South Bank University Sixth Form

Welcome to South Bank University Sixth Form. I am proud to be working with amazing students and staff, with world-class facilities and brilliant sponsor and partner links. This is an exciting time at SBUSixth, and I’m looking forward to building on the strong foundations already in place.

Our innovative approach to teaching and learning allows creative thinking and develops problem-solving skills. It helps to prepare our students for work, higher education and apprenticeships. Integrity is about professional conduct and trust in the quality of our work and the way our students conduct themselves. A clear intent drives forward our ambition to succeed and perform to the highest of our ability.

Our high-quality technical and traditional courses are employability focused. They support our students to gain the knowledge to achieve good qualifications, as well as the skills to prepare them for their futures. We support and facilitate our students to embrace opportunities and give them the skills needed for work and further education.

Our facilities are industry standard, with equipment that encourages hands-on learning. Our advanced engineering workshops, laboratory, health, computing and personalised learned spaces are designed to be STEM-focused. We offer technical opportunities that traditional schools can’t with 3D printing, laser cutting, robotics and virtual reality all forming part of our day-to-day learning.

SBUSixth is part of the LSBU Group, a family of education providers led by London South Bank University. They share our passion to provide excellent, accessible and supportive education to enhance career outcomes. Our co-sponsors have helped to develop a curriculum that sets students up for the real working world. Skanska, Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College NHS Foundation Trusts are leading names in Engineering and Health. They deliver projects where students solve real world problems, and give them opportunities that makes them stand out from the crowd

Our specialisms in engineering and health link to the proud heritage in London. Engineering is about more than just building things; it’s about being creative, practical and aims to make the world a better place. Opportunities in Health continue to grow, as we develop the next generation of nurses, midwives, oncologists, physiotherapists and many more. We focus on allowing students to apply their own imagination, ideas and creativity to their learning, while also developing soft skills like teamwork, leadership and communication skills.

Students will work with world-class sponsors in an innovative specialist curriculum and learning environment to develop outstanding knowledge and skills. Students experience new ways of learning focused on technical projects and experiences enriching their taught curriculum that allows all their learning to be contextualised in the real world. These experiences are led by the UTC’s university and industry partners and are strongly linked to skills demands in the economy: students are developing the skills and expertise in demand.

As a result, with high academic standards and strong technical and employability skills, graduates of the UTC will be highly sought after by companies for employment or apprenticeships and will be well prepared for higher education and lifelong learning. This is particularly important as the economy changes quickly over time, shaped by new opportunities and the technical and political landscape.

Our ethos is the promotion of every learner’s personal and future professional development. Every student who graduates from the UTC will be confident and well prepared to enter the world of work directly or via higher education or an apprenticeship. UTC students will stand out as being among the country’s best engineers with the knowledge and skills to enhance future industrial practice. This will help to address engineering skills gaps, particularly within the building and health sectors. We will help create the next generation of engineers and scientists who will work on exciting industry-led projects, developing innovative new products and processes that will influence the way we live in the future.

As a brand new school, we are free from some of the shackles of ‘traditional thinking’ and established routines.We are able to innovate with the use of technology for example, breaking down barriers to when, where and how learning takes place.

As a fully inclusive school, we welcome and support the diversity of talent which is keen to join us. We place considerable resource where required so that all students, regardless of background, make strong progress and achieve their desired pathways post-UTC.

South Bank Engineering UTC will be respected for its professionalism, diversity, aspiration and team working.South Bank Engineering UTC sets itself high standards of performance and achievement, punctuality and conduct that reflect expectations and standards in the best of workplaces. Our values incorporate ‘professionalism’ in all its many meanings, including embracing and celebrating diversity and supporting the development of British Values in all our students.