The JCB Academy Developing Engineers and Business Leaders

The JCB Academy ‘Developing Engineers and Business Leaders For the Future’ Jim Wade – Principal

Lord Bamford Chairman, JCB Group “I am passionate about the importance of manufacturing to Britain and The JCB Academy shows we are prepared to invest in creating the next generation of young engineers”

The JCB Academy A school for 14 -19 year old students wishing to specialise in engineering and business A training provider for apprentices in engineering.

Vision– ‘Developing Engineers And Business Leaders For The Future’ Mission: – Develop employable young people with: – Positive attitudes – Emotional intelligence – Intellectual horsepower – Appropriate competencies – Achieve excellence in academic and vocational education – A catalyst to improve provision across the region for engineering, manufacturing and business skills

The Academy Day • Teaching Day – 8: 30 a. m. until 5: 00 p. m. – Tuesday and Thursday 8: 30 a. m. – 4: 00 p. m. Monday and Wednesday – 3: 45 Friday (32. 5 hours teaching per week) • Extension Activities 1: 35 p. m. until 4: 00 p. m. On a Wednesday compulsory for all students. • One week of work experience each year at KS 4 and two weeks in year 12 • Longer year – 40 weeks per year Extension Activities • Greenpower F 24 Challenge • Shell Eco-marathon • 4 x 4 in Schools • Engineering Education Scheme • Vex Robotics • Rollercoaster Design • Gravity Racing • Welding • Football • Climbing • Dodgeball • Aerobics/Gym • Equestrian Team • Golf • Rugby • Running Club • Netball • Dry Slope Skiing • Boxing • Snooker • Bowling • Clay Pigeon Shooting • Young Enterprise • Sports Leaders • Table Tennis • Sailing/Windsurfing • Art • Computer Animation • Air Cadets • Chess • Music club • Coarse Fishing • Book club • Community Challenge • Multi Player Gaming • Site Maintenance • Young Enterprise • Cricket • Rounders • Allotment • Skate Park • Australia Exchange • Dof. E Award

Admissions Opened 2010 PAN of 120 for year 10 - Oversubscribed in first year 50 into year 12 2013 New apprentice programme - 50 apprentice starts 2014 Agreed to increase intake to accept 198 students into year 10 2017 205 into year 10 120 students into year 12 150 apprentice starts at L 2 and L 3 20 students on foundation degree programme The transport cost for parents is £ 475 per student in 2016/17.

The Learning Environment

Curriculum at KS 4 • All students take the following 5 level 2 technical qualifications: Principles in engineering, Engineering design, Engineering manufacture, Business and Finance, and Financial Education certificate. • To increase their skills base all students undertake the programme in Performing Engineering Operations. • All students undertake GCSEs in Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, Core and Additional Science – the most able take - Physics, Chemistry, Biology. • Core Physical Education is undertaken for all students for 2 hours per week. • Students have one option block– Choose from: • Spanish GCSE • BTEC PE • German GCSE • BTEC ICT • French GCSE • Product Design GCSE • Additional practical skills • Additional study support

Integrating the Curriculum Physical Education Engineering Mathematics Science – Physics, Chemistry and Biology Business, and Performing Engineering Operations Modern Languages English Language and English Literature

KS 4 modules Challenges delivering the four engineering qualifications: 1 – Off Road Challenge – Harper Adams University 2 – Principles in Engineering and Engineering Business (units 1 -3) – JCB Challenge 3 – Engineering Design (units 1 -4) – Rolls-Royce Design Challenge 4 – Systems control in engineering (units 1 -2) – Ultra-PMES Electronics Challenge 5 - Systems control in engineering (units 3 -4) – Network Rail Systems Control Challenge 6 – Engineering Manufacture (units 1 -4) – Toyota Cylinder Head Challenge 7 – Principles in Engineering and Engineering Business (unit 4) – The Institution of Engineering and Technology Understanding the World of Engineering Additional qualifications weaved through the challenges: – Performing Engineering Operations – Business and Finance

Post-16 Curriculum Three Pathways: – Engineering Pathway: • Advanced Engineering plus additional advanced level courses. – Business Pathway: • Advanced Business plus additional advanced level courses. – Traditional: • Mix of traditional A Levels based around either: – Engineering – Business

KS 5 Modules Engineering 1 – Engineering Businesses and the Environment • National Grid 2 – Selection and Application of Engineering Materials • Network Rail 3 – Maintaining Engineering Systems • Bosch 4 – Application of Computer Aided Design • Parker Vansco 5 – Instrumentation and Control Engineering • Zytec Automotive 6 – Production and Manufacturing • JCB 7 – Innovative Design and Enterprise • Bentley Motors 8 – Project Mathematical Techniques are run over year 12 and Scientific principles run over year 13

The JCB Academy A school for 14 -19 year old students wishing to specialise in engineering and business A training provider for apprenticeships in engineering.

2017 Programmes • Intermediate Apprenticeships: – Manufacturing – Land Based – Engineering • Advanced Apprenticeships: – Engineering • Year 1 - common to all students • Year 2: – Electrical – Mechanical – Engineering maintenance – Engineering support • Higher Apprenticeship – Engineering (foundation degree)

Partnership

Jodie Howlett – IMECHE Undergraduate Scholarship

Aiden Rogers – Rolls. Royce Higher Apprentice “The JCB Academy gave me the opportunity to work on real life engineering scenarios with some of the world’s leading engineering organisations. This was an opportunity I just wouldn’t have had at a standard sixth form. Everything was given context which made all the project so engaging”

Jack Shaw – Studying at Lafayette in America “Without the support of The JCB Academy I would never have been able to attend one of the top colleges in the United States. Working alongside great engineers and business leaders taught me a lot about the industry and the skills that I need to succeed in the future”

Philip Greenish – Chief Executive, Royal Academy of Engineers “The JCB Academy is astoundingly good, recruiting from a wide area. The students are highly motivated and their results are astonishingly good”

John Cridland – Past Director General of the CBI “An inspirational building filled with inspirational young people”

Justine Greening

Future Growth • • • KS 3: – From 2018 take 66 students at year 9 KS 4: – Maintain 205 intake into year 10 KS 5: – Maintain sixth form intake at 120 Technical: – Move to standards from frameworks and increase intake to 180 apprentices Advanced and Degree: – Further develop the Advanced Engineering Centre – Further develop foundation degree programme – Develop degree apprenticeship – Bid to establish one of the 20 Institutes of Technology

Why The JCB Academy? • Create interest and enthusiasm amongst young people in careers in engineering and manufacturing. • Providing a structured approach to the development of skills and relevant aptitudes amongst young people. • Create an institution which was employer focusses and where the curriculum looked to meet the needs of employers. • Create am apprentice programme around the needs of local employers meeting the local skills gap.

To provide a truly world class experience for young people – one which enthuses and inspires them to become the engineering and business leaders of the future.