WMG Academy for Young Engineers, Coventry

WMG Academy for Young Engineers Trust, Coventry
Address
Map
Mitchell Avenue

Coventry
,
West Midlands
,
CV4 8DY

England
Coordinates52°23′20″N 1°34′17″W / 52.3890°N 1.5713°W / 52.3890; -1.5713
Information
TypeUniversity technical college
Established1 September 2014 (2014-09-01)
FounderProfessor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya
Local authorityCoventry
Department for Education URN140961 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairJohn Leighfield CBE
Executive PrincipalStewart Tait
GenderCoeducational
Age14 to 19
Websitecoventry.wmgacademy.org.uk

WMG Academy for Young Engineers is a University Technical College in the Canley area of Coventry, England. The college opened in 2014 on a site adjacent to The Westwood Academy.[1]

Trust

The WMG Academy trust has two academies: the first opened in Coventry in September 2014, and the second at Solihull in September 2016. The trust's board is chaired by Chief Engineer at JLR, James Morgan, and the executive leadership consists of Stewart Tait (CEO), Adele Wallis (Associate Principal Coventry), Dan Thomson (Assistant Principal Coventry), Claire Morris (Associate Principal Solihull) and Sian O'Malley (Assistant Principal Solihull)

Sponsors

The UTC's sponsors include WMG, University of Warwick, and the major local employer Jaguar Land Rover, together with local firms such as OLEO Savery and Automotive Insulations, and national companies including Bosch and National Grid.

Academics

UTCs take students at the age of 14 (Key Stage 4) and 16 (Key Stage 5).[2][3] The academy focuses on technical education.[4] In Key Stage 4, the curriculum focuses on STEM subjects.[5] Before being admitted students attend a guidance interview to discuss their career path and the most appropriate programme of study.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Lynch, Lucy (16 May 2014). "Watch: First look behind the scenes at Coventry's new WMG Academy for Young Engineers". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Utcolleges.org. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. ^ Weale, Sally (7 February 2017). "£9m Greater Manchester college closes after three years due to lack of pupils". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  4. ^ "WMGAT-Strategy" (PDF). 202mr42uozs43ra4ve1ly9z0-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Join Us - WMG Academy Coventry. Get Set For Life". WMG Academy Coventry. Retrieved 30 April 2021.