UTC Portsmouth

UTC Portsmouth Specialist STEM college in Hilsea, Portsmouth for 14-19 year olds. UTC Portsmouth delivers an exciti

UTC Portsmouth delivers an exciting, stimulating and relevant STEM curriculum focused on equipping our students with the skills and attitudes to succeed in their chosen career pathways.

Our Board Games enrichment took creativity to another level last term, with students designing and creating their own fu...
04/06/2026

Our Board Games enrichment took creativity to another level last term, with students designing and creating their own fully playable games.

After exploring a variety of classic and modern board games, students looked at the systems, strategies and tactics behind successful gameplay before developing their own ideas. This is what enrichment is all about: giving students opportunities beyond the main curriculum to think creatively, work collaboratively and build confidence in new areas.

Enrichment is built into the timetable for all students, with a wide range of sessions available throughout the year. These experiences help students develop the employability skills that support future success, both in education and beyond.

We are delighted to announce our UTC Portsmouth Comic Con winners!Last term, we ran two competitions open to school and ...
03/06/2026

We are delighted to announce our UTC Portsmouth Comic Con winners!

Last term, we ran two competitions open to school and college aged students: our Creature Creation competition and Short Story competition.

We were so impressed by the quality of the entries, with students from a range of schools and year groups taking part. Choosing our winners was incredibly tough.

🏆 Winner of the Creature Creation competition: Ruby, Year 10

🏆 Winner of the Short Story competition: Emilia, Year 10

We also had some fantastic runners-up in each competition, who have won books featuring either their creatures or short stories.

In this post, we are sharing our winner and runners-up from the Creature Creation competition. Congratulations to everyone who took part!

We had such a brilliant time celebrating all things fandom and cannot wait to bring these competitions back next year.

In UTC Beyond this week, students have been reflecting on why there can be so much bad news around us, and choosing to f...
22/05/2026

In UTC Beyond this week, students have been reflecting on why there can be so much bad news around us, and choosing to focus instead on what makes us cheerful.

Students were invited to share what makes them feel cheerful, and this poem has been created using their comments.

The UTC Beyond team hope it brings a smile to your day.

It’s been a busy week at UTC Portsmouth, with three visits from local primary schools!Pupils enjoyed a tour of our facil...
21/05/2026

It’s been a busy week at UTC Portsmouth, with three visits from local primary schools!

Pupils enjoyed a tour of our facilities and had the chance to see both Engineering and Science in action. This forms part of our wider outreach work with schools across the local area, helping to make STEM more accessible to young people across our region.

We also had the pleasure of presenting Rey, our winner of the Engineering Week Primary Challenge, with her trophy and certificate. We received a number of incredible entries, but were particularly impressed by Rey’s inventive design.

Take a look at her fantastic work below 👇

Our Italy Turing Scheme students have settled into their work experience placements, where they will spend the next coup...
20/05/2026

Our Italy Turing Scheme students have settled into their work experience placements, where they will spend the next couple of weeks developing new skills in a completely different environment.

Students are taking part in a range of placements, including an ambulance service garage, a tourist centre and a mechanic’s workshop.

This trip gives them the opportunity to learn beyond the core curriculum, build confidence and develop valuable independence as they manage their time abroad.

We hear they have also had the chance to visit some of the incredible tourist destinations Italy has to offer.

Looking forward to hearing all about their experiences when they return!

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and today was our "wear it green" day and cake sale.Staff and students were e...
14/05/2026

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and today was our "wear it green" day and cake sale.

Staff and students were encouraged to come wearing green to help raise awareness for mental health.

We were also able to raise an impressive £60 for the Mental Health Foundation - thanks to all who donated!

This week has been a great opportunity to open conversations around mental health - supported also by our lunchtime dances and the mental health café which takes place tomorrow.

Great timing as well with the start of exam season - looking after our mental health is particularly important during this time.

Thanks to everyone who got involved!

Today we began Mental Health Awareness Week with our “Dance in the Dark” lunchtime, bringing movement, music and glow st...
11/05/2026

Today we began Mental Health Awareness Week with our “Dance in the Dark” lunchtime, bringing movement, music and glow sticks together as part of this year’s theme of ‘Action’.

Students can get involved throughout the week with the lunchtime Wii Dance, and on Thursday with our Wear it Green Day, and a cake and keyring sale in the Atrium to support mental health awareness.

A great start to an important week 💚

Good luck to our students as they enter the exam season - this is where all of the hard work pays off.We wish you all th...
08/05/2026

Good luck to our students as they enter the exam season - this is where all of the hard work pays off.

We wish you all the very best!

Yesterday, a group of our Year 12 students visited the University of Portsmouth for a Computer Science taster day, where...
07/05/2026

Yesterday, a group of our Year 12 students visited the University of Portsmouth for a Computer Science taster day, where they took part in three workshops and attended a talk on the UoP computer courses.

The workshops included:
▪️ Computer Science - coding challenge
▪️ Data Science - analysing data and predicting trends
▪️ Network and Security - understanding how to protect digital infrastructure

For some, this was a first visit to a university. This gave students more than just a look into what computing courses were available - it was a chance for a real insight into a university student’s life.

Today we said goodbye to our first ever Digital T Level cohort as they completed their final session at UTC Portsmouth.T...
06/05/2026

Today we said goodbye to our first ever Digital T Level cohort as they completed their final session at UTC Portsmouth.

This morning, students completed their occupational specialism, an extensive web development task, marking the end of two years of study, industry placements, assessments and hard work.

We were proud to give them a special send off today, complete with pizza, a UTC Portsmouth keyring and a few words to wish them luck in their next steps.

We look forward to welcoming them back on results day to see their hard work pay off, and again in the future as UTC Portsmouth alumni.

Good luck to you all. We cannot wait to see what you achieve next!

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