Technology & Innovation - Issue 11

1 ENGAGING AND EXCITING LEARNING Choose from our list of science topics and get ready for a workshop filled with hands-on learning, featuring everything from rocket science, to aliens and human survival in space. Our teachers know how to get the best of out a class, and ensure that while your students have had an out of this world experience, they’ve also learnt real, relevant science that will support their curriculum learning – and hopefully inspire them to dig deeper into the ever-growing worlds of space and science. 2 DEVELOP SCIENCE CAPITAL In a world where science is ever more important to our future, it’s vital to get youngsters excited and engaged with STEM. Our workshops highlight the science, scope and possibilities within the UK space industry, and are delivered by qualified, specially trained teachers equipped with kit that includes real meteors, pressure suits and much more. Masterclasses are closely linked to the curriculum, and feature thrilling, hands-on learning to ensure the students get actively involved – whether this is through conducting experiments, or even building and launching their own rockets! 3 WE COME TO YOU Our network of specially trained teachers is spread across the UK – we can’t promise to get absolutely everywhere, but we’ll make every effort to reach you! This means less disruption for students, fewer logistical challenges and more time for science. All we need is a school science lab, a group of students who are ready to learn and we’ll do the rest. For students aged 11 to 16, we’ll run two sessions in one day; for students aged 16+, we’ll run a day-long session. 4 CAREER INSPIRATION As secondary students consider their futures, it’s vital to provide them with the knowledge and tools to choose the right pathways for them. Space to Learn includes career information designed to make students aware of the incredible breadth of jobs that the UK space sector offers. Our supplementary online resource package, Find Your Space, features in-depth interviews with people who took a variety of routes into the space industry, pursuing careers as varied as space lawyer, space engineer and space artist! Further details of these can be found at nationalspaceacademy.org/ careers 5 IT’S FREE We want to bring exciting opportunities to students who otherwise may not be able to experience them. Our Space to Learn workshops are fully funded which means they cost schools nothing. We also offer travel bursaries for our off-site events to ensure there are no limits to participation. We use a series of criteria to ensure priority is given to underserved students, although any school is welcome to apply. The criteria can be found at nationalspaceacademy.org/ space-to-learn. Free in-school sessions to support your science curriculum Space to Learn science workshops Key Points We have availability for Space to Learn masterclasses throughout the UK until March 2025 – funding is limited, so please apply now REASONS TO TRY… 30 SECOND BRIEFING Space to Learn, delivered UK-wide by the National Space Academy, brings expert teachers into your classroom, delivering hands-on, curriculum-linked physics workshops at no cost to your school, inspiring students to engage with science through the exciting context of space. Contact: 0116 258 2147 spacetolearn@spacecentre.co.uk nationalspaceacademy.org 5 Space to Learn also offers non-residential Space Camps and Careers Conferences; learn more and find one near you by visiting nationalspaceacademy. org/space-to-learn Space to Learn is funded by the UK Space Agency and developed by a team of experts, ensuring that your students receive high quality education Priority is given to schools meeting eligibility criteria to ensure that underserved students benefit from the programme, but all schools may apply PA R T N E R C O N T E N T 37 teachwire.net