0302, 2015

Kings College University : Aspires Project 2014

Many governments and organisations are concerned that not enough young people are choosing to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) after the age of 16. There is also widespread concern that the profile of those who do go on to study STEM subjects and pursue STEM careers is too narrow, with women, working-class and some minority ethnic groups remaining under-represented, especially in the physical sciences and engineering. Particular STEM

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0102, 2015

New STEM Scottish Education Award 2015

The Scottish Education Awards celebrate the hard work and success which takes place in Scottish education. They recognise the achievements of people who dedicate their lives to children and young people and showcase the valuable work and innovation in Scottish classrooms This year a new award category for STEM, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, has been introduced. This category recognises establishments who are helping children and young people develop STEM

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3001, 2015

“What should I be?” – Careers in the Food and Drinks Industry

Education Scotland and partners link up with The Herald and Evening Times The third issue in a series of publications for young people called ‘What could I be?’ has been produced by The Herald and Evening Times newspapers, together with Education Scotland, the Scottish Government, Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority. Parents, carers and teachers will also find this innovative series of publications about careers helpful. This edition

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1212, 2014

K’Nex Cluster Challenge 2015

Glasgow Science Festival is pleased to announce the K’Nex Cluster Challenge for 2015. This annual competition is a chance for primary 5 and 6 pupils to apply their creativity and construction skills to various engineering based challenges, competing at three levels; classroom, cluster and area to become their area champion. The Cluster Challenge involves primary schools working together with their cluster secondary school through each level of the competition. Pupils

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1012, 2014

Junior Saltire Competition 2015 – Marine Energy Challenge

Young Engineers and Science Clubs Scotland encourage you to enter the Junior Saltire Competition 2015 Marine Energy Challenge. Finalists will be invited to test their devices at FloWave’s Ocean Energy Research Facility,  which is the world’s most sophisticated ocean simulator.   Prizes of up to £750 and unique Saltire medals are up for grabs!   Read more in our newsletter http://eepurl.com/-Iaif #primaryscience

1012, 2014

Hermitage Primary School, Technology Challenge 2014

Primary 7 pupils at Hermitage Primary School, Helensburgh took part in their Technology Challenge presentation evening on Thursday 4th December, which brought their interdisciplinary topic to a close. The project incorporated all STEM subjects enabling learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of the concepts and skills in Technologies, Maths, Language and Science. This also included aspects of PSD. The Technology Challenge required pupils to work in cooperative groups, to

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0312, 2014

Game Masters: Teachers Preview Event

Date: Tuesday 9 December Time: 16:30-18:30 Venue: Studio 1, Learning Centre, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Cost: Free Booking: Please book your FREE space by email schools@nms.ac.uk or phone 0131 247 4041. Tea/coffee and cake will be provided. Spaces are limited so please book your place as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. This session will introduce teachers to the Game Masters exhibition in preparation for visiting with a class.

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0312, 2014

Inspiring workshops and presentations for all year groups

Presentations Our presentations are designed to be delivered to up to 150 people. We can happily deliver these to an entire year group. All presentations run from 40mins– 1 hour P7 – S3 Workshops Our workshops are intensive fully interactive sessions designed for groups of up to 30 pupils (unless otherwise stated). Workshops are 45mins—1 hour long to fit into a standard lesson. Careers & Parents’ Evenings We are happy

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2711, 2014

Engaging with Scottish schools to promote STEM

Engaging with Scottish schools to promote STEM 10am to 3:30pm, 2nd February 2015 Venue: Deans Community High School, Livingston The Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce states in its report that ‘a focus on sciences, technologies, engineering and mathematics (STEM) should sit at the heart of the development of Scotland’s young workforce’ and calls for long-term partnerships to be established between schools, colleges and employers to bring about significant change.

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1311, 2014

Disruptive Innovation Festival

Hopefully you will have had the chance to see some of the outstanding sessions available as part of the online Disruptive Innovation Festival which has been running from 20th October to 14th November 2014. For those of you that have not managed to catch any of the sessions or missed some due to other commitments we are delighted to announce that many of the events have been recorded and will

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