Buckinghamshire University Technical College

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Buckinghamshire University Technical College
Address
Oxford Road Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire , HP21 8PD England
Coordinates	51°48′52″N 0°49′21″W / 51.81435°N 0.82242°W / 51.81435; -0.82242Coordinates: 51°48′52″N 0°49′21″W / 51.81435°N 0.82242°W / 51.81435; -0.82242
Information
Type	University Technical College
Established	2013
Department for Education URN	139434 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Nick Lamb
Age	14 to 19
Enrolment	147
Website	www.buckinghamshireutc.co.uk

Buckinghamshire University Technical College (or Bucks UTC) is a university technical college (UTC) which opened in September 2013 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.^[1] The UTC is located in a newly constructed building on the campus of Aylesbury College.

Location[]

Bucks UTC is located near the Aylesbury Train Station and is a short walk away from Aylesbury's bus station and shopping center. It is based next to Aylesbury College and Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.

Sponsors and partners[]

Buckinghamshire New University, Bucks College Group, Cisco, McAfee and Taylor Wimpey are the sponsors of Bucks UTC. Bucks UTC is also supported by local and national employers in the Construction and IT industry, including Biffa, Rackspace, NCC Group and Inland Homes.

Admissions[]

Bucks UTC had an initial intake of students aged 14 and 16 (academic years 10 and 12) in 2013, but has expanded to accommodate students aged 14 to 19. The primary catchment area of the UTC is Buckinghamshire, with priority given to students living nearest to the UTC site.^[2] Parents can apply online through the Bucks UTC website, or receive a paper application form.

Facilities[]

The building cost £10 million and has solar panels to provide sustainable energy to the facilities and local area. Students studying Computing have three specialist computing classrooms with PCs and Apple Macs, one technical lab for hands-on demonstrations, a demo server area and social area. Construction (Building Studies) students can take advantage of multiple theory classrooms, painting and decorating suites, bricklaying area, practise plumbing rooms and equipment workshops. There is also a large atrium for socialising, on-site canteen, which provides hot and cold food, six theory classrooms for core Mathematics, English and Science lessons, and other GCSE and A-Level options.

Curriculum[]

Bucks UTC specialises in Computing and Construction (Building Studies),^[3] and pupils aged 14 to 19 follow a programme of study dedicated to one of the specialisms. These programmes include a compulsory core of GCSEs as well as technical courses that include BTEC First Diplomas and BTEC Higher diplomas. Sixth form students have the option to study A Levels as well as BTEC National Certificates or BTEC Extended Diplomas. The UTC also offers apprenticeships and work experience in conjunction with local partners.^[4]

The school day will start at 8:40 am for students in Year 10 and 11. All students will finish at 4:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and at 3:00 pm on Wednesday and Friday. Year 12 and 13 students will start at 9:00 am and may finish at earlier times. Due to a lack of facilities, physical education (P.E) lessons may take place offsite dependent on weather conditions.

A new Health specialist subject will be offered from September 2022 and provides students with knowledge and skills for social care, health and child care industries. It will be provided alongside the existing Computing and Building Studies subjects, and the core GCSEs.

References[]

External links[]

• Buckinghamshire UTC official website
• Merchant Taylor's Oxfordshire Academy Trust website