In this inspiring video, John Eldridge who is a Principal Engineer explains why curiosity is so important when it comes to STEM skills.  He also discusses that this job is being involved with some of the biggest machines on Earth and the varied routes you can take to get into...

Opportunities for engineers exist at all levels and these career route maps from Neon show various routes through education and training to become a professional engineer in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

In this video you hear from Matt Slater who is a Naval Architect.  He talks about what his job entails such as ship design and ship building, along with how team work is important and other skills such as IT fits into his role.

This video shows a compilation of the Engineer on a Mission videos from Tomorrow's Engineers.  

This resource, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), allows students to investigate the wide range of sophisticated imaging technology available in modern hospitals, and to explore the latest ideas in search-and-rescue robotics.

This activity, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), is useful as a quick introduction to a lesson looking at the properties of modern materials.

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This activity provides a quick introduction to a lesson focusing on the link between water and health. It encourages students to think about the role of engineers in providing us with healthy water supplies and waste-water disposal systems.

This collection is produced by Engineers Without Borders UK (EWB) , an international development organisation that aims to remove barriers to development through engineering. It contains resources which challenge children to discuss big issues facing the modern world and the challenges this poses for engineers...

This study guide, from the National Strategies, defines enhancement and enrichment in the science classroom, looks at current practice and issues, and provides planning and evaluation guides for activities. Case studies are included, as well as activity plans and...

This document provides a quick way to assess your department's enhancement and enrichment provision. It is based on one of the threads in the National STEM Learning Centre and Network’s Self-Evaluation Tool.  The Self-Evaluation Tool is based on...

Using enhancement and enrichment activities helps to promote greater engagement with STEM subjects and raises awareness of STEM careers. These resources support the establishment and utilisation of external partnerships to promote STEM subject choice and careers.

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These resources, developed by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme in collaboration with the ASCEND project, were designed to support science teachers, those with responsibility in science departments, and Gifted and Talented coordinators in schools. The ASCEND project (Able Scientists Collectively Experiencing...

This suite of guides are designed to support the development of aspects of enrichment and enhancement across a selection of topics which address Ofqual’s generic criteria for separate sciences. These are not specific to any awarding body. All teachers recognise that some parts of science can be difficult or less...