Create Your Future

CREATE YOUR FUTURE

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING SOUTH BANK “London South Bank University is delighted to sponsor the University Academy of Engineering South Bank. This Academy, with purpose designed laboratories and engineering facilities, offers outstanding learning opportunities for young people in Southwark and beyond, preparing them for tomorrows advanced technology world”

Professor Dave Phoenix, OBE Vice Chancellor WELCOME 1

Welcome to the University Academy The school is sponsored by London South Bank University and of Engineering. we take full advantage of the opportunities and experiences this relationship offers. The young people who choose to join us next year will become I am absolutely determined that this school should be a safe part of a great school which provides a unique and innovative haven where every child enjoys their own journey of discovery, education preparing them for success in a rapidly changing world. creativity and imagination and develops a love for their learning. We are a happy school with high standards of behaviour They will leave our school not just with qualifications showing where students feel safe and secure. Our teachers build strong their academic success, but also with the capacity to think relationships with every individual student, they nurture their clearly and deeply, a desire to act with integrity and to show personal growth and through carefully designed experiences kindness and empathy to others, and with the character and support them to become confident, ambitious and socially experience they need to thrive in the world. responsible young men and women.

John Taylor - Principal We have thought hard about what we need to teach and how we need to teach it. Our curriculum has been planned to cultivate scholarship, intellect and creativity as our students explore a rich body of knowledge across a broad range of subjects. Through special projects, supported by our business and industry partners, we also provide real world learning experiences which combine knowledge, thinking, creativity and teamwork within an authentic context. Our students are given significant opportunities to make decisions about their learning in lessons and in the enrichment activities they participate in. We know how important it is for students to take ownership of their education as it increases their engagement in it. Our commitment to this is implicit in our statement that in our school you ‘Create your future’. 2 YOUR GROWTH

Our students spend time in their mixed age community groups at the start of every day. This and other features, such as paired AMBITION reading, help them to develop friendships with older students who then support them both socially and with their learning throughout their time here.

SOCIAL As an academic institution we provide excellent teaching of a knowledge based curriculum that ensures students achieve high RESPONSIBILITY CONFIDENCE academic standards and qualifications. So that they can take advantage of the opportunities these qualifications can provide we also focus on building confidence, ambition and sense of social responsibility in our students. 3

These are just some of the many ways we support your growth through your time in our school:

AMBITION CONFIDENCE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY A highly developed careers programme · Speaking and presentation skills are Each community group designs a range which utilises our strong links with · · developed through our Oracy of fund raising activities for the schools business and industry partners. curriculum. chosen charities throughout the year. Our educational visits programme · All students engage in weekly debates increases student’s cultural capital by · We are visible in our local community and structured arguments. Many · taking advantage of the wealth of and every student takes part in community students also take part in debating opportunities available to our school in work, both in and out of the school, every events and competitions. the heart of London. six weeks. We present challenges to overcome Utilising our partnership with London · In dealing with behaviour and disagreement · together which engenders trust · South Bank University to build familiarity we emphasise the need for students to take between students so that they feel able with higher education and an expectation responsibility for the impact they have had to take risks with their learning in front that it is a viable option for all our on others. of their peers. students. All students take part in the Older students support younger students Through our enrichment programme · · · performance of a piece of work they in their learning through structured activities every student experiences a range of have collectively created themselves to during the daily community time. extra courses designed to broaden their an audience. horizons. 4

“Staff have created a positive climate for learning which allows pupils to thrive.”

Ofsted 2017

AGENCY

We believe that for our students to be able to achieve their ambitions in life they should have the opportunity to make decisions about their school and their learning. So we allow students to make choices about the courses they study and the activities they engage in. They set up and run their own societies and Enrichment activities. The student leadership team is given significant responsibilities around the school. And the student council leads on projects throughout the year. YOUR 5 EXPERIENCE

CONNECTIONS CHALLENGE

· Our comprehensive careers programme · The excellent levels of engagement provides students with regular contact in lessons and our teachers’ high and activities with business and industry expectations mean all students are throughout their time here. challenged in every lesson. · Our guest speakers programme enables · Stimulating lessons stretch learners and out students to meet and engage with encourage deep thinking. a wide range of inspirational and successful adults. · We present intellectual and physical challenges for the students to overcome · Our partnership with London South Bank collectively. This builds their camaraderie University provides our students with and trust giving them the confidence unique opportunities and experiences. to take risks in the classroom and make greater progress with their learning. · We provide many of our students with graduate tutors and mentors in years 10 and 11. 6

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The importance of developing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) skills in schools has been well documented in the media over recent years but here at UAE South Bank we feel passionately that the confidence and creative mind-set that the Arts engender in our students is equally crucial to their development.

To this end, we are proud to be a STEAM school where cutting edge technology, an exciting Arts curriculum and strong teaching all help our students develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to enable them to fulfil their ambitions and make their mark on the world.

