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Key Stage 5 Curriculum
We run four programmes at UTCN as shown below. In addition, all students participate in Find Your Future and Work Experience. All programmes run five days a week.
T Level Science Programme (Level 3)
Minimum entry criteria:
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32 GCSE Points
- Calculate GCSE points with your best eight individual GCSE Subjects (9=9, 8=8, 7=7 etc)
- Grade 5 in Mathematics
- Grade 4 in English Language
- Grades 5,5 in Science
- Triple Science Recommended
- 20 places available
- Great for progression to Level 3 and Level 4 apprenticeships or university
- Two-year course equivalent to 3 A Levels
- First-rate careers guidance
- Work with employers to solve real world problems
- Work experience
- 5-days per week at UTCN and on work placements
Further information can be found here
T Level Foundation Programme -Engineering (Level 2)
Minimum entry criteria:
- 24 GCSE Points
- Calculate GCSE Points with your best 8 individual GCSE subjects (9=9, 8=8, 7=7 etc.)
- Grade 4 in Maths
- Grade 3 in English Language
- Strong interest in Engineering
- 16 places available
- Great for progression to study T Levels
- One-year course that leads onto the T Level in Engineering in September 2024
- First-rate careers guidance and work experience
- 4 days a week at UTCN
- 1 day per week CV building
- GCSE English & Maths re-take
Further information can be found here.
T Level Engineering (Level 3)
Minimum entry criteria:
- 32 GCSE Points
- Calculate GCSE points with your best eight individual GCSE Subjects (9=9, 8=8, 7=7 etc)
- Grade 5 in Mathematics
- Grade 4 in English Language
- Merit 2 in BTEC Engineering or grade 4 Design and Technology or equivalent(if previously studied)
- 40 places available
- Great for progression to Level 3 and Level 4
- Two-year course equivalent to 3 A Levels covering all aspects of Engineering
- First-rate careers guidance
- Work with employers to solve real world problems
- Work experience
- 5-days per week at UTCN and on work placements
Further information can be found here.
A Level Plus Programme (Level 3)
Minimum entry criteria:
- 40 GCSE Points
- Calculate GCSE points with your best eight individual GCSE Subjects (9=9, 8=8, 7=7 etc)
- Grade 5 in Mathematics
- Grade 5 in English Language
- Grade 6 in subjects chosen
- In order to take Computer Science and Engineering you must have a 6 in Mathematics if you are not currently taking these subjects at GCSE
- Grade 7 or higher is desirable for Mathematics
Available Subjects (Whilst we endeavour to run all advertised courses, we reserve the right to withdraw courses if we do not have a viable number of students. In such case, we will inform you at the earliest opportunity)
- Great for progression to university or Level 3 and Level 4 apprenticeships
- Two-year course studying STEM A Levels and/or Engineering
- First-rate careers guidance
- Work with employers and universities to solve real world problems
- Work experience
- 5-days per week at UTCN
- 40 places available
Further information can be found here