Mulberry UTC is a

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, London, which opened in September 2017. The school is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust, a

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operating in

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. The UTC's sponsors are Goldsmiths (University of London),

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, the

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and the National Theatre.

Building

Mulberry UTC occupies the site of the former Bow Fire Station in East London. The architects were

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, and it was built by Wates Construction It has a

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rating of Excellent. The contract was worth £9.5m. At 6,400 sq m over 5 storeys, it incorporates a purpose-built 250-seat theatre, a media suite, a set construction workshop, and a health suite.

Description

This is a UTC so students join at the age of 14 for

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in year 10, or at 16 for

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in year 12. At Key Stage 4, pupils follow a core curriculum in English, mathematics, science and humanities, and choose from options within a specialist curriculum. At Key Stage 5, pupils combine the study of technical and vocational courses with the study of A levels in relevant subjects. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under th
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References

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