UTC Sheffield City Centre
UTC Sheffield City Centre is a University Technical College that opened in Sheffield City Centre, South Yorkshire, England in September 2013. The site for the UTC was purchased by Sheffield City Council, with capital funding of £9.9 million awarded by the Department for Education for new buildings. The sponsors of the UTC include Sheffield Hallam University and The Sheffield College in Sheffield.
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UTC Sheffield opened in September 2013. The University Technical College is funded by the Department for Education and co-sponsored by Sheffield Hallam University, The Sheffield College and Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It is governed by the Sheffield UTC Academy Trust. It differs from a secondary school as it offers technical qualifications either in creative and digital media or advanced engineering and manufacturing, alongside GCSEs and A Levels. Pupils study their technical subject for a substantial proportion of the week. The college day is longer than in most secondary schools.There is a higher proportion of boys than girls. The proportion of disadvantaged students supported by pupil premium funding, and pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is average while the proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is well above average. In 2015, the UTC met the government's floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress at GCSE.