May 6, 2016
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Arkwright Scholarships Trust

Do you want to reward your best National 5 STEM students and set them on the path to a successful career in engineering and design?

If so, the Arkwright Engineering Scholarships could be the tool you are looking for. These are highly-sought-after Scholarships for high-potential STEM students keen to pursue a future career in engineering in its widest sense, including computing, chemical engineering and ‘technical’ aspects of product design (as opposed to aesthetics). The competitive application process, comprises: student application form; teacher reference; two-hour engineering aptitude exam; 20-minute interview. Successful applicants become Arkwright Engineering Scholars and receive a two-year programme of enrichment while studying Advanced Highers / A levels in their own schools/colleges. Scholars receive £600 to spend on engineering activities of their choice. School Departments receive £400 for every student who secures a Scholarship (or £200 if your school is an 11-16 school where the students go to a local college for Highers / A levels).

Teachers spend a few hours each autumn to support students’ applications, including writing a short reference for each applicant; help applicants go through past Arkwright exam papers and offer a mock interview in the early spring term; spend an hour or two each summer writing a brief progress report about each of their Scholars.

You can join the 900+ schools and colleges who already benefit across the UK, by:

Reading the schools’ brochure (http://www.arkwright.org.uk/welcome/pdfs/SchoolBrochure.pdf )
affiliating at http://www.arkwright.org.uk/pdf/affiliation.pdf (affiliation is FREE)
Or
Contact our Schools Coordinator Emma Golbourn (01926 333210, egolbourn@arkwright.org.uk) for an informal chat and to arrange a visit from your local Arkwright schools Liaison Officer.

May 5, 2016
by I. Menzies
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HND in Industrial Biotechnology

HND in Industrial Biotechnology

Biotechnology uses living organisms and systems to make products for a range of uses, including biofuels, agriculture and pharma products.

This new HND delivered at both Forth Valley College and Glasgow Kelvin College, develops the study of biology, chemistry and process engineering in an industrial biotechnology context. It covers a wide broad spectrum of subjects to equip learners with a broad understanding of biology, chemistry, process engineering for the industrial biotechnology job market.

Indicative Content

Year 1

Laboratory Skills
Microbiology
Chemical Engineering Principles
Chemistry
Biotechnology: An Introduction

Year 2

Graded unit project
Animal and Plant cell culture
Immunology
Animal Biology
Organic Chemistry
Process operations

The HND Industrial Biotechnology course may lead to entry to a degree course at University or you may wish to seek employment within industry.

Progression

Students can progress to 2nd or 3rd Year entry to relevant University Degree courses.

Career Path

Successful completion of this HND will leave students well prepared for employment as a Science Laboratory Technician, Research Scientist, Process Operator and Production Scientist.

Applications for August 2016 are open now and further details may be accessed via the links below.

Forth Valley College

Glasgow Kelvin College

Download flyer about the HND in Industrial Biotechnology

May 5, 2016
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Glasgow Science Festival 9-19 June 2016

Glasgow Science Festival Schools Programme: Now Live!

For the past ten years, Glasgow Science Festival has been delighted to offer a bumper programme of FREE events for schools.

This year the festival will celebrate its 10^th birthday with events running from 9-19 June. From human biology to quantum physics and zoology, there’s a fantastic diversity of subjects to capture the minds of pupils and teachers alike.

Places are available for pupils in Primary 4 through to Secondary 6.

Give your class the chance to be scientists for the day and book online at: http://www.glasgowsciencefestival.org.uk

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May 5, 2016
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Reach-out to award-winning online professional learning in science

Following a procurement exercise by Education Scotland, this award-winning resource is available to all practitioners in state-funded schools in Scotland with Glow access until July 2017.

Just sign in via RM Unify to get started or click on the orange button at the top of the Reach-Out CPD homepage and sign in with your Glow account details!

Primary science isn’t just about nurturing the scientists of the future. It’s about ensuring every child develops a natural curiosity about the world around them and starts to think analytically about situations.

Teachers are key to creating this science-literate society. They can inspire children to think more scientifically. Teacher confidence has been proven to impact children’s outcomes in science, but, naturally, most primary school teachers don’t have a science background.

That’s why Twig World have developed Reach Out CPD – to give every primary school teacher the professional development, support and materials they need to teach science with confidence. And to make it fun!

