Girls into STEM
Inspire girls into STEM with university and company visits with hands-on activities.
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Overview
Our 'Girls into STEM' programme of events aims to encourage female students to take an active interest in STEM subjects prior to their GCSEs.
Visits are arranged for groups of 8 to 45 students to a company or university department.
Programmes include:
- an introduction to the company/organisation
- a site tour
- practical hands-on activities
- inspiring talks by role models in STEM
Visits allow students to gain an insight into how the company operates and to develop an appreciation for different working environments. Students meet employees who'll talk about their background and roles within the company.
Students will also be encouraged to relate their observations to their school subjects - particularly STEM - and discuss how their choice of GCSE subjects will influence their own possible career path.
Capacity
Minimum of 8 participants, maximum of 45 participants.
Cost
Schools will need to provide their own transport and provide a supervising teacher for the duration of the visit.
Duration
Each event is either a half-day or full-day visit, and includes a site tour, presentation from role models in engineering, as well as a practical session.
Details
- School subject
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- Technology/computing
- Engineering
- Curriculum links
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- Engineering
- Design and technology
- Computing
- Physics: Electricity and electromagnetism
- Biology: Material cycles and energy
- Physics: Energy
- Physics: Space physics
- Technologies - Craft, design, engineering and graphics: Application of engineering
- Technologies - Craft, design, engineering and graphics
- Sciences - Forces, electricity and waves: Electricity
- Computing science
- Sciences - Planet earth: Energy sources and sustainability
- Sciences - Planet earth
- Sciences - Planet earth: Space
- Design thinking and engineering: Engineering
- Design thinking and engineering
- Physics: Electricity
- Physics: Energy transfer
- Physics
- Technology & design - Manufacturing
- Technology & design - Design
- Technology & design - Communication: Use of ICT tools (including 3D modelling)
- Sciences - Forces and energy: Using electricity
- Technology & design - Control: Incorporate control systems in products
- Sciences - Earth and universe: The environment and human influences
- Sciences - Forces and energy
- Sciences - Earth and universe: The solar system and universe
- Technology & design - Control
- Group size
- Whole class, Small groups
- Participation level
- Hands-on
- Duration
- Whole day
Half or full day
- Cost
- Cost may apply
- Location
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Offsite
- ALS Laboratories
- Bangor University
- Big Pit National Coal Museum
- Cardiff University
- EESW
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Learning outcomes
- Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
- Attainment and progress
- Learning what the engineering workplace is like
- 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
Gatsby benchmarks
The Gatsby benchmarks are a framework for good careers guidance for schools across all of England and in some areas across the rest of the UK. This experience helps your school to reach the following benchmarks:
- 1 - A stable careers programme
- 2 - Learning from career and labour market information
- 3 - Addressing the needs of each pupil
- 5 - Encounters with employers and employees
- 6 - Experiences of workplaces
- 8 - Personal guidance
EqualEx
- Introduce and Inspire
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
- 6 - An enrichment offer that works in partnership
- 7 - An outcomes-focused enrichment offer
