Projects
Projects designed to accelerate young peoples interest in STE(A)M and prepare them for the real working world.
Young people will have the opportunity to engage first hand with mentors from industry and solve a real life challenges faced by industry.
Our projects take place throughout the academic year and are led by industry experts to help young people develop important life skills and gain a better understanding of STEM. Our projects are applied for by the teacher and were previously known as Engineering Education Scheme (EES) and Go4SET.
Students will engage and develop the following vital skills:
Students will participate in careers webinars, online STEM activities and masterclasses and conduct research to complete their project. They will have the opportunity to virtually tour the workplaces of industry partners and ask questions direct through inspiring sessions with STEM professionals. These fantastic and uniquely created projects are designed to accelerate young peoples personal growth and preparing them for the real working world.
Hear what our students say about project (previously known as Go4SET)
Industrial Cadets Accreditation
The work and outcomes produced from the project will contribute to the students achieving an Industrial Cadets award. This nationally recognised award demonstrates a unique insight into industry, a quality experience and progression. Students can build their Industrial Cadets portfolio with the various levels and showcase their achievements to educators and potential employers.
Teachers can be assured that...
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our virtual projects sessions will be held in a safe online environment
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the structure of the project meets the Gatsby benchmarks and fully support and enhance the career programme in school
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their students will receive support from a mentor,
STEM EMPLOYERS
WHY NOT SPONSOR A PROJECT?
Employers/Partners - Get involved!
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You will have a flexible delivery option and the ability to customise the project brief to your company.
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By collaborating with us, companies will get a real sense of young people’s views on some of the key challenges for the future
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With our virtual projects; as well as the 6 students whom you will be mentoring, you will have access and outreach to hundreds of students across the UK taking part.
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It's a great way to raise your community profile and build links with schools and colleges
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Inspire young people and contribute towards creating a talent pipeline for your business
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Improve social mobility by delivering quality experiences to potential employees of the future
WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT OUR PROJECTS
Learning more about the STEM Industry itself, the larger companies which I had never heard about prior now seem like potential career opportunities
Projects for 13-16 year olds
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
The natural world around us operates in seasons and cycles where living things flourish, die and decompose safely into the ground. Humans have disrupted nature and created a linear system where we take, make, use and dispose creating a lot of waste. Teams will investigate the circular economy and suggest practical changes which can be made by organisations such as schools, companies or local councils to adopt a circular economy.
Launching winter to spring term, graduating spring to summer term
12 weeks virtual programme
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
Teams will imagine their school is on an island and their challenge is to transform it so it can be fully functional and self-sustainable in an island setting. The island can be in any part of the world and so students will choose a geographical setting and site design for their school which helps them to solve the challenge. Teams can choose which elements to focus on such as energy, resources, travel and waste.
Launching winter to spring term, graduating spring to summer term
12 weeks virtual programme
SMART TECHNOLOGY
From the moment we get up each morning, we interact with smart technology and it is quickly becoming an essential part of our way of life. Smart technology is providing solutions to real world problems to make systems more efficient, effective and sustainable. We use smart technology daily with our smartphones, watches, TVs, heating and personal assistants such as Siri and Alexa. The challenge is to develop an innovative proposal for a smart technology which will help to improve everyday life.
Launching winter to spring term, graduating spring to summer term
12 weeks virtual programme
CLIMATE CHANGE
The earth’s climate is changing. Around the world, lots of us are experiencing changes to our weather patterns and seasons. It’s hotter, colder, wetter and drier than ever before. Most buildings were not made to withstand all this weather, which can be dangerous for the people living and working in them. The challenge is to research the effects of climate change, think about how these might affect your community and recommend ways that people could make new or existing buildings more resilient to extreme climate conditions.
Launching winter to spring term, graduating spring to summer term
12 weeks virtual programme
Projects for 16 year olds and over
DIGITAL
Any modern business around the world is now reliant on their workforce to have digital skills to help their businesses grow, thrive and stay safe from cyber security threats. The projects we offer empower young people to develop the skills and confidence necessary to fill these future roles. From topics including artificial intelligence to cyber security, students are given real life industry challenges to devise digital solutions for to improve efficiency, respond to changing customer demands, reduce human error and eliminate cyber attacks.
16 weeks virtual programme
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
16 weeks virtual programme
THE ENVIRONMENT
Exciting projects focusing on real life issues such as Carbon Footprint Reduction – how can the business become more environmentally conscious by looking at all aspects of energy consumption, waste and resource impact. There is also an opportunity to design a product or system that will monitor and reduce the impact of air pollution resulting from company activities.
16 weeks virtual programme
