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Last week, we were delighted to welcome back all of our returning students and give a warm welcome to our brand-new Ignite, Year 10, and Year 12 students.
Over the past two weeks, students represented our school community on a global stage at the prestigious International Microscopy Congress, our new Year 12 cohort settled in at CUC6, Ignite students participated in a hands-on engineering challenge, and Sixth Formers stepped into the immersive suite at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to explore life science and health careers. From high-level scientific research to interactive workshops, it has been an inspiring start to the new academic year.
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GCSE Results Round-Up
This summer, we celebrated another strong set of results for our recent Year 11 students, with an 85% pass rate for our Level 2 Engineering students and a third of students gaining a Distinction. 100% of our Biology and Physics students passed, and 97% of Chemistry students passed at grade 4+. Over half (52%) of UTC students achieved 7+ in all three separate sciences. 75% of English students secured grades between 9 and 4, alongside 67% of Maths students. Over half (54%) also received a 7+ in Further Maths.
Alicia was awarded two 9s in Biology and Physics, alongside four 8s and two 7s; Khanyi celebrated three 9s, four 8s and two 7s; Abu was awarded an amazing six 9s, two 8s and a Distinction*, while Deva was also delighted with five 9s and a Distinction.
Eugene secured 9s in five of his subjects, 8s in three more, alongside a Distinction*. “The UTC has been different to the other schools I’ve been to,” he says. “It’s been really great, I really enjoyed my time here.”
Imran was awarded an 8 or a 9 in every subject he studied, and has accepted an offer from our sister school, The Studio, to study at sixth form. “I couldn't have done it without the help and support from my friends and teachers here,” he said.
Isabella was awarded a seven or higher in all of her GCSEs. She accepted an offer to stay for Sixth Form and says: “I don’t think I would have got the grades I did without the support I got at UTC.”
Harjith shared, “I really like UTC. There are more career pathways, and it offers a great chance to get some real-world experience,” while his twin brother Harish said: “I like the teachers here. They’re so kind and have helped me so much.”
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC is co-located with The Studio School. Explore the Studio's results here.
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Sixth Form Results Round-Up
This year, 83% of Further Maths students were graded A* to C, while 80% of languages students were graded between A* and C. Amongst the BTEC students, 76% of Engineering students were awarded a Distinction*, while 60% of Applied Sciences students were graded Triple D*, Triple D.
Connie joined UTC in Ignite and won the prestigious Scientist of the Year award, ‘Big Bang’ in Year 10 – she was awarded two A*s in Maths and Further Maths, and a further two As in Chemistry and Physics. She’s now off to the University of Sheffield to study General Engineering: “I've been here for five years and everyone's been so supportive, I'd like to thank everyone for their help.” she says.
Riham was awarded an A* for Maths, plus two A grades in Further Maths and Computer Science, plus a B in Physics. He says: “It was really great, the people here are friendly. I've really loved being here.”
Holly celebrated an A* in Biology, alongside three A grades in Chemistry, Maths and her EPQ and Lizzie is celebrating As in Biology and Geography alongside a B in Maths.
Junaid and Dan were both awarded triple Distinction* in their Applied Science BTECs. “I thought UTC was brilliant, I’m super happy,” says Dan, who joined us in Year 12. Another Life Sciences UTC student accepted an offer from The Game Assembly UK to study Level Design, one of the best game development schools in the world.
Torin is off to work with Adlib and dig deeper into the world of technical design and manufacturing. “I’m really happy with my results,” he says. “I’m excited to get back into work and get going. I’ve been here for so long. It’s been a pleasure to learn from these teachers who have helped me so much to pursue a career in engineering.”
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC is co-located with The Studio School. Explore the Studio's results here.
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School and Sixth Form Highlights
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Inspiring Futures at The International Microscopy Congress
In an inspiring start to the term, students from Year 12 and 13 attended The 21st International Microscopy Congress (IMC21). We were the only school represented at this prestigious event and had a stand showcasing projects and outreach from Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and The Studio School on the Hitachi/IRIS/RMS scanning electron microscope.
