Bristol Technology & Engineering Academy

Bristol Technology & Engineering Academy is a University Technical College, taking students in year 10 and above from schools across Bristol and beyond. We are a fully comprehensive school, offering a broad curriculum in the STEM subjects (Science, Engineering, Technology and Maths). We support educational inclusion and take students regardless of academic ability, ethnicity, impairment or background and provide equal opportunities. We aim to identify any barriers to learning or participation as soon as is possible, to ensure the very best education for your child. How will we know if your child needs extra help? Before your child starts with us, we will have gathered information from: Feeder schools and end of KS3 National Curriculum levels The results of the CATs test, sat prior to admission Your comments on the application form Any external agencies involved with your child Our attending any transfer meetings, where invited Thereafter, we use information from: Termly assessments from subject teachers Any parental or external agency concerns Our own testing of progress in reading accuracy, reading comprehension and spelling numeracy If your child needs to be assessed, we may: Use a range of specialist assessments to gather further information, depending on area of need Refer to an external agency, with your permission and involvement Offer additional family support via an external agency How will we know how your child is doing? The school will keep you informed through: Termly reports on attitude to learning and behaviour, current and target levels in individual subjects Parents' evenings E-mail, telephone calls Appointments with individual teachers