Help! How do I lead primary STEM? SL061

New to leading primary STEM? This course is for you...you'll explore the basics of creating a vision, audit current provision and develop strategies to raise the profile of STEM in your school.

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Summary

This course is perfect for teachers new to leading primary STEM.

You'll receive guidance, advice and support to develop a full and varied curriculum that not only focuses on the curriculum basics, but introduces pupils to learning they may not encounter in their everyday lives. You'll also develop techniques to lead a team and ensure good pupil progress at a whole school level.

Over three days, you will build your confidence and develop the expertise to support your colleagues to deliver an effective and engaging STEM curriculum.

This course may support you with Science Leadership Benchmark 1 - Leadership and vision for science

Who is it for?

Subject leaders in any area of primary STEM who are new to the role, or who aspire to move into it, and STEM subject leads who have been in the role for up to 2 years

What topics are covered?

• what is STEM?
• working with the primary curriculum
• developing engineering habits of mind
• maths in STEM
• science in STEM
• context based learning
• creating a STEM club
• computer assisted projects
• planning for a STEM school
• supporting your colleagues to embed your vision for STEM

How will you learn?

High impact, high quality residential CPD at our National STEM Learning Centre in York - delivered by experts - which will transform your teaching practice, and also give you the chance to meet colleagues from across the UK in person.

Fantastic on site accommodation and delicious food is included too.

How long is this course?

2 days

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• develop strategies to embed your vision for primary STEM in your school
• lead improvement in the quality of STEM teaching and learning within your school
• develop and structure your role as a leader of primary STEM