Our STEAM curriculum, supported by strong links with our University and business ensures our students are well prepared to thrive in an increasingly competitive, and ever changing job market. 7 “Pupils are safe, secure and happy. They know they can rely on staff for help at any time of the day.” Ofsted 2017

PROJECT BASED LEARNING

Throughout their time at UAE every student engages in a number of projects in collaboration with others. In these projects the group is presented with a real world problem, often from one of our business and industry partners. The students then have to apply their prior learning, and newly researched knowledge, along with creativity, craft and teamwork skills to develop a solution. By putting their learning into context and giving students an authentic experience where they are responsible for the outcomes we find students are more engaged and better prepared for the world of work. 8 CURRICULUM KEY STAGE 3 YEARS 7,8 and 9 Moving on to secondary school is a big step. We’ve designed our key stage 3 curriculum to ensure all students are given a solid grounding in the key concepts and knowledge across a full range of subjects.

On their first day every student has a ‘Community Leader’ who takes responsibility for their academic progress, personal welfare and development as well as being the first point of contact for families.

SUBJECTS

All lessons are taught by specialist subject teachers to help students delve deep into the body of knowledge. Students study a full curriculum which includes courses in Mathematics, English, Science, P.E and the Humanities. Design Technology and Engineering is taught right from the very start in year 7 and students have access to specialist equipment and machinery in well-resourced workshops. They also learn to code in Computer Science and every student takes courses in Music, Art and Drama Our curriculum has a strong focus on oracy, literacy and throughout key stage 3. Performance to an audience is a key part numeracy. It also emphasises depth, where all teachers and of their experience in our school. Our students also learn Spanish. students work in a classroom culture that supports students Mandarin is also available for all students as at GCSE level. to think hard and engage fully in every lesson. 9

“Pupils are confident and ambitious. They enjoy their school and concentrate well in lessons.” Ofsted 2017 10

CURRICULUM KEY STAGE 4 “The curriculum provides pupils with YEARS 10 and 11 varied opportunities to demonstrate their interests in the sciences and arts.” Ofsted 2017 SUBJECTS 11

All students will study the core curriculum subjects of Mathematics, English and the Sciences and most also study Computer Science and a Design and Engineering subject. They will also continue to have PE lessons and PSHE which is delivered in community time each morning. As well as these subjects, students select option choices from other areas of the curriculum. Option subjects include Geography, History, PE, Spanish, Mandarin, Music, Art, Dance, Drama, Business studies and Economics.

Once students have started their GCSE Courses in year 10 we will continue to support them with our extensive careers advice and guidance programme to help them achieve their ambitions. CURRICULUM The key stage 4 curriculum prepares our students for the future; whether higher study or work-based learning. It will enable our students to gain at least 8 good GCSE grades.

The courses offered allow progression onto the full range of ‘A’ level and vocational qualifications and ultimately to university and future careers. 12

ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME

The Enrichment Programme is a fundamental part of academy life. It offers our students experiences and activities which extend their skills, develop their interests and increase their exposure to culture.

The after school programme takes place from 3:40pm to 5pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. All students must attend a minimum of one of these sessions each week. The courses on offer change from year to year and have recently included chess, philosophy, argument and reason, origami, drama, choir, creative writing, gardening, sporting clubs (such as football, basketball, and table tennis), making an electric car, and many more. Many of our enrichment courses are also linked to national competitions such ‘F1 in Schools’, ‘The Big Bang’ competition and ‘Jack Petchey Speak Out’. This is also when our student led societies run.

Each activity runs for 12 weeks, so students can join up to nine courses over the year.

Every two weeks students participate in the ‘Day 10’ programme. This happens during the school day and provides the opportunities for the project based learning, the community work and the educational visits that all our students take part in. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY. We are sponsored by London South Bank University (LSBU) and this partnership provides our students with exceptional opportunities and support throughout their time at our school.

Students visit the University and utilise the cutting edge technology and expertise on offer there. Staff from LSBU also come to the academy to deliver master classes and some of our real life projects, which all students engage in. Undergraduates from LSBU are also involved in a structured mentoring programme supporting our students.

We also pride ourselves on the strong links we have formed with a number of extremely prestigious companies such as Thales, Costain, and Transport for London and professional bodies such as the Institute of Civil Engineers. They work with us in a number of ways including providing mentoring support, work experience programmes, and visits to their sites. We also expose the students to a range of lectures and presentations through our visiting speakers programme. This allows our students to gain valuable insights into the world of work and opens their eyes to the myriad of opportunities that are available to them, once they have left UAE South Bank.

Challenging our students to become inquisitive learners and look beyond the boundaries of the curriculum is a key part of our philosophy and to this end we have recently become a partner school of ‘The Institute of Research in Schools’ which allow our students to become involved in real research in collaboration with real scientists. “Teachers challenge us to think hard, and each one has a unique way of explaining things that helps us to understand the work”.

Year 7 Pupil Comment

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To request a visit or to chat to us about the Academy call us on 020 7277 3000 or email at [email protected]

GETTING HERE: BY BUS: Public Transport links are extremely frequent. If you are planning Bus Routes: 12, 35, 40, 45, 68, 171, 176 to come by car, please contact the Academy Reception first as (East Street, Walworth Road) parking onsite is restricted. 21, 53, 63, 353 Nearest railway station (Old Kent Road) Elephant & Castle Nearest tube station 42 & 343

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