Teach Secondary Issue 14.8

1 TECHNICIANS: THE DAVID SAINSBURY GALLERY Step into a world of STEM careers in our free, interactive gallery exploring the vital role of technicians. Recreating the workplaces of technicians across multiple sectors – health science, creative arts, manufacturing and renewable energy – your group will get hands-on with interactive exhibits that will spark interest in a future career path. 2 CAREERS UNCOVERED Join a free, 60-minute Careers Uncovered session in our STEM careers gallery and meet technicians working for top organisations. Through hands-on exhibits and Q&A sessions, students can take part in activities independently and discover careers that make a real difference. 3 DISCOVER THE FUTURE OF FOOD How does food go from field to plate? How did we produce food in the past, and how will advances in ecology and biotechnology change food production in the future? Discover the answers to these questions and more in our new, free Future of Food exhibition. 4 EASY ONLINE BOOKING Plan your itinerary, check availability and book your visit with our easy to use online group booking system. You’ll just need the date of your visit, the number of adults and children in your group, their age range and any other specific requirements. At a glance Contact: Visit: sciencemuseum.org.uk/groups/ formal-education-groups Email: info@ScienceMuseumGroup.ac.uk Call: 033 0058 0058 + Bookings are now open for British Science Week and National Careers Week – book your KS3 or KS4 visit now. + Download activity sheets and gallery guides to engage your pupils in advance from our website. REASONS TO TRY… A trip to the Science Museum 4 With so much on offer for KS3 and KS4, we’re on a mission to inspire the scientists, engineers, technicians and innovators of the future Whether you have a new cohort of Year 7s or want to get a picture of where your Secondary students are at the start of a school year, starting with a baseline assessment is the key to better understanding and unlocking student potential “We use baseline assessments as a gage of potential for our students when they first come to us in Year 7.” Niall O’Connor, Deputy Head, Academic, Barnard Castle School Scan the QR code to find out more! Quickly identify with Cambridge Insight’s baseline assessments for secondary schools what support your KS3 students need PA R T N E R C O N T E N T 81 teachwire.net/secondary