cuRRiculuM enhanceMenT
Inspiring Pupils to Study STEM Subjects
it is
Rocket
science!
The Government wants to increase the take-up of
STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering
and Maths) at university and beyond, and
the initiatives that have been introduced to
inspire pupils with a love of these subjects are
revolutionising the curriculum.
F
ACILITIES MANAGEMENT
P
upils in class 8G are having their aim is to inspire pupils with a love of 8G can get involved with as part of their
weekly Wednesday afternoon STEM subjects (science, technology, normal science curriculum.
science lesson. But instead of engineering and maths) and to show In addition to their normal classroom
sitting in class, copying down notes them the many different applications activities, students of all ages can now
about electro-magnetism, they’re being that STEM subjects have in the real expect to build and fly gliders, visit
taught how to make batteries out of world. observatories, attend science shows on
potatoes at the Barbican, London.
Their teacher for the day is Alan
Real-world experiences enable pupils to
Mountain, a Senior Electrical Engineer
with DSSR, a building services and
understand the importance of STEM in our
environmental consultancy, who has
culture, society and economy.
taken time away from the office to
inspire pupils to take up science and
engineering related subjects and to Thanks to volunteers such as Alan, particle physics and take part in hands-
spark their enthusiasm for science. potato-batteries are just one of the on workshops at the local zoo as part of
He is one of an army of volunteers many so-called ‘enhancement and their learning experience.
working as STEM Ambassadors, whose enrichment’ activities that a class like The opportunities are breathing new
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