Grange School At Magna Science Exhibition

A Visit to Longridge High School To look at their wind turbines

A trip to the Royal Oldham Hospital radiography department.

A trip to salford University lecture

Welcome to the Science Department

STEM / MEAP

SETNET
(Science , Engineering , Technology & Mathematics Networks )

Successful economies are underpinned by a strong supply of people with a range of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) qualifications, working across a range of spheres. A STEM literate population is crucial.

SETNET works with a range of partner organisations, including government, industry, professional institutions, education and other major companies, to ensure that the UK has both of these.

The Office of Science and Innovation (OSI) within the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) seeks to engage under represented groups in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) as one of its key priorities. STEM Access Grants provide an opportunity for schools to access funding to engage in STEM activity those Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) pupils which research indicates are under-represented in STEM, specifically those of Caribbean, Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin.

Grange School STEM Project

Mission

To raise student and their families interest in the relevance of Science and as a consequence to raise student attainment in KS4.

Aims

Target pupils are offered experiences to enrich their science education (Currently 90 pupils in years 8,9 and 10)
Teachers are released to visit local scientific activity & record what is happening for use in KS4 SOW.
Reinforcement materials with “syllabus interest” are recorded and made available to teachers, pupils and family.
Science and Engineering Ambassadors (SEAs) are positively engaged with pupils and families through visits to work places and into school

Recent STEM projects at Grange School

Teacher & pupil visit to the Royal Oldham Hospital radiography department. The aim was to get a feel for the variety and diversity of staff involved in medicine.

It involved the pupils interviewing staff, building a profile of the staff (qualification, job role) and also taking pictures of the environment/equipment used in radiography department.

Exploring the future of Science, a visit to Salford University for year 10 pupils. The pupils listened to lecture in a university setting / atmosphere.

They listened to professional scientists, engineers, technologists, and about their work towards a better future.

A teacher visit to explore alternative energy resources at Longridge High School, Preston. The teacher becomes better informed about the implications of renewable energy resources. Take photos of a real wind turbine and see how it works. Prepare resources for use with KS3 Energy resources unit. Prepare resources for year 10 BTEC of the way electricity is generated by a wind turbine.

Year 8 & 9 pupils experience out of school learning at MAGNA science adventure park. Pupils to experience demonstrations and equipment not normally possible in a school environment. Integrate with pupils of other schools and ethnicities.

Practically be involved in the learning of Science. A prior visit by the technician will prepare resources and activities for all pupils to complete whilst on the visit.