CEIAG STEM

Toolbox

STEM Top 40

Which Sector?

Top 40 NI Companies

Place each of the companies in their relevant Sector What are the main sectors represented? Which subjects are required for the majority of these sectors?

What are the top 10 companies? (No of jobs) Place in a pyramid 10 How many are STEM companies?

Did you know?

Warning Over Skills Gap

“The downward trend in the number of students that are taking up STEM disciplines is very worrying as a skills shortage makes it harder to attract new investments here”

Martin Murphy, MD, Hewlett Packard

Belfast Telegraph 03/11/08

Programme for Government

Primary focus on growing the economy 80% of foreign direct investment in NI in 2008 in:

ICT Business and Financial Services Pharmaceutical Industries Aerospace Sectors

To compete in a global market need to enhance uptake of STEM subjects in schools

Ensure our people have the right skills to deliver economic prosperity now and in the future and increase skills and career choices in STEM subjects (PSA 2:Skills for prosperity)

PSA 2: SKILLS FOR PROSPERITY

Targets: 1. Increase by 5% the numbers studying

STEM subjects in Post 16 cohort by 2011

2. Increase by 25% the numbers of students, especially those from disadvantaged communities, at graduate and postgraduate level studying STEM subjects by 2015.

PSA 2: SKILLS FOR PROSPERITY

Actions: Take steps to increase uptake of STEM

subjects Highlight STEM Career Opportunities and Pathways

Increase links with local industry to promote STEM Ensure learning & teaching is planned and delivered in a

relevant and enjoyable way Linking subject content and skills to real life

(Key Element: Employability)

STEM CEIAG Pilot

All KS3 learners and their parents are aware of STEM and potential STEM career pathways

A team in each ALC provides STEM CEIAGThere are improved linkages and involvement

with the world of workIncreasing numbers of learners are opting for

STEM career pathways

In terms of STEM CEIAG Pilot by the end of March 2011 DE hopes the following outcomes will have been achieved:

ETI Survey – Need to improve systematically..

The knowledge and understanding of all pupils of STEM-related job and career opportunities (especially in their neighbourhood) and how subject choice can restrict and open-up pathways; (every pupil a STEM-informed pupil)

Access to and choice of appropriate STEM courses at KS4 and, where appropriate, post-16, within the school, in the Area Learning Community and, if appropriate, online; (more, and more varied, STEM pathways)

The knowledge and understanding of all teachers of all subjects of the relevance of their subject, how they teach and how pupils learn about STEM opportunities and pathways; (every teacher has an input into a CEIAG programme)

The embedding of STEM-promoting actions into the school development plan and the ALC plan, ensuring that they are effectively coordinated across the school and the outcomes are evaluated to inform better practice. (a STEM-enabled school).

STEM CEIAG Toolkit

File 1STEM CEIAG Audit MaterialsSTEM Ambassadors ProgrammeTeachers.TV – STEM Choice & Careers‘Science within Work’ Resources PackSTEM Careers Websites

CEIAG STEM

Initial Audit

Self-Evaluation Tool

Teacher awareness of STEM careers and Career Pathways

Communication about STEM Careers and Career pathways

Equality and Diversity in STEMLeadership and management of STEM

STEM/STEM CEIAG Working Group

STEM Ambassadors

Other Programmes: http://www.teachers.tv/series/stem-career-role-models

Teachers.tv

Choosing CareersEngineeringMathsScienceInformation, Advice & GuidanceRole Models and Work PlacementsEquality and DiversityEconomic Wellbeing

Science within Work

On the disc you will find:Ten short (~ 4 minute) videos featuring interviews with a wide

range of people from a variety of employment areas (‘themes’).

A practical activity linked to each video. These are for 11-14 year olds and mapped against the Key Stage 3 Science Programme of Study and the Scottish equivalent. They bring workplace science into the classroom and contextualise pupils’ learning.

A list of career contexts to provide you with examples to use throughout your teaching with all age groups.

STEM Websites

http://www.futuremorph.org

STEM CEIAG Toolkit

File 2‘What is STEM?’ LessonSTEM & STEM CEIAG Lesson PlansSector Skills Councils

Contact Details & Websites Careers Service LMI Sheets & Sample Lesson

STEM/STEM CEIAG Lessons

Emergency (http://www.upd8.org.uk/)STEM Speed DatingTechnological DiaryMake my DayTop 40Why STEM?/You are the MinisterWhy Physics?Career Choices

STEM Day

In groups of 4 complete your diary page ‘activity’ column for one of the following: School Day Morning School Day Afternoon Weekday evening Saturday Sunday Weekday in the school holidays

Once activities column complete consider how STEM jobs or subjects have been involved

Make my Day

In groups of 4 discuss what you think each STEM job involves and place the job in the relevant section of the ‘day’

Digital Storecupboard

http://www.digitalstorecupboard.tintisha-web.co.uk/

What next?

Discuss issues raised today with SLT Completion of audit tool STEM/STEM CEIAG Working Group STEM Targets in School Development Plan and

ALC Action PlanSTEM CEIAG Toolkit

How can the school make best use of the resources in

CEIAG? STEM Subjects?

The Way Forward

Strengths Weaknesses

Opportunities Challenges

STEM - Where can it take you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvw6-Ro0vqc