STEM Ambassadors

STEM Ambassadors from a wide range of STEM-related jobs help to bring subjects to life!

Primary

Ages 5 to 11
In-school
Full day
Free

Run by STEM Learning.

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Life-changing impact for young people, delivered by STEM professionals in classrooms and communities.

STEM subjects are brought to life by over 37,000 volunteers available across the UK, all free of charge. As inspiring communicators and relatable role models, they are here to help now by connecting online. Aspirations are raised, careers illuminated, and learning supported via a vast variety of activities including:

Practical classroom activities around a particular topic, ranging from lighting and shadow to looking after our teeth!
Intro/outro Q&A sessions, where an Ambassador can spend 15 minutes answering students' questions about their job and how they use various aspects of the curriculum
Support for after school STEM clubs, such as Code Club, where young people have an opportunity to grow a passion for computing

And many more! STEM Ambassadors can be flexible by adapting their activity and the way in which it is delivered to suit the needs of you and your students.

Duration

Varied depending on school requirements and volunteer availability.

Learning outcomes

Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
Improve attainment and progress in STEM subjects
Learning what the engineering workplace is like
Develop engineering employability skills
Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
Challenge stereotypes by showing the diversity of disciplines, people and skills involved in engineering

Topics

Plants
Animals including humans
Living things and their habitats
Evolution and inheritance
Materials
Rocks
Light
Sound
Electricity
Earth and space
Seasonal changes
Forces
States of matter
Computing
Structures
Mechanisms

Working scientifically

Whichever curriculum your school follows, pupils should have the opportunity to carry out practical investigations in science that help them to develop their scientific skills. This experience builds the following enquiry skills:

Asking questions
Making predictions
Setting up tests
Observing and measuring
Recording data
Interpreting and communicating results
Evaluating

Essential skills

The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:

Aiming high - the ability to set clear, tangible goals and devise a robust route to achieving them.
Creativity - the use of imagination and the generation of new ideas.
Leadership - supporting, encouraging and motivating others to achieve a shared goal.
Listening - the ability to listen and understand information.
Problem solving - the ability to find a solution to a complex situation or challenge.
Staying positive - the ability to use tactics to overcome setbacks and achieve goals.
Teamwork - working cooperatively with others towards achieving a shared goal.

Good for a career in...

Aircraft
Beauty
Computing
Construction
Design
Electronics
Energy
Environment
Entertainment
Food
Medicine and healthcare
Music
Space
Sport
Rail and road transport
Water

What the teachers say
We would love to read all about your time with this experience!

It has challenged stereotypes and instilled a more ‘can-do’ attitude for STEM subjects and ‘why not me?’ The variety of challenges and activities with a range of different STEM Ambassadors meant that the pupils were really excited and enthused about what each day would bring.

Teacher St Mary’s Primary School

STEM Ambassadors who can talk about their everyday life once they’ve left school, or are further on in their developed careers, can really focus students. They’re effectively an interface between the student and the opportunities which are out there.

Russell Davies, Head of Design and Technology