Schools out
THE UK’s first academy dedicated to engineering has welcomed its first 120 pupils. The Year 10 students (14-years-olds) arrived for lessons at the £22 million JCB Academy in Rocester, Staffordshire, where they will study a curriculum designed to help nurture the engineers and business leaders of the future.
The JCB Academy is the brainchild of Sir Anthony Bamford who has championed the cause of British manufacturing and long voiced his concern over its decline and the dearth of young people with engineering skills emerging from the education system.
‘I am passionate about engineering and committed to British manufacturing but we need the right calibre of young people to ensure that we continue to be a nation that makes things in an innovative way,’ commented Sir Anthony Bamford.
‘The JCB Academy is one small step to helping achieve that aim. The facilities here are second-to-none and offer the students the opportunity to learn about manufacturing and engineering in a way that is exciting and practical and aligned to the needs of employers when they qualify in a few years time.’
In addition to the Year 10 pupils, 50 sixth-form students, who have been awarded places to study for Advanced Engineering and Advanced Business Diplomas, will start their studies next week.
The JCB Academy is the brainchild of Sir Anthony Bamford who has championed the cause of British manufacturing and long voiced his concern over its decline and the dearth of young people with engineering skills emerging from the education system.
‘I am passionate about engineering and committed to British manufacturing but we need the right calibre of young people to ensure that we continue to be a nation that makes things in an innovative way,’ commented Sir Anthony Bamford.
‘The JCB Academy is one small step to helping achieve that aim. The facilities here are second-to-none and offer the students the opportunity to learn about manufacturing and engineering in a way that is exciting and practical and aligned to the needs of employers when they qualify in a few years time.’
In addition to the Year 10 pupils, 50 sixth-form students, who have been awarded places to study for Advanced Engineering and Advanced Business Diplomas, will start their studies next week.
