Engineering Specialist Status
Samuel Whitbread Community College has been an Engineering Specialist College since 2004. In September 2009 it became the lead school for the Engineering Diploma within Bedfordshire.
The ethos throughout the College is to enhance the understanding of the relationship between design and technology, mathematics, science and information communications technology. This underpins a broad curriculum and will raise standards of achievement for all students across the ability and subject range.
The engineering specialism supports whole school improvement by increasing opportunities for students to follow a wide range of vocational and academic pathways.
Through our specialism we have been able to develop relationships and share resources and good practice with local schools, industries, businesses and our wider community. Through working with these partners we have been able to inspire our students to gain the skills needed to progress into employment, further and higher education according to their individual abilities, aptitudes and ambitions.
Teaching and Learning
- to break new ground in the teaching and learning of all subjects
- to use ICT imaginatively to enhance teaching and learning
- to use, develop and share best practice techniques and raise educational standards
- to offer a wide variety of vocational and academic routes for all abilities, equipping students with relevant skills for the world of work
- to be actively involved in initial teacher training
Enrichment
- to enhance the College provision to offer pupils enriched opportunities
- to become involved in national initiatives and competitions to motivate and excite pupils
- to introduce an enterprise and international focus to work wherever possible
Community Partnerships
- to be active partners in a learning community, working closely with partnership schools, further and higher education establishments and the wider community
- to have active support from the engineering industry, through the provision of advice, management support, work placements and engineering skills training courses.
Adrian Miller
Assistant Principal
Director of Engineering Specialism
January 2010