Instead of school uniforms, students in one of the new University Technical Colleges (UTCs) in UK are dressed in suits like they would be when they start work in the outside world. Classes will be taught differently in these colleges and many companies such as Microsoft and Cisco have stepped up to offer work experience or set up projects for the students to work on.

One of the students, Jake Devon who is studying for a mixture of BTECs and A levels remarked, "You get treated much more as if you are an adult here. You have to look smart and wear the suit here but they're giving us responsibility. There are so many more opportunities at the college."

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