In this activity, students are asked to analyse data to work out which form of personal transport is currently the least safe. They then consider what safety features are in use at the moment.

Students brainstorm and...

Produced by the Industrial Trust, Business & Education South Yorkshire and JIVE (Joint Interventions), this leaflet identifies hints and tips to help organisers of visits to industry. Often organisations that are prepared to offer industrial visits to their sites are unaware of the action they can take to make...

This resource shows how you can successfully lift a person off the ground using two cordless leaf blowers, problem-solving skills and some STEM knowledge: the same knowledge and skills that are used to design hovercraft.

Curriculum links include:

forces ...

The IET Education programme has been developed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Europe’s largest professional organisation in the field. The aim is to introduce a new generation to the sheer excitement of science, technology and engineering.

These resources include cross-curricular classroom...

Six mathematical career case studies from the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.

• Robyn Smith - Operational Research
• Ruth Amos - Inventor, business owner and trustee
• Zoe Kelson - Mathematician and Business Development Manager
• Claire Burke - Climate change...

This collection of lessons are themed around the design and development of a prosthetic arm. Combining content from the science and design and technology curriculum, students explore the structure and movement of a human hand and come up with their own ideas for a prosthetic device. This resource provides a careers...

This Science upd8 activity engages students in the practical applications of colour mixing used in stage set design. In the scenario students act as the expert making recommendations to an international awards show, the ‘The International Music Awards.’ This resource is based on the work of the British design...

InGenious was a multi-stakeholder initiative in STEM education launched by European Schoolnet and the European Roundtable of Industrialists (ERT) with an aim  of fostering young people’s interest in STEM education and careers. This €8 million European programme in STEM education involved more than 40 partner...

inGenious was a multi-stakeholder initiative in STEM education launched by European Schoolnet and the European Roundtable of Industrialists (ERT) with an aim of increasing the links between science education and careers. This €8 million European programme in STEM education involved more than 40 partner...

From The Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC), this guide aims to help schools and science-based companies make the best use of their opportunities to liaise together. It concentrates upon using link activities to enrich aspects of the school science curriculum but there are many principles in the...

Innovation is all around us; every day businesses are set up and new products or services created. Companies House states that around 500,000 new businesses are registered every year in the UK, with an average of 30,000 new products launched.

Below is our training video to help Innovation Ambassadors...

We have put together a video addressing the Frequently Asked Questions relating to the Innovation Challenge.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to get in touch with stem@rtcnorth....

Session 1 of the Innovation Challenge is: What is Innovation?

This session takes a closer look at the innovation process and the typical characteristics of innovators.

Learning outcomes
Students will:
• Have a greater understanding of innovation and the innovation process...

Session 10 of the Innovation Challenge is: The pitch

This session focuses on how to deliver a successful pitch. It has handy hints and tips on what to say. 

Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
• Understand what pitching means
• Put into action their knowledge of...