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DYW Interesting Practice: Dalziel High School – Skills development through STEM⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

dalziel-hs-stem-learnersDalziel High School has a well established, strategic career education programme from P7 transition to senior phase.  At the heart of this is a focus on STEM careers supported by a highly dynamic, award-winning school-employer partnership with the engineering company Amec Foster Wheeler.

Throughout there time at Dalziel High School all learners will have the opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of STEM related learning initiatives from participating in  Science & Technology fayres, STEM challenges, Space School and  Science & Engineering competitions to undertaking a Foundation Apprenticeship.

The following brief outline describes the core activities, purpose and outcomes of the career education approaches taken at the school:

 

Additional materials:

  • Film clip:

Foundation Apprenticeship and scholarship opportunities in the senior phase – a learner perspective

  • Skills poster:

Access the dalziel-hs-skills-poster designed by the school to assist learners in  identifying their skills and  linking them to their profiles.

  • Scottish Learning Festival 2017 – presentation:

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Free STEM competition for primary and secondary pupils⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

if you were am engineerThe Scottish Engineering Special Leaders Award asks primary and secondary school pupils precisely that.

To answer the question they have to interview engineers about what it means to be an engineer and invent a solution to a perceived problem.

If you would like to be a part of this extraordinary event please contact: info@leadersaward.com or see the attached leaflet.Scottish Engineering Special Leaders Award Primary engineer Programmes NEW