The X-tra Factor
Discover 6 women in STEM who have done incredible things - from space, to maths, to music, in an engaging and interactive experience for all!
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Overview
Join us on a journey that introduces 6 amazing women in STEM who are mostly unheard of despite their achievements - engineers, inventors, volcanologists, and more!
Discover what ground-breaking work they did, and meet the modern-day equivalents they inspired along the way. From light, gravity, and volcanoes, to musical moments and crazy paper chains; this presentation has lots of demonstrations and audience interaction to engage all types of attendees.
Capacity
Minimum of 25 participants, maximum of 1,000 participants. You can involve as many students as you can fit safely into your venue.
Cost
Prices for Science Made Simple shows start at just £625 + VAT for up to 3 performances. Please see our website for the latest information on prices.
Dates and Location
We have availability any day of the week and can travel anywhere in the UK.
Duration
This show is 50 to 60 minutes long to fit into your school timetable. You can book up to three shows in a day.
Details
- School subject
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- Biology
- Chemistry
- Technology/computing
- Design and technology
- Engineering
- Maths
- Physics
- 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
- Participation level
- Watching or listening, Audience participation
- Duration
- Up to an hour
50 to 60 minutes
- Cost
- Cost applies
- 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:
- 1 - A stable careers programme
- 2 - Learning from career and labour market information
- 3 - Addressing the needs of each pupil
- 4 - Linking curriculum learning to careers
- 5 - Encounters with employers and employees
- 6 - Experiences of workplaces
- 7 - Encounters with further and higher education
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
