Teachers

The London Engineering Project (LEP) supports the delivery of the school curriculum for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in both primary and secondary schools.

This section contains information about:

• Hosting a STEM day at your school

• Setting up a science and engineering club

• Promoting engineering within your school

STEM activities help to fulfill the aims of the Every Child Matters agenda through:

• Opportunities to engage in collaborative problem-solving activities

• Discussion to generate creative, practical, cost-effective solutions that are relevant and fit for purpose

• Designing products that contribute positively to the community/environment; analysing, evaluating and communicating their findings

• Learning about the relationship between science, society and the future of the world

• Consideration of ethical and moral issues and global sustainability

STEM activities can be used as an integral part of the delivery of the curriculum making links between and within subjects. Activities can be used to introduce an area of the curriculum or as a mode of assessment.

Focus for learning is across three areas:

• Attitudes and attributes: Confidence, determination, adaptability, enterprising

• Skills: Literacy, numeracy, ICT, PLTS (personal, learning & thinking skills)

• Knowledge and understanding: The big ideas that shape the world

Details of all the activities the LEP offers can be found in the Resources section.

Resources also contains information on activities that students can do at home and links to websites that offer further activities and free resources.

Please contact us to find out how the LEP can support the curriculum at your school.