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Anu Ojha

Director, Education and Space Communications

National Space Centre

[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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An overview of the Space Academy programme

Some reflections on public awareness ofspace.and so what??

Final thoughts


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There are two areas of science that most

fascinate and inspire young people..but thedinosaurs arent coming back!


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*A three year development programme to EMDA to establish a Space Academyfor STEM Education, regionally based but national in scope

*Project Lead: National Space Centre

*Partners: University of Leicester, University of Nottingham, STEMNET, Science

Learning Centre East Midlands

*Affiliates : The EMDA STEM partnership; Aim Higher; regional SETPOINTS,

National and Regional Space and Aerospace Companies, Knowledge Transfer

Networks

What is the Space Academy project?


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Space Academy Aims*To provide existing and new education programmes that use space as the inspiration toolto motivate young people to choose science, technology and engineering for their career

paths

*To deliver sustained space-related STEM education programmes throughout the region,

progressively covering Key Stages 2 through 5 with a focus on 14-19 students and

targeting regional colleges and hard- to-reach schools

*To link with businesses and employers, with particular focus on high value space and

aerospace sectors

*To provide relevant workforce skills training for the high-tech business sector

*To provide educational resources and training opportunities for teachers and educators

that fit the national STEM agenda and the new STEM curricula


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What is distinctive about this programme?

A sustained, progressive programme of curriculum support in STEM

subjects Works simultaneously with learners, educators and industry

Couples the inspirational contexts of space and climate change

Programme is developed in conjunction withnationally/internationally recognised experts in space science,

education and industry Education content for students to be created and delivered in

partnership with recognised Lead Educators / ASTs

Addresses both academic and vocational pathways from the outset


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Primary Stardome:Science Story Telling

(NSC/Astra Zeneca)

E-mission Videoconference.Programmes. (NSC/Schools)

ChallengerMissions (NSC)

Endeavour ScienceLearning Centre(LCC/Schools)

E-missions(NSC/Schools)

KS 2-3

KS-4/GCSE

Space Academy STEM Provision

KS-5/A-

Level/BTEC

Outreach toschools(UoL/UN)

Mars RoverProjects

(LColl/NSC)

Road Shows

Challengers

e-missions

SpaceSchool UK

(UoL)

CareersPathways

New KS5Project

Careers PathwayNSC/EMDA/STFC

New KS4 Project

Careers Fairs

Work experienceHE/FE/Industry

STEM

Careers

Uni courses.

HE/ProfessionalAppointments

Space Conference

For Science Teachers

Existing NSCSA programmes

New SAprogrammes

Other relatedprogrammeslinking to SA


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Mars as the abode of life


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Awayday to MarsAS/A2 curricula areas

The nature of gravity

Newtons Laws and momentum changes/conservation

Orbits and escape velocity

Terminal velocity and drag forces

Electromagnetic spectrumIdeal gas behaviour and phase changes

Electrical power, inverse square laws and the photoelectric effect


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"Away Day to Mars is a fantastic way for A-level physics students to develop and stretch

their skills in the inspirational context of SolarSystem exploration.

Dr James Carpenter, planetary and space scientist with ESAs

robotic exploration programme (Aurora)


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The full programmefrom Sept 2008A Level and GCSE masterclasses in Biology, Geography,

Environmental Science, Chemistry and MathematicsVocational support for KS4 and post-16 diplomas

Summer roadshows and national/international space schoolparticipation

Residential teacher conferences and other CPD opportunities

Careers fairs and industry open days


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Beyond the STEM agenda-

space communications and the public

understanding of science

Does it really matter? after all, those who need toknow, know

Whats our role as a space community in this publicawareness business? we didnt do media studiesat University!


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The vision..

to improve public and political recognition of

the value of space systems as part of thecritical national infrastructure


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The strategic outcome by 2012..

increased public recognition that space is

important to our economic success


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Final thoughtswhats your all-time

favourite picture from the Space Age?


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