Over 20 courses for teaching 5-11 year olds cover everything from plants to planets. Each one provides teachers with concise topic knowledge and a whole raft of resources to use in class, including captivating short videos, practical activities and experiments, whiteboard visuals and more.

May 5, 2016
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Quantum Tunnelling Webinar – 4pm on Thurs 26th May

Thur 26^th May @ 4pm

Join us at 4pm on Thursday 26th May as Dr Sarah Croke discusses quantum tunnelling (QT) concepts from the AH physics syllabus, including the mechanisms behind QT and some of its real-world applications. Sarah will give a 45-50 min talk live, followed by questions. Attendees are also welcome to ask questions at any time during the talk. Sarah is a Lecturer at Glasgow University, and her research interests are quantum information and quantum measurement.

This webinar is intended to help support teachers delivering the new CfE in AH physics, and is being delivered as a partnership between Education, SSERC and the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance. To register and take part in the event email: Gregor.steele@sserc.org.uk

The recording will be made freely available on YouTube via the ‘SSERC World Service’ channel after the event, and the video will also be posted on Glow.

May 5, 2016
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Curiosity Project – STEM Resources available

The Curiosity Project is a three-year engagement programme by Siemens, broadening existing investment to bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to life in the UK.

The UK is great at engineering but there is a problem; there aren’t enough young people studying STEM and becoming engineers.

The project is underpinned by an education programme providing free STEM-related resources that bring STEM education to life. Resources cover topics such as mars, landing, tilting turbines, hybrid buses, floating and workshops about STEM. Careers.

Visit the Curiosity Project website to find out more and start downloading!

May 4, 2016
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Girls into STEM survey

We want to hear from girls in secondary school – What would make you interested in STEM?

Equate Scotland is the national organisation working to increase the number of girls and women studying and working in STEM. As part of their work they are completing a national piece of research on what girls in secondary school want to see in STEM over the next 10 years and what would get them more interested in science, technologies etc.

Equate are hoping to get as many responses as possible from teachers, pupils, and other education providers to help inform future projects in schools and workplaces across Scotland. If you could spend a few minutes completing this survey, and share it with your networks, it would be appreciated.

Please find the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/STEM10years

Equate Scotland would really appreciate it if you could send this round to girls in S1- S6 to complete. Their responses will be anonymous and will be included in the final report launched at the Scottish Parliament later this year.

To find out more about the work of Equate Scotland see their website at http://www.equatescotland.org.uk/

March 21, 2016
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Twigworld available to all Glow users for a further year

Tigtag and Twig online resources are currently accessible via the Glow login and are used by schools across Scotland. These award-winning resources provide high-quality videos and accompanying learning materials for sciences, mathematics and social studies. They were procured by Education Scotland in July 2015. The contract was for one year initially with the possibility of a one year extension.

Education Scotland and Twig World have agreed to this one year extension which means that both Twig and Tigtag, and also TigTag Junior and Reach Out CPD, will continue to be available to state schools through Glow until 31^st July 2017.

It will not be possible for Education Scotland to extend the contract further beyond this date.

Scotland Excel, the local authority procurement organisation, will include Education Software and Digital Content as an additional lot within their re-tender of their Education Materials framework with a start date of 1^st April 2017. It will therefore be for local authorities to purchase digital content via this route in the future.

March 15, 2016
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iSpot online resource

iSpot is a friendly and free online resource to help identify wildlife. It connects beginners and experts and is specifically designed to help people learn. Browse the 30,000 species already identified to discover what you have observed. Find out more and sign up to the iSpot community here.

March 10, 2016
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Get Energised: Renewable Energy in Scotland

Join the National Museum of Scotland on Wednesday 23rd March at 4pm to investigate Scotland’s future energy needs, focusing on renewable energy.

This session is suitable for teachers in upper primary and lower secondary. Through interactive and hands-on activities we will offer some ideas for the classroom and link to topical science with information about renewable energy in Scotland.

You will also hear about opportunities to visit National Museums Scotland with a class as part of the Get Energised programme. http://www.nms.ac.uk/about-us/schools-programme/get-energised/

If you unable to join us for the live event you can always catch up with the recording at another time – Glow TV’s Watch Again.