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Sport Science student makes Professional Debut for Sheffield Steelers
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park student Curtis Warburton has recently made his professional debut for Sheffield Steelers, a professional ice hockey team who play at the FLYDSA Arena. He had been practising with the team before his debut and wore the shirt for the club for the first time in January, against the Nottingham Panthers. […]
New Applied Science course available to study at UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
UTC Sheffield OLP has launched an exciting new offer for sixth form students, the Level 3 Cambridge Technical Certificate in Applied Science. The new course will run from September 2020 and is available to Year 12 students wishing to study a vocational qualification in Science alongside A Levels. The new qualification has been designed with […]
Computing Students Success in Hackback 2 Competition
Year 12 Computing students, Thomas Fairey, Jack Underwood, Daniel Dixon and Jakub Zrobczynski, took part in the Hackback 2 national cyber security capture-the-flag competition in October. The event itself is aimed at university students. As UTC Sheffield OLP is already an established cyber-security entity, we were given special admittance to the competition, which boasts an […]
Sport Science Alumnus, Joshua Chubb, Signs with Sheffield Sharks
Joshua Chubb, who completed his A Levels this year, has signed to play professional basketball with the Sheffield Sharks. We welcomed Joshua back to UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park for our Sport Science Showcase where he spoke about his journey, developing from the UTC, to play professional basketball. Joshua said: “I came to the UTC […]
UTC Health Students Engage with the Sheffield Hospitals
Emma Johnson from the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals visited Year 12 Health students and talked about the role of an Audiologist and pathways into audiology as a health science career. Sheffield City Region is at the heart of these new services and industries with world-class research and elite sports facilities, alongside a growing healthcare technologies sector. […]
OLP Students Work with Paul Dimitri to Create Inspiring Film
UTC Sheffield OLP students have been involved in the creation of a film, showcasing the development of the Centre for Child Health Technology. World-leading work has been produced surrounding Children’s Health Tech, and the film demonstrates the commitment to creating innovative technology for children. The film also shows how beneficial it is for the healthcare […]
New Principal for UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
A new Principal has been appointed at UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. Jessica Stevenson has 19 years’ experience in education and is currently Director of Inclusion at Mercia Learning Trust in Sheffield. Jessica will start at the UTC in January 2020. The current Principal Sarah Clark is leaving this month to become Chief Executive Officer […]
Sheffield United Academy signs UTC Sheffield sport science student
A talented UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park sport science student has been selected for an elite football academy. Sixteen-year-old Frankie Maguire has been signed up to and started a two-year scholarship at Sheffield United Academy. Frankie said: “I’m really happy about getting a scholarship. My long-term aim is to get to the highest level that […]
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park students achieve top GCSE and technical results
Students at UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park are celebrating a top set of GCSE and technical results. The UTC – which is Ofsted graded ‘good’ – is a technical school for 13 to 19-year-olds that is based on Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park on Old Hall Road, Attercliffe Common. At the UTC, students complete GCSEs alongside […]
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park students celebrate top academic and technical results
Students at UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park are celebrating a top set of academic and technical results. At the UTC, students complete A Levels alongside technical qualifications in computing or health sciences or sport science. A total of 38 students sat exams this year. The A Level pass rate is 94.5%. The pass rate for […]
OLP showcases employer and university partners at world of work event
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park hosted an ‘Exploring the Future World of Work’ event for new and existing applicants. The event, held on Tuesday 30th April, was an opportunity for prospective and current Year 9 and 12 students to explore the options regarding their future, meet current pupils, staff and employer partners, and find out […]
Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park recognised by Royal visit
Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park welcomed His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester, on Tuesday 19 March to meet representatives involved with the project, which is transforming one of the most deprived areas in the UK. Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is delivering a tangible legacy from the London 2012 Olympic Games through a combination of world-class […]