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CREST Awards (Alex Burns)

CREST means CREativity in Science and Technology and there are three awards: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Pupils can work in groups or individually on a variety of projects, which involve design and technology. The Award helps to develop creativity, self-motivation, self-assessment, communication and problem solving skills. Curriculum work can now be used towards the Awards.

Engineering Roadshows (Alex Burns)

Several local engineering companies provide 'hands-on', engineering activities for pupils in a school's technology department. Pupils work through the activities in small groups with the support of company personnel. The Roadshows usually operate for 1 or 2 days so that the maximum number of pupils can benefit; there is usually opportunity for parental involvement at an evening session.

Mini Roadshows involving one company are delivered in primary schools.

Technology Tree (Alex Burns)

This programme was introduced by the Engineering Employers Federation to assist primary schools with the delivery of design and technology through links with local engineering/manufacturing companies. The main components of the programme are:

a teacher placement in the company to develop an appropriate technology-related project;

a visit to the company by the pupils so that they can be briefed about the project;

project activity back in school with help and support from the company;

presentation of project outcomes by the pupils to the link company personnel.

Technology Tree has now been extended to include secondary schools.


Engineering Employers' Federation (EEF)

Young Engineers' Clubs (Alex Burns)

Secondary school pupils meet at Clubs once a week to undertake a variety of technology projects with the support of local engineers.

Young Engineers' Challenge (Alex Burns)

Local universities and colleges set Young Engineers' Clubs an engineering challenge, which involves design and manufacture. The challenge culminates in a competition where awards are given for the most innovative answer to the problem.

Alex Burns
E-mail: aburns@walsallebp.co.uk

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