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STEM Saturdays
Raising attainment and inspiring futures in STEM for primary learners
For many years now, The Education Academy Scotland has not just offered scholarships for learners in Scotland, but has completely redefined what they are and who they are for. Now, in a unique and innovative partnership with the team at My Science Club, we continue to broaden our pioneering scholarship programme with a new and exciting offer- this time, targeted exclusively for primary learners.
STEM Saturdays is a new and exciting scholarship for upper primary learners (P6 & 7) which provides a fully funded opportunity to enhance their STEM skills. Through a series of six hands-on practical sessions, students will work alongside specialist and prominent STEM educators and industry STEM ambassadors, gaining valuable insights and experience in STEM. This pioneering programme is designed to not just raise current attainment in school for our scholars - specifically in Maths - but also to inspire and engage them for future participation and success in STEM study and careers.
The programme will run for six consecutive Saturday morning sessions in the Saunders Centre at The Glasgow Academy, 26th February to 29th March 2025, 10:00 to 11:30.
Scholars will be selected via an application process which is set out below. No specific demographic is being targeted, this is an opportunity for any young person in P6/7 to experience hands-on, engaging and fun STEM activities with Scotland's premier tutoring school.
Primary science and wider STEM is vital for children because it sparks curiosity, fosters critical thinking, and builds a foundation for problem-solving skills that are essential not just for understanding the world around them, but for shaping the innovators and thinkers of tomorrow.
Graeme Rough, Head of Centre, TEAS
The Education Academy Scotland is offering 20 STEM Saturday Scholarships for young people in Glasgow and The West. This programme will support primary 6 and 7 learners to develop their STEM knowledge and problem solving skills, whilst aligning the themes and topics covered to real work careers and applications. Each session will cover a specific theme which will be broadened into wider STEM contexts and with a natural development of the associated core maths skills.
STEM Saturday Scholars will receive a fully funded educational support programme which is delivered by a fully qualified and prominent primary teacher, skilled in the STEM areas of our CfE curriculum. STEM Ambassadors from local and international employers will also support each session to provide context and relevance to the themes and how they are applied in their careers and beyond the classroom.
Programme plan
- (22nd Feb) - Buoyancy
- (1st Mar) - Aerospace Engineering
- (8th Mar) - Paper Weightlifting
- (15th Mar) - Lemon Batteries
- (22nd Mar) - Light Reflections
- (29th Mar) - Sound Effects
Applications should only be made by parents/carers and pupils who can commit to attending all six sessions.
Download the full Programme content and curricular map which details the topics for each session and the relevant curricular area and skills which will be delivered.
"I am very excited to be involved in the launch of Education Academy Scotland's new primary STEM initiative. I am passionate about STEM education for primary aged children and I'm looking forward to being able to inspire the next generation of young scientists, engineers, mathematicians and more with hands-on experiences using real world contexts".
Paul Tyler, Programme Leader, STEM Saturdays
Applications
By completing an application, you are accepting all of the following terms and conditions:
- Scholarships are awarded by a judging team and their decision is final
- Applicants must provide personal data which will be securely stored by TEAS and will not be shared with any other people or organisations
- Successful applicant data will be stored for up to 12 months after the scholarship is complete, applicants not chosen for the scholarship will be added to a waiting list and their data will be stored for a maximum of 12 months
- The parent/carer of the applicant and will provide a supporting statement in the application
- Successful applicants will commit to attending all face-to-face classes at The Education Academy Scotland, The Glasgow Academy, 22nd Feb to 29th Mar 2025
- Successful applicants and their parents/carers will take part in short surveys to evaluate the impact of the scholarship
- Successful applicants consent to in-class video/photography and its use to promote and celebrate the scholarship programme
- Applicants accept that completing the application process in no way guarantees their selection for the programme
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