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How a visit to Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery can focus your students’ career ambitions A careers visit to the Science Museum 1 CAREERS UNCOVERED WORKSHOPS In this 60-minute session, pupils will meet real life technical professionals from top organisations and experience what it’s like to do their jobs. Through hands-on activities, Q&A sessions and conversations with technicians, pupils will learn about entry requirements, salaries and job availability for the sector they’re interested in. By the end of the session, pupils will recognise their own skills, identify what they enjoy and understand how they can find a fulfilling career. (Visits must be booked in advance.) 2 A WORLD OF STEM CAREERS At the Technicians gallery, your class will learn how technicians work behind the scenes to save lives, make energy greener, provide entertainment, create everyday items we couldn’t live without and much more. Students will have the chance to operate a robotic arm, solve problems on top of a wind turbine and even create lifesaving medicine as a technician for the NHS. They’ll also get to try out interactive exhibits that have been created in collaboration with Marvel Studios, the NHS, the National Grid and many more. 3 SUPPORTS GATSBY BENCHMARKS A visit to the Technicians gallery and a Careers Uncovered session will support you in meeting Gatsby’s Good Career Guidance benchmarks. With a range of industries on show, it will help to address the individual needs of each pupil by encouraging them to reflect on their own interests and skills. These experiences provide opportunities for your pupils to encounter employers and employees, experience different workplaces and consider their further and higher education options. 4 NO NEED TO CREATE RESOURCES To help you save time in preparation for your visit, the Science Museum has created a gallery guide and activity trail to help you on the day. The guide includes a map of the gallery, key sections to explore and suggested discussion questions to try with your group. The trail will take you through some of the museum’s most exciting galleries, from Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries to Making the ModernWorld , showing how technicians have helped to form the world around us. 5 FREE FOR SCHOOL GROUPS It’s completely free to visit the Technicians gallery and book the Careers Uncovered sessions. Plan your visit through the museum’s online booking portal, where you can check availability, build an itinerary and book your tickets. You can also use the Science Museum’s hazard identification sheet and insurance confirmation letter to help write a risk assessment, and add other free galleries to your itinerary, including Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery and Engineers . Key Points For the ultimate experience, book a free Careers Uncovered session where students will meet professionals from top organisations and find out what it’s like to do their job Add a visit to the Technicians gallery and introduce your pupils to roles across multiple sectors, from renewable energy to the creative arts Download the gallery guide and activity trail to help lead your group around the museum, and watch the gallery film in advance to get your class excited for the trip The Science Museum’s education newsletter can keep you updated with details of events for school groups, our latest classroom resources and the support we can provide for teachers REASONS TO TRY… 5 30 SECOND BRIEFING Experience a world of careers in Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery at the Science Museum and introduce your pupils to an array of fascinating and often hidden careers in science, technology, engineering and maths. Contact: sciencemuseum.org.uk/technicians info@sciencemuseumgroup.ac.uk 03300 580 058 PA R T N E R C O N T E N T teachwire.net/secondary 87