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Tech We Can Champions
Tech We Can Champions are volunteers who visit schools virtually or in person to inspire future generations about a career in tech.
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Overview
Tech We Can Champions are volunteers who visit schools virtually or in person to inspire future generations about a career in tech. They can offer a range of experiences from workshops to assemblies, supported by Tech She Can educational resources.
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
- Engineering
- Physics: Electricity and electromagnetism
- Physics: Motion and forces
- Technologies - Craft, design, engineering and graphics: Application of engineering
- Sciences - Forces, electricity and waves: Electricity
- Sciences - Forces, electricity and waves: Forces
- Design thinking and engineering: Engineering
- Physics: Electricity
- Physics: Forces
- Technology & design - Manufacturing
- Sciences - Forces and energy: Using electricity
- Technology & design - Control: Incorporate control systems in products
- Sciences - Forces and energy: Forces and energy transfer
- Technology & design - Design
- Technology & design - Control
- Group size
- Whole class, Small groups, Whole year group, Whole school
- Participation level
- Audience participation
- Duration
- Up to an hour
- Cost
- Free
- Location
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In-school
- UK-wide
Learning outcomes
- Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
- 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
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
