REME Army engineers set challenge

REME Army engineers set challenge

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) visited UTC Swindon and UTC Oxfordshire to collaborate with Year 13 Engineering students, setting them a unique real-world engineering challenge as part of their Unit 5 module.  The REME engineers, experts in...
Our guide to supporting your child’s learning

Our guide to supporting your child’s learning

Listening to your child read, testing them on spellings and times tables or even building a scale model of Stonehenge from your recycling; all these familiar elements of primary school can disappear when your child starts at secondary school. And, for parents and...
Engineering meets art

Engineering meets art

The perfect example of engineering meets art at a super fun school trip, where Year 12 UTC Swindon students enjoyed a fabulous exhibition of animatronic and mechanical models. The Steampunk and retro-futuristic models have been created by PODPADSTUDIOS LTD, who use...

Science Technician of the Year!

Huge congratulations to UTC Oxfordshire’s brilliant science technician Katrina – Kat – Cornell who has won the Philip Harris Science Technician of the Year! Philip Harris is a Cheshire-based company that supplies science departments with equipment, advice and...
TBS History student wins Oxford Uni prize

TBS History student wins Oxford Uni prize

A Year 13 history student from The Bicester School is celebrating after winning the Charles de Lisle Prize from Oxford University. Atheel worked on her essay having attended the UNIQ summer school at the university. Her prize-winning essay is titled: ‘Why did some...
What to expect in the autumn term

What to expect in the autumn term

  Welcome back to the autumn term! The beginning of a new academic year always feels like a fresh start and it’s a great opportunity to make positive changes. For those starting a new school the experience can be exciting and daunting in equal measure! Parents...