1. Welcome to the National STEM Centre

2. Tools and support for being a STEM school Lydia Showan What is STEM and why bother? STEM Knowledge Networks The Timeline Project The STEM Manager Tools

8. 40 percent plus formal curriculum mathematics sciences design & technology ICT & computing

9. STEM?

10. In 2008 UK engineering business turnover was £799 billion per year. The UK is the world’s sixth largest manufacturer, generating £150 billion for the economy, 55% of all exports, and employing three million people. With 1% of the world’s population we generate 10% of scientific output. The economic argument

11. STEM skills are in short supply  Around 58 per cent of net new jobs predicted to appear in the economy between 2007 and 2017 will require employees with STEM skills, equal to 29 per cent of total new and replacement jobs UK Commission for Employment and Skills 2010  66% of employers report difficulties recruiting STEM skilled staff, with particular concern at graduate and post graduate level. CBI Education and Skills survey 2009, 350 employers

12. CBI: SET for Growth August 2010

13. CBI Education and Skills Survey 2010, 694 employers

16. STEM cohesion ‘There is a need for greater co-ordination and joining-up of the many providers of professional development and enhancement activities to achieve more coherent delivery, but without sacrificing diversity of choice.’ The ‘British Library’ of STEM ‘Much of the learned society, national academy and professional institution contributions are relevant, directly or indirectly, to professional development and enhancement activities. It is recommended that as much of this material as possible should be available in one place, subject to quality assurance and copyright restrictions.’

17. National STEM Centre Established  Gatsby Charitable Foundation - 2008 to 2013  Physical library refurbished  Website launched July 2010

18. Strategic embedding of STEM 1 Through the curriculum 2Through CPD for teachers and lecturers 3Through enhancement and enrichment opportunities 4Through access to well-informed careers information, advice, and guidance

19. STEM Knowledge Networks

20. Timeline project A research approach to embedding STEM 28 pilot schools across English regions Mentor support for pilot schools School self-review and action planning for STEM Pupil attitude surveys (before and after) Funded through the STEM Programme (2008-2011) Centre for Education and Industry (CEI) at the University of Warwick International Centre for Guidance Studies (iCeGS) at the University of Derby Isinglass Consultancy

21. What is a ‘timeline’? A planned series of activities and experiences, delivered across a specified age range, which can show a link between STEM subjects and the knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant for work, life and careers

22. Self-review findings - opportunities Most schools find they do more STEM ‘career-relevant’ activities than they previously recognised Some schools have appointed a STEM co-ordinator Some schools have set up ‘STEM groups’, including careers staff Use of enhancement and enrichment activities is widespread - rich in opportunities for STEM careers Schools are keen to develop more work with external partners

23. Findings - challenges Separation of STEM subjects in the curriculum Nobody ‘owns’ STEM – need for leadership commitment (school SLT supporting subject leaders) Most schools have no strategy for teaching about engineering Careers IAG disconnected from STEM curriculum STEM teachers not equipped to support learning about careers - lack of CPD in this area

24. STEM Manager and Planner

26. Diamond Nine activity  The cards contain the objectives from the STEM Manager.  Spend 10 minutes considering how you might use this activity at school? Who would you involve?  Select 2 or 3 objectives that are particularly relevant to your setting – you will investigate these later in the session and feedback your findings to the group.

27. www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk