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Offering tomorrow’seducation today

ShirelandBiomedical UTCiscurrentlythe firstUniversityTechnicalCollege (UTC)inthe UK with healthcare and health sciences as its specialism.

Offering an inclusivenational curriculum,which combines real life project-basedlearningwith state-of-the-art facilities,italso provides learning andcareeropportunitieslikenoother school in the region

Careers

BasedinWestBromwich, the schoolpreparesstudents forabroad rangeofcareers in thepublic, private andvoluntary sectors.

TheUTC aligns itscurriculum andlearningopportunitiesclosely with students’interests andcareer aspirations, promotingprofessional partnerships andcollaborations with establishedorganisationsand employers. Presentingstudentsan advantagewhenitcomestonavigatinganever-changingcareer landscape.

TheUTC is part of ShirelandCollegiateAcademyTrust,anestablished multi-academyTrust with schoolsacrossthe BlackCountry Foundedbythe Ofsted ‘Outstand- ing’ ShirelandCollegiateAcademy, theTrust hasanationalreputation forinnovation, collaboration andinspiringindividuals to achievetheir potential. UTCisalso supported by TheBaker Dearing Educational Trust.

Jaskiran Madahar, Principalat theUTC,said: “Weare anon-selective stateschoolcommitted to servingstudentsfromall backgrounds andabilities,providing them with awhole educationthatdevelopsthe skills, qualitiesand knowledge they need to succeedand thrive

“Whilst we do have ahealthand sciencespecialism, we offerall the subjectsthatyou would find at most otherschools, andstudents will be taught by highly skilled andeffective teacherswho puttheir students at thecentre of everything theydo.

“I am a firm believer in ensuring we offera student-centredcurriculumthatbestcatersfor theindividual needsofall ourlearners, supporting them to become lifelong learners having acquired theskills to be successfulin theirfuture.”

Innovative curriculum –Com- bines academic studywithreal-life workprojects, personal development activities andcareeropportunities, young people become well roundedindividuals.

Recognised academic qualifications –Toensuretheir bright future,students will gain thesame highly valued academic qualificationsatShireland BiomedicalUTC as they wouldinany traditional school or college.

Strong partnerships –

Through arobust partnershipwith theregion’s majorhealth, education andpublicsectororganisations, ShirelandBiomedical UTC’sstudents meet employers’ demandsfor good qualifications, transferrable skillsand aprofessional attitude to work, whatever career they may eventually choose

If youare interested in securing a placefor Year 7inSeptember 2023, then getintouch.There arelimited places forthe sixthformbeginning September 2022,withapplications for2023opening from October 2022.To find your future visitsbmutc.org.ukorcall0121828 1123.

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