7th December saw the last UTC Taster Event of the year, with prospective KS5 students and their parents visiting the college to meet teachers, industry partners and students, and find out more about the specialist courses available for computer science and engineering. With a turnout of over 280, the event was a huge success, with Kevin Lewis from IET Berkshire supporting in presenting the A level curriculum, and briefing visitors on the input and support that the IET provides. Current UTC students also took advantage of the new Arduino project packs that the IET recently funded and presented to UTC Reading on the evening. (Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software, intended for anyone making interactive projects). Ashcon, a Year 13 student, commented “This is exactly why we are at UTC and these kits mean I can practise building really advanced solutions in my enrichment sessions!” At the end of the evening it was hard to get the students to put the kits away.

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