The Watford UTC

The Watford UTC is a 14–19 University Technical College (UTC) in Watford, England that opened in September 2014.[1] The UTC specialises in Event Management, Hospitality and Computer Science.

The Watford UTC
Address
Colonial Way

Watford
,
Hertfordshire
,
WD24 4PT

England
Information
Established2014
Department for Education URN141004 Tables
OfstedReports
Acting PrincipalPaul Quinn
GenderMixed
Age14 to 19
Websitehttps://www.watfordutc.org

The UTC's sponsors are the University of Hertfordshire, Hilton Worldwide (whose European base is in Watford), and Twin Technology who specialise in server provision and virtualisation.

Courses offered
KS4 (2018–current) – Year 10/11[2]
Core subjects
  • GCSE English Language and Literature
  • GCSE Maths
  • GCSE Science (Double)
Core Choice
Specialism
  • BTEC IT
  • BTEC Travel and Tourism with Event Management
Additional GCSE options
  • BTEC Business
  • SPDM Level 2 (Smart Product Design & Manufacture)
  • Media
  • Photography
  • Spanish
  • French
Choice explanation
KS4 students must undertake all core GCSE subjects, and choose one subject from the core choice section.

KS4 students must also choose which specialism subject to undertake, as well as choose two more additional GCSEs.

Options available have changed over time, with some subjects offered at the start of the school's life replaced by other subjects. For example, GCSE History was once available as an additional GCSE option, but due to low interest numbers the subject has been removed as an option.

Furthermore, it is also possible to undertake GCSE options which the student already specialises in. For example, if a student is fluent in, say, Polish or Japanese, they would be able to undertake Polish and Japanese GCSEs.

Post 16 (2018–current) – Year 12/13[3]
CORE subjects
  • Extended Project Qualitifcation (EPQ)
  • Student Support Programme
  • Industry Links/Work Placements

The EPQ is a core A-level subject choice that students must undertake.

The student support program is created by staff to help support students with their study.

Students are also required to undertake industry work placements to help bolster their CVs and UCAS application forms.

Specialism
Students must choose one or two specialism subjects to undertake as part of their A-levels.
  • BTEC IT
  • BTEC Travel & Tourism
  • BTEC Business
  • BTEC Media
A-level options
Students may then choose which further A-level subjects to undertake.
  • English Literature
  • Maths
  • Further Maths
  • Computer Science
  • Physics
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Photography
Other possible A-level options
Just as with GCSEs, some students may be able to undertake A-level options that aren't officially offered by the school. This means that the student would be entered for an A level choice due to self-study or already mastering the choice, such as a language. For example, if a student is fluent in Polish, then they would be able to undertake the Polish Language A-level as one of their choices.

In addition to that, the school may change which A-levels they will offer. For example, at the start of the school's life, the school offered Sociology as an A-level and later removed it as an option.

References
  1. Cherryman, Beth (7 August 2014). "Parking concerns could put the brakes on Watford University Technical College". Watford Observer. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. "Watford UTC KS4". www.watfordutc.org. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  3. "Watford UTC Post 16". www.watfordutc.org. Retrieved 2019-02-17.


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