FUTURE FOCUS
vital area of education comes over loud and clear. STEM matters because the subjects it represents connect so many areas – in life as well as at school. Being at the cutting edge will matter to us even more in the future – and future success will rely on producing enough of the right people, such as engineers and scientists. STEM covers a vast range of different topics and a multitude of applications. They require the ability to solve problems with logical and analytical thinking, often starting by asking the question: ‘why?’ Fostering these skills doesn’t just benefit pupils’ STEM studies, but helps them to develop enquiring minds and boosts their ability to think and work independently – something that assists their studies across the curriculum, at school and beyond. If you want facts and figures demonstrating success, schools in our area willingly oblige – boasting a host of individual and team triumphs in every area, from engineering scholarships to coding competitions.
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