- Ages 16 to 18
- In-school
- 19 August 2024 to 21 March 2025
- Multi-session
- Free
Competition
Give your students the chance to shape our world this autumn in an exciting digital civil engineering competition!
The ICE CityZen competition is an easy-to-run structured activity supported throughout by an ICE STEM Ambassador, either online or in-person.
It takes place yearly in the autumn term, and makes an ideal extra-curricular activity for students aged 16 to 18 making critical decisions about their futures.
The competition is in 2 parts:
“It not only taught me new skills but was fun and interactive”
Year 12 student, Merseyside
The ICE CityZen experience gives students:
Teams must be registered by a teacher or school representative.
Improve attainment and progress in STEM subjects
Develop engineering employability skills
Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
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:
Problem solving - the ability to find a solution to a complex situation or challenge.
Teamwork - working cooperatively with others towards achieving a shared goal.
STEM Ambassadors from a wide range of STEM-related jobs to help bring subjects to life!
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