“Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.”

National Science & Engineering Week 2011

CPA – The Planets

Aquila – Einstein

Orion – Science Idol

Pegasus – Space

Phoenix – Independence Day

“Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.”

• An opportunity to work collaboratively within Colleges and have fun.

• To raise students understanding of how Specialism can enhance their school work and provided them with opportunities for applied learning, particularly STEM Careers.

• To drive up standards and wider school improvement.

What is Science and Engineering Week all about?

“Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.”

Previous themes and future Possibilities

Year CPA Aquila Orion Pegasus Phoenix

2010

(& 2013)

Sustainability I’m a Celebrity

Mission Impossible

Heroes CSI

2011

(& 2014)

The Planets Einstein Science

Idol

Space Independence Day

2012

(& 2015)

Darwin National Theme

Medicine Through

Time

CSI The Space Race

Text in blue are only suggestions/possibilities. The decision has yet to be made by you.

“Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.”

What are we doing today?• Today we will be planning a week of lessons for Key Stage

3 to be delivered during Science Week, March 2011.

• Each college has a budget of £300.

• You will spend the afternoon planning lessons for key stage 3 with the common theme.

• At the end of the week, the student’s work will go on display in the hall in our own Riddlesdown Science Museum.

• Using these lessons as an opportunity to extend students Personal Learning and Thinking Skills.

• Increase awareness of STEM Careers.

“Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.”

Why STEM?

• To maintain the UK’s position as a leader in research and development, we need to double the number of science graduates in the next seven years.

• The Government’s ‘Ten Year Framework for Science and Innovation’ set a number of challenges for the secondary education sector to help achieve this.

“Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.”

The Confederation of British Industry and the vocational qualifications body EDI surveyed 694 organisations across the public and private sectors, which together employ 2.4 million people.

Employers fear they will be unable recruit students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey reveals.

Nearly half of organisations told researchers they were already struggling to find staff with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem), while even more companies expect to experience shortages of employees with Stem skills in the next three years.

Half are concerned they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years, while a third said they would not be able to recruit enough employees with the right A-level skills.

"In the future, people with qualifications in science and maths will be particularly sought after, and firms say it is already hard to find people with the right technical or engineering skills. The new government must make encouraging more young people to study science-related subjects a top priority."

“Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.”

UK Skills Shortage

Contractor UK website, a leading IT provider:

"Britain is facing an IT skills gap in the workforce that threatens to damage global competitiveness within 10 years if not addressed, according to a new report from E-Skills".

… and from the BBC,

"The skills shortage is costing the UK billions of pounds".

“Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.”

Managers in mining and energy Biological scientists and biochemistsPhysicists, geologists and meteorologists Civil engineersMechanical engineers Electrical engineersChemical engineers Design and development engineersProduction and process engineers Planning and quality control engineersEngineering professionals Engineering TechniciansMedical practitioners Pharmacists/pharmacologistsDental practitioners VeterinariansSecondary education teaching professionalsSpecial needs education teaching professionalsSocial workers NursesMedical radiographers Medical and dental techniciansSpeech and language therapists Therapists not elsewhere classified Dancers and choreographers Musicians Agricultural and fishing Photographers & audio visual operators Welding trades Metal work production and maintenance

fitters Line repairers and cable jointers Electrical/electronics engineersButchers/meat cutters Chefs/cooks Care assistants and home carers

UK Skills Shortage

“Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.”

Wednesday 3rd February 2011

10.30 Break

11.00 Brainstorming ideas for the content of lessons.

Lesson planning.

12.00 Jigsaw - Send a representative to the hall to share & exchange ideas. Each College will have 5 minutes to explain their ideas to the other College representatives.

12.30 LUNCH

1.15 Feedback - Share the ideas of the other Colleges with your home College.

Lesson planning.

3.30 Close

“Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.”

Useful websites

National Science and Engineering week website:http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/nsew/

STEM careers:http://www.futuremorph.org/ www.scienceandmaths.net

Famous Scientists:http://www.famous-scientists.net/ http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/famousscientist.html

UK Shortage Occupations List:

http://www.visabureau.com/uk/shortage-occupations-list.aspx