Project
An annual free campaign to inspire students to engage with engineering processes.
Sick of the way the creative STEM activities are always squeezed out of the curriculum? Look no further! GMEC provides an inspirational, real-world engineering challenge that makes Maths, Design Technology and Science meaningful through an annual project-based task that's now fully digital too!
Includes teacher professional development, recorded lessons direct for pupils, online resources and interaction with professional engineers in industry and University.
Open to schools across the UK.
Capacity
Schools can involve as many pupils as they wish.
Delivery
Lessons for 2021 are fully recorded so can be accessed when and where is appropriate. If submitting a portfolio of work, this is required by 1st April 2021. No face to face event will take place in 2021 due to Covid-19.
Duration
The experience for pupils lasts 12 weeks. There are 4 lessons plus a challenge activity.
Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
Improve attainment and progress in STEM subjects
Develop engineering employability skills
Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
Challenge stereotypes by showing the diversity of disciplines, people and skills involved in engineering
The Gatsby benchmarks are a framework for good careers guidance for schools across all of England and in some areas across the rest of the UK. This experience helps your school to reach the following benchmarks:
The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:
Creativity - the use of imagination and the generation of new ideas.
Listening - the ability to listen and understand information.
Problem Solving - the ability to find a solution to a complex situation or challenge.
What the teachers sayLog in to write a testimonialWe would love to read all about your time with this experience!
STEM Ambassadors from a wide range of STEM-related jobs to help bring subjects to life.
Introducing primary school children to the fundamentals of STE(A)M.
What is Engineering? Where can you find it? Come on a journey around the world and find out what engineers do, how they do it, and why!
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