Secondary CPD
Continuing Professional Development workshops for teachers and technicians in the STEM subjects are aimed at enhancing knowledge and understanding of practical science and technology in the curriculum. These are delivered in conjunction with the Science Learning Centre South East.
Having in-school CPD for all staff makes sense as it reduces CPD costs, expands resources ideas and effectively trains all staff members and enhances specific subject knowledge across the school.
If you have specific STEM CPD needs, please contact us to discuss how we can meet them.
Stimulating Creativity in D&T
This practical session will explore different ways for encouraging and enabling creativity among students across a range of curriculum areas and specifically within D&T. It will consider how the environment of the classroom can develop a creative climate as well as how students can be supported in extending their skills to express and develop confidence in their own creativity.
Linking curriculum content with PLTs and a skills approach to learning within D&T, practitioners will have the opportunity to reflect on current good practice and develop practical creative activities that can be used with their students.
This session will:
- Consider how to develop student creativity and higher order thinking skills
- Explore opportunities for creativity within D&T as well as more generally across all curriculum areas
- Identify a range of approaches for designing innovative D&T activities that stimulate creativity with students
Where do we go from here?
An opportunity to consider the extensive range of jobs in STEM areas.
This interactive, practical session will use a range of materials and activities to look at the extensive range of career opportunities across the STEM area. Exploring STEM career paths for students of all level and qualifications the session will equip teachers so that they can confidently advise about career options available.
The session will enable teachers to:
- Understand routes to different STEM Careers
- Find out what support is available to schools and students
- Have an opportunity to assess where their school is currently and to develop a practical personal action plan to take the school forward
- Work with practical resources to support the teaching of STEM careers.
Memory metals and colour changing composites
A hands-on session introducing properties and practical application of some truly SMART Materials as a basis for collaborative teaching and effective group work across science and technology. Giving participants the opportunity to test out some new materials and to discover how they might be used to enhance student learning, this session will equip teachers with confidence to explore SMART materials with their students and provide resources to get going and use in their classrooms.
Participants will:
- Understand the variety of SMART Materials available and the scientific properties they possess
- Have time to investigate several different SMART Materials including SMART alloys, hydrogel and Quantum Tunnelling Composite; find out how they are used and exploring why their novel properties are important
- Consider how SMART Materials can be used in the classroom within STEM subjects and across cross curricular learning
- Have the opportunity to produce a creative and contextualised lesson plan that makes use of SMART Materials in a science or technology session
DNA in a Day
Make DNA visible and place the theoretical knowledge into an applied context. This workshop covers plant and animal DNA extraction, restriction enzymes and DNA fingerprinting, along with the ethical issues these technologies generate. A practical comparison of different gel electrophoresis technologies based upon a consideration of classroom requirements and costs is achieved through two crime scene forensic investigations.
The workshop will suit NQTs to established teachers.
Laboratory
Maximum numbers: 20
3D CAD Modelling
3d computer modelling using the industrial standard software - Solid Works. The work shop commences with a tutorial run through of the software menu, features and applications and develops the users' knowledge to a level where they can access and build a 3d model with fillets, splines, extrusions and front and back interlocking casing.
The workshop can be adapted for attendees with no knowledge, some knowledge through to advanced modelling knowledge.
The workshop will suit NQTs to established teachers
A room to accommodate 15 laptops and an overhead projector
Maximum number: 15
Overviews of Technology
Introduction to reverse engineering, rapid prototyping and engineering testing. This half-day workshop takes place at the University of Brighton or the Product Development Centre, Hastings.
Do you wish to make a production prototype of your 3d model using our rapid prototyping facilities? We can cost the production to your design.
The workshop will suit NQTs to established teachers.
Based at the Product Development Centre, Hastings
Maximum number: 15
Technician Training Days
Exciting training days within the summer term for technicians of all disciplines. The day includes visits to the University of Brighton's STEM departments combined with hands-on workshops to enhance skills.
The workshop will suit NQTs to established teachers.
Based at the University of Brighton
Maximum number: 60 in workshops of 15
To book
Please download and complete the booking form and return to STEM Sussex via email or fax.
For more information contact STEM Sussex
