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Although they sound like higher education institutions, in fact UTCs are non-selective colleges for pupils aged from 14 to 19, sponsored by universities. They teach practical subjects such as engineering, product design and health sciences, which require specialised equipment, as well as English, maths, science, humanities, foreign languages and IT. Pupils also do 40-80 days' work experience a year. "This is going to be the answer to all the mistakes we've made in British education," Baker told the Guardian this year.