STEM Clubs Technicians
An exciting STEM and careers awareness programme that combines practical activities linked to real world context of technical roles.
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Overview
STEM Clubs Technicians is a high-impact STEM careers programme designed to inspire UK young people by showcasing the wide range of technical careers available in STEM.
Through practical, hands-on activities and direct connections with real technicians, the programme helps students link classroom learning to real-world technical roles.
It features 6 technicians from diverse industries, supported by case studies, employability skills resources, and career information—raising awareness of exciting opportunities young people can aspire to.
Alongside, the programme includes 6 fun hands-on STEM activities aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks. Each activity includes instruction sheets, templates, and examples to develop enjoyment, skills, and knowledge.
Delivery: Teachers and STEM club leaders deliver the programme content, and are provided with extensive guidance to deliver activities flexibly. Schools choose how to deliver the 6 activities, this can be through curricular lessons, STEM Club, part of the school careers plan, as off timetable enrichment days etc.
Support: Educators receive digital resources, a bursary, and a 1-hour webinar training to share best practice for confident, effective delivery.
Curriculum: All activities identify curriculum content and development of essential, STEM and digital skills.
Timeline: The programme runs annually from November to July. Schools can start delivery of the activities at any time during this time frame. Registration are open for the 2026/27 academic year.
Bursary: Participating schools can receive a bursary which supports attending the webinar-based training and cost of materials for the activities. Operating on a sliding scale of between £275 and £450 depending on the number of participating students: e.g. £275 for 15-25 students; £450 for 200+ students.
“The information linking to the activities worked well and was clearly laid out with minimum work for the teacher. The guide and information relating to the activities was really clear.”
- Teacher
“These activities gave me real-life insight into the different careers in STEM, even the salaries which I really like as stuff like this isn't really mentioned in science lessons.”
- Student
Details
- School subject
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- Biology
- Chemistry
- Technology/computing
- Design and technology
- Engineering
- Maths
- Physics
- Curriculum links
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- Design and technology: Cooking and nutrition
- Engineering
- Design and technology
- Computing
- Physics: Electricity and electromagnetism
- Biology: Material cycles and energy
- Physics: Energy
- Technologies - Food and textile technology
- 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
- Biology
- Design thinking and engineering: Engineering
- Design thinking and engineering
- Physics: Electricity
- Physics: Energy transfer
- Sciences - Organisms and health: Interdependence of plants and animals
- 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
- Technology & design - Control
- Group size
- Whole class
- Participation level
- Hands-on
- Duration
- Multi-session - set days
- Cost
- Free
- Location
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In-school
- UK-wide
Learning outcomes
- Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
- Attainment and progress
- 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
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:
- 3 - Addressing the needs of each pupil
- 2 - Learning from career and labour market information
- 4 - Linking curriculum learning to careers
- 5 - Encounters with employers and employees
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
- 7 - An outcomes-focused enrichment offer