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Hymers College become National Chemistry Champions
Hymers College beat 20 other regional winners from various areas of the UK to win the national final of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Schools’ Analyst Competition, held in the laboratories of the University of Keele on Tuesday 21st June. The students took part in four and a half hours
of practical activity, analysing a supermarket’s own brand of ‘Irn Bru’. Through various procedures they had to determine the concentration of the drink’s colourings and quantity of its sugar and caffeine content. The Hymers College team, consisting of Rhea
Harrison, Beinn Khulusi, Laszlo Karsai and Parth Kotwal won £1000 for the school and Amazon vouchers worth £50 each. The motto of the Analytical Division of Royal
Society of Chemistry is “Accuracy and Precision”, and the Chemistry department is delighted that the students embraced these ideals so wholeheartedly and successfully.
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How do you inspire students to be aspirational?
Following the successful completion of the pilot, Decamot is very excited to be bringing a new creative writing method to secondary schools which inspires students to break through their perceived barriers and learn to work both independently, through competition, and then as a team to create a significant and lasting piece of work. This new method unlocks creativity in students, teaches critical thinking and fosters a spirit of collaboration and co-operation that results in a unique finalised screen play or stage play that the students can proudly stage or film. Reflecting the broad spectrum of schools’ needs, Decamot is available in three formats:
- A book outlining the approach for self-implementation - Teach the Teachers’ sessions - In-school workshops for students, delivered by Decamot instructors The pilots undertaken to verify the Decamot method took place in three schools – St
Bonaventure’s in East London, Guilsborough Academy in Northamptonshire and Queen Katherine School in Kendal. Whilst the settings for each is quite different, the outcomes have all been startlingly similar – fantastic creativity, compelling storytelling and a well-developed screenplay which the students feel, rightly, very proud of. Stanley Jackson, creator of the Decamot method, commented, “In her recent speech to the
NAHT, The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, said she believed it was possible to have happy, creative, imaginative children who were also literate and numerate and we have seen that we can support that ambition through Decamot. We saw the students grow in confidence as well as ability and we look forward to working with many more schools to help them to realise these ambitions for their own students through the use of subject experts.” Pupils from Queen Katherine’s School in Kendal were struck by how what looked to be a
prescriptive format could foster an environment where each individual’s creative thinking is able to be explored. One student commented, “Everyone was triggered to respond differently to the Decamot items at the beginning which was really interesting because the process obviously prompted people's creative process but still allowed us to be individuals. I would recommend the Decamot process because it helps you to start off a story and supports you in thinking creatively”.
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Transport industry launches ‘virtual world’ to inspire the next generation to work in transport
Network Rail, HS2, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT), the National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) and the Young Rail Professionals (YRP) to launch the new project on the careers website Plotr, giving people an insight into transport opportunities ranging from archaeology to software design to apprenticeships. The virtual world on Plotr, an advice and
Young people are now able to explore an interactive ‘virtual world’ that showcases the different types of jobs and working environments available in the transport industry, under a new initiative launched recently. Transport for London (TfL) has joined with
inspiration website that helps 11-24 year olds discover and explore careers, highlights the transport roles where there are, or will be, skills shortages. This will enable young people to appreciate how valuable these skills are and encourage them to study the subjects. Users can also discover how they can make a difference to customers and a range of communities by choosing to work in the transport industry.
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www.education-today.co.uk By working together and creating a single
world, TfL and its partners are enabling young people to learn more about the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) opportunities that are available across the transport industry from large employers to SMEs. Lord Ahmad, Transport Skills Minister, said:
“This initiative is another excellent example of collaboration across the transport industry, in keeping with our strategic aim to open the sector up to a more diverse workforce. “To engage and develop the people we need
is vital for the future sustainability of the UK transport sector. Transport World, like Rail Week, is a great way for young people to find out about the career opportunities.”
uplotr.co.uk/transportcareers/ July/August 2016
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