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Progression Through STEM
Produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), these case studies describe work done by practitioners to support learners’ progression through STEM, whether from school to college, or to HE or employment.
The projects, drawn from organisations across the FE and skills sector, explore a variety of activities aimed at enabling and encouraging learners’ journeys through STEM, including:
• Career taster events
• Tailored resources and induction materials
• Developing and marketing new STEM courses
• Intensive support sessions
• CPD
• Student peer-mentoring
• Links with schools
• Employer engagement.
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Cross-curricular ‘Challenge Day’
Produced by the Learning Skills Improvement Service, these materials help to demonstrate effective practice. This case study looks at the themes of equality and diversity and progression through STEM.
City College Norwich set out to create a ‘challenge day’ that would involve learners in a range of hands-on...
Increase Uptake of STEM Careers
Produced by the Learning Skills Improvement Service, these materials help to demonstrate effective practice. By Dereham Sixth Form College, this case study looks at the themes of knowledge and transfer technology and progression in STEM. This project aimed to look at a way of encouraging continuation of STEM...
Supporting Transition in Chemistry
Produced by the Learning Skills Improvement Service, these materials help to demonstrate effective practice. By Paston College, this case study looks at the theme of progression through STEM.
Students find the transition from GCSE to AS level chemistry difficult. This is not helped by their different...
Mentoring Scheme for AS Maths Students
Produced by the Learning Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this case study tackles the theme of progression through STEM subjects. It looks at a mentoring scheme set up by St Francis Xavier College to support students in mathematics. In the scheme, A2 students were paired with AS students and given advice about...