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The students who attended have previously worked on SEM projects and represented the many students across both schools who have enjoyed this privilege. Students enjoyed looking at posters from researchers around the world and visiting exhibitor stands demonstrating the very latest in electron microscopy, fluorescence microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.
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Students and staff met up with Liverpool University and The Royal Microscopical Society and touched base with staff on the Hitachi stand. The students began to network and form relationships with academics and microscopy professionals, building networks to support their learning and future careers.
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Sixth Formers Explore Health and Life Science Careers at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Year 12 students from the Life Science and MeDeVet pathways visited Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) to find out about some of the exciting careers, research and facilities on offer.
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They started with a fascinating intro to LSTM including a talk about the history of the company and the opportunity to explore some amazing items from the archive, including early microscopes, a hand-drawn sketch of an anopheles mosquito by entomologist Alwen Evans and some preserved insect samples.
Students then moved over to the incredible Immersive Suite for a virtual consultation activity where students had to diagnose patients in Malawi based upon information gained during consultations, their symptoms and diagnostic test results.
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Afterwards, they headed to the iiTECH labs and heard from the researchers about how they are using technology to develop innovative products such as handheld devices that can detect insecticide levels on walls to determine how well protected homes are from mosquito disease vectors.
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Students also visited the LITE labs, and had the opportunity to carry out four different assays on live mosquitos to determine how susceptible they are to insecticides.
The day concluded with a wide range of fascinating career talks from five different researchers and technicians at LSTM where students really gained an appreciation of the different areas of research and opportunities at the company.
What a fantastic start to Year 12 for our students, who were very impressed by their experience at LSTM and had plenty of questions throughout the day.
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Welcoming Our New Year 12 Cohort to CUC6
Last week, we welcomed our new cohort of Year 12 students to the CUC6 for an engaging orientation day designed to help them settle in, meet their peers, and prepare for the exciting journey ahead.
After collecting their new timetables and lanyards, the students enjoyed breakfast pastries while mingling with their peers and Academic Coaches. They then gathered for a Sixth Form assembly focused on making the right choices to succeed and the power of resilience. Students then participated in an interactive session "Bob's Boats", before finishing with an IT induction to get set up on Google Classrooms and explore the UCAS platform.
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Ignite Paper Plane Workshop
Ignite students got an exciting introduction to Project Based Learning in an afternoon workshop looking at the design and manufacture of paper planes. Students learnt about the forces on planes in flight, how an aerofoil wing gives lift and about the principle of iterative design. They also designed logos for their planes.
The planes competed for the longest flight, and the best plane almost managed the journey from one refectory to the other! The students were then introduced to “Future Flight”, an Institute for Research in Schools computer simulation project around hydrogen-powered planes which the students will have an opportunity to participate in during their time in school.
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In our Sixth Form (CUC6), we specialise in the Social Sciences Pathway.
Teachers to talk to are Sara Graham in room 2.11, Miss Ashton in room 2.10, and Liz in room 2.09.
The Solicitor resource can be found here.
To find out more about MyPath careers, click here.
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Sickness Procedure
From a safeguarding perspective, students who indicate they are feeling unwell will not be sent out of class as an unwell/injured student unaided may faint on the stairs or corridor. Staff will call first aid and first aid will go to the student. Students should not contact home themselves when they are unwell; staff will call parents/guardians if needed.
Personal Electronic Devices Policy Reminder
All personal electronic devices, including mobile phones, are not permitted to be used during the school day. We expect all devices to be switched off and kept out of sight during lessons unless the pupil is using the device as part of a lesson with the permission of their class teacher.
Mobile phones will be confiscated if they are seen, heard or used during the school day unless a pupil has been given permission. The headteacher will determine the length of time they deem proportionate for confiscation.
Zero Tolerance of Abuse
Northern Schools Trust has a zero-tolerance approach to abusive language, violence, aggression or harassment towards employees, governors and volunteers.
Vaping
We would like to remind you that we do not allow students to bring items such as cigarettes, lighters, matches or e-cigarettes/ vapes into school.
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