STEM AMBASSADORS INDUCTION TRAINING Dr Jenny Shipway Head of Learning and Planetarium Emily Thorpe-Smith STEM Resources Manager Carol Smith STEM Administrator Harry Hornsby STEM School Liaison Officer Roopa Master-Coles STEM Support Officer

INTRODUCTIONS

THE STEM AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME - NATIONALLY 30,000 STEM Ambassadors VOLUNTEER ROLE MODEL PROGRAMME 25,000 Activities each year

30,000 STEM Ambassadors 25,000 Activities each year VOLUNTEER ROLE MODEL PROGRAMME THE STEM AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME - NATIONALLY

THE STEM AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME 800+ STEM Ambassadors 700+ Activities each year HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT 101 STATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS

NON-SUPERVISORY STEM-BASED VOLUNTARY STUDENT BENEFIT WHAT COUNTS AS A STEM AMBASSADOR ACTIVITY? Age: 5-19 STEM ACTIVITY

COMMON ACTIVITIES CareersMentoring Subject Talks STEM Club

COMMON ACTIVITIES – STEM CLUBS Often late afternoon Practical, hands-on activities Motivated students More creative One off activities or regular commitments Project work Support students in national/regional competitions

WHAT ARE SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS EXPECTING? Why do you think teachers want STEM Ambassadors to visit their school? What do you think students gain from having STEM Ambassadors visit their school?

Quotes: ‘Thank you very much again for the event on Friday. Our students were so enthusiastic and really enjoyed it. I was so pleased to see that some of them had gained an interest in STEM careers, having not previously considered it.’ - STEM Teacher "I really want to be an engineer! This showed me that women can also be engineers.” - Student

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WHAT MAKES A GOOD ACTIVITY? Enthusiasm Planning Engaging Relevance GOOD ACTIVITY Hmmmmm…

WHAT MAKES A GOOD ACTIVITY? Enthusiasm Planning Engaging Relevance GOOD ACTIVITY

WHAT MAKES A GOOD ACTIVITY? CLASS SIZE

THE PROCESS DATABASE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CONTRACT HOLDER ? ?

THE PROCESS DESIRED OUTCOME INDIVIDUAL NEEDS STUDENT CONTEXT TIMING ENGAGING AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT ? ? ? DESIRED OUTCOME INDIVIDUAL NEEDS STUDENT CONTEXT TIMING ENGAGING AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT ? ? ? FEEDBACK ACTIVITY

STEMNetworking STEM Ambassador Request Profile Ref-###: ANY STEM CAREER Any STEM Career

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COMMUNICATIONS YOU TERMLY FROM STEMNET NETWORKING MEETINGS RECOGNITION – NATIONAL AWARDS COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORT

Regional Training Powerful Practicals IET DIY Faraday CREST Assessor Computer Science Networking Diversity

STEM ACTIVITY My STEM Career Write a 2 minute talk on your career ACTIVITY: Aimed at 12 year olds Up to 2 minutes maximum No big scientific words How will you make it engaging?

WORKING WITH SCHOOLS – WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? What do you think is a STEM Ambassador’s main role? Should you, as a STEM Ambassador, ever be left alone with student(s)? For whose health and safety are you responsible? If a teacher tells you some personal information about a student, how should you treat this? What do you do if a student wants to tell you something in confidence? WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS BELOW?

WORKING WITH SCHOOLS – WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? What do you do if student(s) request your friendship on Facebook? If a student has more questions after your activity, should you give them your address? You’d like to take some photos of your activity for your company newsletter, how should you approach this? What do you think are the boundaries between adults and students in a school setting? WHAT DO YOU THINK?

DIVERSITY Nice handwriting! Well done, great work! Fantastic work!Great job! Unconscious bias How can I make everyone feel involved? What are the small things that will make a big difference here?

LONG-TERM, INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF STEMNET’S PROGRAMMES: 2015 SURVEY Increased personal satisfaction Increased confidence in, and motivation to, work with schools Development of new skills Increased motivation and/or job satisfaction 91% 82% 59% “VOLUNTEERING IN SCHOOLS HAD … ”

It’s been incredibly beneficial for me. I’ve really developed my communication skills to a point where I’m able to communicate with pupils of all different levels, abilities and backgrounds. - STEM Ambassador

LONG-TERM, INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF STEMNET’S PROGRAMMES: 2015 SURVEY Increased motivation to enter STEM employment/apprenticeships 74% Science is important for everyday life 61% Rated STEM activity as “Good” or “Very Good” 76% Report increased understanding of STEM business industry 81% Report that students have an increased awareness of STEM career and employment 86% Source: National Foundation for Education Research

GCSE pupils to take core subjects Create high value, high knowledge jobs What are the aims of the STEM Ambassador Programme? STEM Skills Government manifesto pledges: -Invest in science and technology -Create 3 million new apprenticeships -Workplace entitlement to volunteering leave

NEXT STEPS Register and sign STEM Ambassador Pledge Insurance. Remember to keep us updated. DBS next steps / Update service Approved status ID Card, photographs, badge, wallet CH Contact details Download additional information and notes on this induction from the information pages on the database db.stemnet.org.uk

Blue Skies Thinking What STEM activity would you love to support in a school?