❓ What is the STEM Nation Award?
The STEM Nation Award programme celebrates, promotes and builds effective practice in STEM education within and across sectors. The award framework can be used by settings who are just starting out on their STEM journey to help navigate the dynamic and exciting world of STEM. The framework can also be used by settings with well established STEM programmes to evaluate the impact of STEM in their setting and gain national recognition for this work.
For further information about the STEM Nation Award Programme, you can visit their website here or view the resources and information below.
🔻 Resources:
- Award overview: General Information – STEM Nation Award
- Starting point: STEM Self-evaluation and Improvement Framework
- Read first: Application Guidance (English – updated) / Application Guidance (Gaelic)
- Register for the award: ELC and Schools Registration
- Gather evidence (max. 5 slides per section): Evidence Template (PowerPoint)
- Success Criteria: Validator Guidance (English) / Validator Guidance (Gaelic)
- Form to submit evidence: ELC and Schools Evidence Upload
- Next steps to sustain good practice: Action Plan Template
- Submit action plan and book validation conversation: Validation Conversation
❗ Submission Examples:
- Mosshead Primary (East Dunbartonshire)
- Sunflower Family Nurture Centre (Fife)
- Bowmore Primary (Argyll and Bute)
- For more join the National STEM Network Microsoft Team here.
