stem at shirebrook academy rachael skelton assistant principal
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Shirebrook Academy• Opened on 1 September 2010
with specialisms in science and construction
• The predecessor school had been a specialist science college since 2003
• 11-16 school with 708 students on roll
• Area of high social deprivation• Low levels of further and
higher education• Low aspirations
Enrichment activities• Starchaser rocket• Enigma machine• RAF• Puzzle people• CSI workshops• Science museum• Royal Institution Christmas
lectures• Dr Mark magical science and
maths shows• Lab in a lorry• Town planning• CIC event
Engaging the community• Family learning• Community sessions during
enrichment activities• Outreach work with
partner schools• Engaging adults in school
events e.g. science and engineering week
Supporting science
• STEM ambassadors• Course provision• Raising aspirations• CPD• Science learning centre• Lead ICT school in
science (SSAT)• CPD centre status
(SSAT)
What next???• Post 16 provision including STEM
subjects• Specialism strategy group• Whole school development plans• Closer links with partner schools• Links with sponsors to support STEM• Links with the builders• The new specialist offer within the
Academy• BTEC STEM leadership
The Impact• Attainment (2003 - 2010)– Science: 18% to 41% (43% 2008)– Applied science: FFT D prediction 16%, attainment
58% – Mathematics : 14% to 58%– Whole school : 13% 2005 – 44%
– Primary science: 72% L4+ 2003 to 82%
– CVA in 2010: 1012