City Technology College

City Technology College
(abbr CTC) n
(in Britain) a type of secondary school in a town or city that puts a special emphasis on teaching mathematics, technology and science. It has no connection with the Local Education Authority, getting its money directly from the government and from business companies. The first City Technology College opened in 1988 near Birmingham, and there are now 12 of them.

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