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GO4SET – STEM Competition (S2 Students Only)

Barrhead High are planning to run the Go4SET STEM competition again this year. This is organised by EDT and involves S2 students (only) working as a team, supported by a mentor from industry, to solve a real-life STEM problem.

The competition starts in November and at this stage I am looking for six S2 students (or more) to get involved with this exciting opportunity.

The project will run differently from previous years. There will be more virtual meetings with our industry mentor, but we are hoping to expose our students to more STEM experts by simply taking advantage of technology,

If you are interested in the competition, then let Mr Boag (Maths) know ASAP. At this stage we have one mentor that can support one team of six students, although it may be possible to run more teams if there are a number of students interested.

It is important that students volunteering for this competition realise that this club will run at lunch time and after school – and may require us to work virtually most of the time.  It is also important that students do not start the competition and then drop-out. #We’re-in-it-to-win-it

 

S3 – Duke of Edinburgh Presentation

Firstly, Thank You to all the parents, carers and students who took part in the virtual DOFE Information Evening last night. It was a lengthy presentation, but I hope you now have all the knowledge you need to make good progress with the Bronze DOFE Award.

If you missed the presentation, the following documents will be useful:

  1. DOFE Parents Information Evening 2020
  2. DOFE Physical PDF
  3. DOFE Skill PDF
  4. DOFE Volunteering PDF

The current restrictions are making it more difficult to complete the award and as a result Duke of Edinburgh Scotland have relaxed some of their rules to allow students to complete their physical, skill and volunteering closer to home. More info can be found on the #DOFEWithADifference website.

In particular, with S3 DOFE students thinking about each of their sections, the Activities Ideas List is a good place to start.

Once registered the eDOFE account is where students upload all their evidence. If you need advice on how to use eDOFE then these eDOFE Training Videos may be useful.

Timescales going forward:

  1. By the end of October, Students are required to complete a registration form and pay £22 through ParentPay.
  2. By the end of October, students need to decide which physical, skill and volunteering they can undertake, and which section will be their 6-month section.
  3. By the end of May 2021, students need to have (or almost have)completed all three sections and have all evidence uploaded into their eDOFE account.

If students are unsure how to progress with their DOFE, then please see Mr Boag ASAP.

Engineering Academy

The Engineering Academy offers an alternative route into an Engineering degree at the University of Strathclyde.  The first year is an enhanced HNC programme which is taught at one of seven partner colleges and allows direct transfer into a variety of degree programmes

 We have the opportunity to work with the Engineering Academy to support our students onto their programme.  If any senior students wish to be part of a Question & Answer session or wish to speak to a few Engineering Academy Graduates who can tell them more about their experience and how the academy supported them through their studies, then please see Mr Boag (Maths Dept). 

The programme code on UCAS is 0BRT.

More Infdormation about the Engineering Academy can be found here:

  1. Engineering Academy flyer
  2. Engineering Academy Booklet
  3. Engineering Academy Application Process