Gender Gap in STEM: How to Encourage Girls into STEAM

The gender gap in the science and tech industries is clear: despite making up half of the workforce, women hold only 26% of jobs in STEM industries[1]. The good news is that the number of women entering STEM careers is increasing year-on-year, and predictions forecast almost 30% of core-STEM roles will be held by women…

20 January 2022

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Closing the STEM skills gap: How to Inspire Young People to Take up STEAM Subjects?

Inspiring young people to take up STEAM subjects is essential for building the workforce of the future and thriving economies worldwide. While the global drive to be greener, healthier and more resilient continues, so too does the lack of skilled people able to fulfil the ever-growing number of STEM jobs roles[1]. The good news is…

20 January 2022

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STEAM powered learning – Why STEAM teaching is critical in early childhood education

STEAM-powered learning in early years education is embedded in play, exploration, curiosity, observation and questioning. How children feel about themselves as learners is intrinsic to their success. Not just in the early years, but for their lifelong learning journey. In this article, Alistair Bryce-Clegg tells us that arguably, how we support children to learn is…

20 January 2022

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Tim Peake: Taking STEAM learning into space

We met astronaut Tim Peake to find out how space travel is STEAM–powered Compared to the population of the planet, only a handful of people can say they’ve seen the Earth from space. Tim Peake is one of those lucky few and a huge advocate of STEAM learning. Luckier still we got to talk…

20 January 2022

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STEAM Education: a Perspective from Spain

by Cristina Balbas-Martinez Cristina Balbas has a PhD in Molecular Biomedicine and is also trained in early childhood education. In 2013 she co-founded Escuelab, a social enterprise that provides access to a practical, interactive scientific education, promoting research vocations and developing skills for the future amongst Spanish pupils. Economies worldwide are increasingly in…

18 January 2022

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Creating Magical STEAM Learning Opportunities with the Early Years Projector

As educators we are on a constant search to find innovative and exciting ways to engage, delight and motivate children. I would therefore like to share with you a little about a quest which is around the subject of light and how working with a hugely talented, patient and diligent team we attained our goal. …

17 January 2022

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What does STEAM look like in the Early Years?

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths. This is a forward-thinking, integrated approach to learning that combines these subjects to guide children’s inquisition and critical thinking. Early years doesn’t necessarily come to mind for many practitioners and teachers when considering STEAM. However, STEAM is central to children’s learning and development in the…

16 January 2022

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STEM Teaching in Primary Schools

The concept of STEM learning is to combine science, technology, engineering and maths to create something that is greater than the sum of its individual parts. Combining these subjects together can help pupils understand how the subjects they study can be applied in real life. It's important for Primary Schools to teach STEM as it…

15 January 2022

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Positive Women Role Models in the world of STEAM

We all love Mr Men and Little Miss books and the Little Miss Inventor provides a great avenue into discussions about positive women role models in the world of STEAM. The blurb says: “Her brain is full of ideas which she turns into extraordinary inventions in a shed at the bottom of her garden”. Alongside reading…

14 January 2022

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Technology: 21st Century Learning Skills

What are 21st century learning skills? Using technology across the curriculum opens up the possibilities for not only developing valuable computing skills such as coding and programming, but also a range of essential learning skills, often referred to as the 4 C’s for 21st Century Learning. Technology helps to motivate and inspire children and offers…

14 January 2022

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