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Economic Wellbeing
In this Teachers TV programme, staff at Riddlesdown High School in South London are taking steps to encourage students to study science, mathematics and technology.
Students at the school participate in a role play as members of a residents' association. During the activity they discuss a proposal to build a pharmaceutical plant in their neighbourhood.
The students weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of the proposal, considering the economic benefits that the STEM related industries could bring to their community, against potentially negative issues such as environmental disruption.
Later, staff discuss the challenges of teaching the value of STEM subjects as they often feel ill-equipped to educate students about opportunities in science related careers.
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