Bucknall BACK INSIDE SPREAD INNER LEFT Caversfield Former SCHOOL PROSPECTUS RAF Bicester Studying in BTS will give you options for the future Located centrally in Bicester at the heart of our region’s exciting investment into Welcome from the Principal forward looking growth industries. North-West Excellently served by local transport links, Our state-funded school in Bicester focuses on preparing ambitious students for a great future. Entrepreneurship and Bicester BICESTER Enterprise including rail or bus services from Oxford, Our Studio School is an innovative, employer-focused school for 14-19 years old that specialises in Buckingham and Banbury. TRANSFERABLE the following areas: Sciences SKILLS Links Enterprise and Entrepreneurship: Problem » Bicester North Rail (5 mins) learning how to start up your own business South-West Launton AMBITION DETERMINATION EXCELLENCE Solver Bicester Phase 1 LOCATION » Bicester Village Rail (10 mins) » Frequent local bus connections (1 min) Science and Technology: Creative » Car parking can be organised on-site Bringing together theory and practice Resilient Work Experience: Chesterton Learning for the real world Determined As well as offering a range of academic and technical Ambrosden qualifications, we also offer work placements linked Find out more directly to employment opportunities in the local area. Focused Wendlebury Students will gain a broad range of employability Interested EDUCATION [email protected] skills, and will have the option to progress on to university, Ambitious Practical Problem WITH 01869 203 012 an apprenticeship or into employment. Come and visit us at one of our open events by If you know your true potential, have the registering on our website: drive to meet it and want more from your Curious Self-Motivated INSIGHT SUCCESS People education, then we hope to meet you soon. Adaptable Centric www.bicestertechstudio.org.uk/our-events Roland Howard, Principal Bicester Technology Studio, Queens Avenue, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2NS GET IN TOUCH Ryan Smith, Bicester @Bicester_Tech Technology Studio (BTS) alumnus and current apprentice for /BicesterTechStudio Thames Valley Police IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY AND SPECIALISING IN @Bicester_Tech Ryan, who joined BTS in Year 12, is now working ENTERPRISE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, as an Application Support Analyst at Thames LOCATED CENTRALLY IN BICESTER FOR STUDENTS AGED 14-19. Valley Police after successfully securing his full-time apprenticeship. Founded by Ryan said: “I prefer to learn while working on the job as it allows To apply for a place at Bicester me to put what I have learnt into practice. I took a liking to two Technology Studio, visit our posts within the Police and the ethics behind working in the public website and complete the online sector. After being shortlisted, I went on to interview with a panel and, application form. Please don’t the next day, found out my contract was being sent in the post!” hesitate to get in touch for further “I feel that BTS definitely helped me to secure this CASE information. We look forward to Bicester Technology Studio has the support of over 60 founding industry partners who run projects opportunity. The school itself made me a more confident STUDY meeting you! with our students and support the school in a variety of ways, such as employer-led projects, work individual and I now believe that I can achieve experience opportunities and advice on the curriculum. anything. This is no doubt down to the exposure FOR A PLACE APPLY we had to many external companies/partners. You are pushed outside of your comfort zone, and this is what helped me exceed my predicted grade.” AN ACTIVATE LEARNING STUDIO SCHOOL WELCOMING AND REWARDING, PURPOSEFUL AND PROFESSIONAL, EDUCATION WITH INSIGHT INSIDE SPREAD REAL OPTIONS FOR A VIBRANT FUTURE CASE STUDY Our daughter has spent two years at Bicester BTS functions both as an excellent seat of learning and as a valuable hub for local business Technology Studio and the whole experience has Experience Employability partners who bring invaluable real-world perspectives to our students. Our ambitious students been incredibly positive. The staff and pastoral care are set for success in numerous careers and have a distinct advantage in the growth industries have been so dedicated and supportive. Her past Year 11 and 12 students do weekly work experience in our region where students enjoy learning in a positive yet challenging environment. GCSE, experiences at secondary were not positive but the with local employers. This gives students a unique A-Level and vocational subjects are delivered alongside enterprise skills and the cutting edge whole ethos at this school have been a completely insight into the world of work and encourages them to practices inherent in the workplaces of our partners. refreshing approach. Our daughter has thrived in this consider their next steps. environment and is off to University in September. We We have sought out employer partners who bring a are very grateful to the school and all the staff. It is with host of opportunities for ongoing work placement and Former Year 13 student, Tyler Lloyd, sadness she leaves but with the tools that will equip her career insight. has secured several top university BTS OFFERS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: for the next stage in her life. offers to follow his passion in ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS ALONGSIDE WORK Parent sports journalism. EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS.” “I’ve made so many new friends, the teachers are Tyler has received highly sought-after places at Current student, Mason brilliant and I wake up every day looking forward to De Montford University, Oxford Brookes University, going to school. University of Northampton and UCFB Wembley. Ella-Jade Holding, Year 10 Tyler said: “It’s great to have received all of these offers; I’m really excited ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST (ALET) about starting at university.” Bicester Technology Studio is a member of Activate Learning Education Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust “At BTS, as well as qualifications, I’ve gained professional experience which has (MAT) established by Activate Learning. helped prepare me for life after studies. I didn’t used to be confident; I have really developed as a person since coming here.” Activate Learning Education Trust exists to deliver excellence in education and transform lives through Our sixth formers can follow an EPQ on a subject that learning. Our schools to date are Bicester Technology Studio, UTC Reading, UTC Swindon, UTC they are interested in. This could be a dissertation or a Oxfordshire, UTC Heathrow, Theale Green School and The Bicester School. design project. We know that we excel when we challenge ourselves Former Year 13 student, Emily Santos secured an apprenticeship at leading manufacturer, Zeta and Bicester Technology Studio provides a supportive These have included historical, political and architectural Study at BTS Progression Specialist Lighting, after embarking on a work placement with them in Year 12. environment to encourage, build resilience, drive us essays as well as making drones, remote controlled cars KS4 Core: Further education forward, continually nudging our comfort zones. and surrealist art. She said: “At the beginning of the year, we were given an insight into each of the partners the (Year 10 and 11) English Literature and Language, Mathematics, Apprenticeship Extended Project school worked with and Zeta appealed to me because it’s a fairly small business and I Combined Science wanted to be able to experience all of the different areas and for it to be hands on.” Employment Qualification Options (choose 3): (EPQ) Soon, Emily’s one day a week placement became two, and she began taking on Sciences (Physics, Biology, Chemistry) additional responsibilities, which in turn led to her securing an apprenticeship Geography with them in 2018. Art and Design Computing Emily said: “Bicester Technology Studio is special. They open doors to Travel and Tourism such great real-world work placements and that’s what makes them Health and Social Care Our students will consider topical issues in Morning Literacy; so different. You don’t just sit in a classroom all 4% Student destinations Sport and Fitness day. Here you learn how a business runs and Known destinations in 2018 combining political, social and religious aspects, from moral dilemmas BTEC Level 2 Engineering get to see it in practice.” 21% BTEC Level 2 Business Studies 32% to an appreciation and understanding of the political establishment. KS5 Students are able to study a range of subjects: University University Further education (Year 12 and 13) A-levels: Degree Apprenticeship 11% Work Undecided Mathematics, Art Higher advanced Technical qualifications: employment We encourage all students to follow a healthy and active lifestyle; 32% Apprenticeships BTEC Level 3 Engineering Advanced including eating a balanced and nutritious diet, regular exercise and BTEC Level 3 Enterprise Apprenticeship BTEC Level 3 Creative Digital Media maintaining positive relationships. Employment/ BTEC Level 3 Applied Science Self-employment .