WMG Academy for Young Engineers, Coventry
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| established = {{Start date|2014|09|01|df=y}}
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| type = University technical college
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| head_label = Executive Principal
| head = Stewart Tait
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| chair = John Leighfield CBE
| founder = Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya
| address = Mitchell Avenue
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| city = Coventry
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| county = West Midlands
| postcode = CV4 8DY
| country = England
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| local_authority = Coventry
| dfeno = 331/4003
| urn = 140961
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| gender = Coeducational
| lower_age = 14
| upper_age = 19
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WMG Academy for Young Engineers is a University Technical College in the Canley area of Coventry, England. The college opened in 2014 on a site adjacent to The Westwood Academy.{{cite news|url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/first-look-behind-scenes-coventrys-7132349|title=Watch: First look behind the scenes at Coventry’s new WMG Academy for Young Engineers|last=Lynch|first=Lucy|date=16 May 2014|newspaper=Coventry Telegraph|accessdate=29 September 2014}}
Trust
The WMG Academy trust has two academies: the first opened in Coventry in September 2014, and the second at Solihull in September 2016. The trust's board is chaired by Chief Engineer at JLR, James Morgan, and the executive leadership consists of Stewart Tait (CEO), Adele Wallis (Associate Principal Coventry), Dan Thomson (Assistant Principal Coventry), Claire Morris (Associate Principal Solihull) and Sian O'Malley (Assistant Principal Solihull)
Sponsors
The UTC's sponsors include WMG, University of Warwick, and the major local employer Jaguar Land Rover, together with local firms such as OLEO Savery and Automotive Insulations, and national companies including Bosch and National Grid.
Academics
UTCs take students at the age of 14 (Key Stage 4) and 16 (Key Stage 5).{{cite web|url=http://www.utcolleges.org/faqs/ |title=Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Utcolleges.org |date=1 June 2011 |access-date=6 August 2012}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/feb/07/greater-manchester-university-technical-college-closes-three-years|title=£9m Greater Manchester college closes after three years due to lack of pupils|last=Weale|first=Sally|date=7 February 2017|work=The Guardian|access-date=12 May 2017|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} The academy focuses on technical education.{{cite web |title=WMGAT-Strategy |url=https://202mr42uozs43ra4ve1ly9z0-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WMGAT-Strategy-September-2019.pdf |website=202mr42uozs43ra4ve1ly9z0-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com |access-date=30 April 2021}} In Key Stage 4, the curriculum focuses on STEM subjects.{{cite web |title=Join Us - WMG Academy Coventry. Get Set For Life. |url=https://coventry.wmgacademy.org.uk/join/ |website=WMG Academy Coventry |access-date=30 April 2021}} Before being admitted students attend a guidance interview to discuss their career path and the most appropriate programme of study.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|url=https://coventry.wmgacademy.org.uk/}}
- [https://2kzh9i4bvk8f1338l81qgljn-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/11/COVENTRY-Y10-Curriculum-Booklet-2021-22.pdf Y10 Curriculum Booklet 2021-22]
- [https://2kzh9i4bvk8f1338l81qgljn-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/11/COVENTRY-Y12-Curriculum-Booklet-2021-22.pdf Y12-Curriculum-Booklet-2021-22]
{{Schools in Coventry}}
Category:University Technical Colleges
Category:Secondary schools in Coventry
Category:Educational institutions established in 2014