STEM Support Centre for the E of E
is committed to supporting wider careers choices with a particular focus on increasing the number of young people studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.
BBC BREATHING PLACES
Nationally, regionally, locally or even in your own back garden - Breathing Places brings nature to life for you - in the way you want to interact with it.
POLYMER STUDY TOURS
3½ day residential courses designed to provide teachers with case studies that they can use in contextual teaching of both science and design
& technology and give teachers the opportunity to meet in an informal environment
PLANET SCIENCE
Helping primary and secondary science teachers to teach inspirational science in the classroom is one of the key aims of Planet Science.
The Salters’ Institute are running sixteen Salters’ Chemistry Camps in 07. In addition to six 4 day Camps, they will also be running eight 3 day Camps, supported by GlaxoSmithKline and two 3 day Camps, in partnership with Chemistry
GROUNDWOORK Hertfordshire
Whether you are a student or a teacher at school, you can play your part in making your school more environmentally friendly.
2008 D&T excellence awards
The Excellence Awards scheme aims to give professional recognition for contribution to design and technology education. It celebrates those individuals across all areas of D&T who have contributed to the subject and supported learning.
The NCETM is developing a sustainable national infrastructure for subject specific professional development for teachers of mathematics.
RECYLE FOR LEARNING
Free office paper recycling into over 200 schools in Herts, Beds and Bucks and is now looking to expand this service to include the collection of other recyclables and to collect from other sources.
Materials exchange actively exploits the principle that one company's waste is another's raw material. By automatically matching these parties via the internet, unwanted materials can be efficiently passed on or sourced
SETwomen is a proposed new community, resource and voice for women in science, engineering and technology at all stages in their career across academia, industry and enterprise.
WIRED-UP
So quick march and enter the Planet Science Quiz. Plus Flipside magazines to win, games and competitions in Scinet and look out for that colossal squid on the starboard bow!
Curriculum Online
Here you'll find ALL the multimedia resources to support teaching and learning that your school can buy with its eLCs and other funds.
SEMTA
The Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies.
SMALLPIECE TRUST
We run short residential courses as well as in-school STEM sessions to promote engineering to young people from the ages of 12 to 18.
GSK - At Work with Science presents work-related learning in the context of how science is used in the pharmaceutical industry. It has a wealth of information about “how science works” to support GCSE courses.
Go4SET links teams of six Year 9 (England) S1/S2 (Scotland) pupils with companies and universities to offer an 8 week Science, Engineering and Technology experience.
NanoMission! NanoMission™ is a cutting edge gaming experience which educates players about basic concepts in nanoscience through real world practical applications from microelectronics to drug delivery.
Science & Maths - look what you can do with them Science and maths can lead to all sorts of exciting jobs. From designing sports equiptment to the latest fashin cosmetics, or doing sound engineering...
Carbon Crisis (online resource) This online game challenges players to put together an urgent report on how we could deal with global carbon emissions, suggesting methods of carbon reduction for immediate implementation. The game is complemented by a set of downloadable student factsheets and teacher's notes.
Tring Natural History Museum Our workshops, activity sheets and guidance for teachers are tied closely to the National Curriculum and make education fun for everyone. If you are leading a school group, you can use our information sheets to run self-guided tours
The IET Faraday informs young people about the world of science, engineering and technology and inspires them to become involved in it. The engagement of young people and teachers is through a programme of specially made films, student challenges, school visits and teaching resources.
The Centre of the Cell online is packed with facts, pictures, games and films inspired by the ongoing work of more than 60 leading scientists and doctors at Queen Mary, University of London and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.
IChemE is the hub for chemical, biochemical and process engineering professionals worldwide. We are the heart of the process community, promoting competence and a commitment to sustainable development, advancing the discipline for the benefit of society and supporting the professional development of members.
EESE The Engineering Education Scheme (England) is an EDT Programme which links teams of four Year 12 students and their teacher with local companies to work on real scientific, engineering and technological problems.
The Industrial Trust - a registered charity - is a leading provider of educational events in the work place for groups of young people aged 8 to 21and their teachers. Their mission is: “To motivate, educate and inform young people in ways that inspire them to develop the skills, qualifications, and personal attributes, needed to enter careers that will sustain the UK economy.”
The Trust uses its strong links with companies and its understanding of educational needs to arrange events that make learning interesting and demonstrate its relevance to future careers. Much of the burden of finding suitable businesses and forging the links is taken away from teachers. Businesses are given help to focus the events on agreed learning needs, whilst projecting their industrial sector and the career opportunities available to young people.
