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Full STEAM Ahead: Creating teenage ambassadors of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths across Europe.

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 2017-1-UK01-KA219-036672
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices | Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only Funder Contribution: 94,852.8 EUR

Full STEAM Ahead: Creating teenage ambassadors of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths across Europe.

Description

This project built on our previous successful KA1 work shadowing project for STEM leaders and comprised 2 key objectives: 1. To increase uptake and raise the profile in schools of not only the traditional STEM subjects of Science, Technology and Maths, but also (through involving the 'A' for Arts to add a creative and very visual dynamic to this project) to drive uptake of the Arts, including linguists to increase uptake of English, German and Spanish subjects in all 3 schools. 2. To improve staff and student knowledge and skills required to follow careers in STEAM areas of industry.Number/profile of participants: There were a minimum of 4 STEAM based curriculum leaders in each country, and at least 2 business partners, 2 senior leaders, a University partner and a project manager in each country. We recruited and trained 64 ambassadors (20+ per school) aged 14-18 studying STEAM subjects and planned for each group of 10 to travel to either partner school to carry out collaborative work with the 2 other partner schools. Unfortunately due to Covid19 our final exchange to the UK school was cancelled, causing much disappointment and disruption to the final year of the project for all participants. Activities: Ambassadors in each school developed STEAM subject related skills and knowledge through participation in specialist school and University based workshops, STEAM related trips, business visits and events, and by conducting employer interviews at STEAM related companies to learn more about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Maths. Ambassadors shared knowledge throughout the project with partners overseas to learn more about the global STEAM landscape in education and business in each country.Each partner school led specialist workshops during the student exchanges focusing on their strongest associated curriculum area of each school: German school (SCIENCE/MATHS), and Spanish school (TECHNOLOGY and ENGINEERING). The UK school had planned to focus on the ARTS for the final exchange which had to be cancelled. Impact: Short term benefits included improved STEAM knowledge, skills and confidence of participants (staff and students), increased uptake of STEAM subjects in all schools, as well as improved links to University STEAM departments and local STEAM based businesses. The majority of ambassadors have chosen STEAM pathways, partly as a result of their experiences, and have a better idea of the career options open to them in different industries/countries. Longer term - All students on the programme accessed STEAM work experience placements or alternative enrichment opportunities with local employers. Participants are fully trained as ambassadors to inspire future cohorts of potential STEAM ambassadors when they enter their Post 16 education, which will ensure sustainability of the programme in future years in all schools. STEM subjects are enjoying a higher profile in each school and increased uptake at GCSE and A-Level or equivalent qualification in option subjects. Almost 100% of the ambassador participants have chosen to follow a STEAM related pathway into Further/Higher education. Teachers and careers advisors have improved knowledge of STEAM based careers in each locality, as well as secure links to related employers to ensure STEAM related high quality work placements and other future project possibilities for future cohorts.

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