.
“I really like the curriculum at the UTC. It can be challenging at times but the curriculum and teachers are really good. I have really enjoyed my time there.”