FUTURE FOCUS
problem-solving skills and making practical experiments a core element of the curriculum. Part of that includes ensuring gender parity. Historically, coding attracted more boys than girls. However, the introduction of girls-only coding clubs and activities is starting to redress the balance – yet there is still more work to be done. It’s all enhanced by schools’ amazing array of extra-curricular activities, trips and events, making it all but impossible for any pupil not to find something that appeals. The range is immense, involving everything from creating virtual racing cars to setting up pupil-run, STEM- focused podcasts.
Schools are also using their STEM know-how to benefit others. For older pupils, that might include opportunities to work with younger children in their own or other schools, inspiring them with their experiences and talking about how their passion for STEM has influenced decisions about future study and careers. In an area renowned for world-beating expertise, it’s no surprise that our schools’ commitment to science, technology, engineering and maths is equally inspiring. You don’t need to be a science genius to feel confident that if you add all these ingredients together, the result will be a brilliant new generation of inquiring, assured and creative young minds.
CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION GUIDE 23
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