Enrichment Programme
All students are able to select enrichment opportunities for each Friday afternoon, these sessions are selected by picking a choice for the whole academic year, at the start of each year they are able to select again for the year ahead. They have access to a wide range of competitions and activities including:
- Green Power - This is a regional competition, whereby students build a racing kart from scratch and then the year culminates with a live racing experience against other schools.
- F1 in Schools - Now called STEM Racing. A global competition that historically has sent students around the world from the UTC. Our 2025 team have won the national competition and have received scholarships to Aston University as a result,
- U To Code - As part of our Cyber Gold Award student get t learn how to code so they can enter national competitions
- Sports and Fitness and Yoga- 2 hours of additional PE experience, for our sports focussed students who enjoy staying fit.
- Duke of Edinburgh Award - This national programme is delivered with a view that students are able to secure their D of E Bronze award.
- VEX Robotics - A competition focussed group, designing and building a VEX robot.
- Combined Cadet Force (CCF) - Cadets participate in all aspects of the Cadet Force programme sponsored by the Royal Navy. This includes water based experiences in the summer and the opportunity to gain national qualifications such as Power Boat Leader. As cadets progress they gain leadership experience which are recognised by the Navy and enhance chances of Officer roles for those wishing to be part of the Armed Services.
The programme on offer changes each year.
