Enspire City
Students learn how engineers and STEM can change our world in a free to use online cityscape.
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Overview
Enspire City will give 8 to 11 year old students information about inspirational careers, education pathways and work sectors that may help them to choose a career in STEM.
It features a futuristic city where engineers work to solve green problems and develop future-facing designs and manufacturing activities. It includes zones for the vertical farming, automotive, aerospace and space sectors.
With job descriptions, case studies, fun activities and games there's plenty for your students to explore and the City comes with free facilitator materials for you to download and use.
Details
- School subject
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- Technology/computing
- Curriculum links
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- England primary science curriculum: Animals, including humans
- England primary science curriculum: Living things and their habitats
- England primary science curriculum: Earth and space
- Scotland primary science curriculum: Sciences
- Northern Ireland primary science curriculum: Science and technology
- Wales primary science curriculum : The world around us
- Biology: Structure and function of living organisms
- Engineering
- Physics: Electricity and electromagnetism
- Sciences - Planet earth: Biodiversity and interdependence
- Technologies - Craft, design, engineering and graphics: Application of engineering
- Sciences - Forces, electricity and waves: Electricity
- Biology
- Design thinking and engineering: Engineering
- Physics: Electricity
- Sciences - Organisms and health: Interdependence of plants and animals
- Technology & design - Manufacturing
- Sciences - Forces and energy: Using electricity
- Technology & design - Control: Incorporate control systems in products
- Technology & design - Design
- Technology & design - Control
- Group size
- Small groups, Whole class, Whole year group
- Participation level
- Hands-on
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Location
- Online
Learning outcomes
- Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
- Learning what the engineering workplace is like
- Develop engineering employability skills
- Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
- Challenge stereotypes by showing the diversity of disciplines, people and skills involved in engineering
Frameworks
EqualEx
- Introduce and Inspire
- Investigate and Explore
Essential skills
The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:
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Enrichment framework
- 5 - An accessible and engagement enrichment offer
- 7 - An outcomes-focused enrichment offer
