Working with you to expand your curriculum; increasing learner engagement, enjoyment, knowledge and skill.
All of our lessons are designed and delivered by our Apple Distinguished Educator, whose previous work was recognised for its quality and impact by EdTech UK as part of the EdTech50 Awards 2020. Using our services - rather than having to supply your own equipment and hire a specialist member of teaching staff - is a cost-effective, targeted, hassle-free and sustainable way to add high-quality STEM classes to your curriculum, increasing its breadth and impact. Let us take care of the purchasing, planning, preparation and delivery of high-quality STEM and Computing lessons - we can even provide a digital, multimedia evidence portfolio for you to share with governors/trustees and Ofsted (subject to an extra charge, calculated based on your requirements).
Want to improve the use of technology in your school, but don't have the budget to buy new equipment? Book a session with us and our Apple Distinguished Educator will visit your site and work with you to help you get the best out of your existing equipment. Or, perhaps you're looking to invest in new equipment? We can support you to make the purchasing decisions which will have the most impact for your learners. We can also work with you to deliver staff training sessions, helping to upskill your teaching staff, driving improvement and engagement through technology.
”We are passionate about bringing high-quality, cutting-edge, affordable and sustainable STEM lessons to pupils in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and beyond; increasing their knowledge, skills and future opportunities to help them to achieve their potential.”
Lee McCowen Founder, Owner & CEO of EdTech Systems Ltd. Apple Distinguished Educator - Class of 2019
An approachable, screen-free, entry-level learning robot for EYFS and KS1 pupils; Sphero indi inspires imaginative, play-based learning by empowering pupils to design, build and solve physical mazes while helping them to develop critical problem-solving and computational thinking skills. Using coloured tiles, indi provides endless, scaleable opportunities to introduce coding without the need for an app, whilst also offering a progression pathway with basic, block-based app coding too.
Learn block-based code using real blocks! We use this kinesthetic-tactile learning resource to help pupils learn how to decompose problems, create simple algorithms, identify bugs and debug their code as part of a game-based learning approach that encourages experimentation whilst allowing pupils to differentiate their own learning, ensuring that everyone is challenged, but no-one is left behind.
With its onboard sensors, magnetic steering system and powerful motor, the Intelino Smart Train allows pupils to build and code their own train set whilst solving challenges using computational thinking and problem-solving skills. With the potential to be used as either a screen-free device, controlled with block-based code via app, or even with Python, the Intelino Smart train is educational, exciting and fun. All aboard the Coding Express, next stop… Learning!
Thanks to the built-in sensors, pupils can learn to code Dash and Dot to interact with the environment and each other. A great introduction to controlling robotics in real-world scenarios, we use Dash and Dot to teach computational thinking, practical maths skills, writing and debugging simple algorithms, conditional code, functions and loops; all as part of exciting activities and games!
Are you ready to get the ball rolling with coding? We use Sphero Bolt and SPRK+ to deliver sessions on calculating speed and distance, Archimedes' Principle, navigating mazes, simulating sports, powering vehicles and more. Using Bolt's infrared communication and ambient light sensor options, pupils can even produce solutions to challenges involving multiple Bolts working together by sharing data or reacting to different lighting conditions!
It's time to get coding off the ground in your school and take pupil learning to the skies! By taking control of our drones using block-based code and real-world maths skills, pupils can get hands-on experience with the exciting technology that is transforming defence, emergency response, humanitarian aid, agriculture, healthcare, sports coverage, cinematography and more.
Experience the future of product design and manufacturing, today! Pupils learn how to create and manipulate 3D models, turn them in to real world objects, then design and create the packaging for the finished product using spatial awareness, geometry and net making skills.
Please Note: 3D printing sessions are subject to a consumables surcharge, based on weight of material used.
The RoboMaster S1 bridges the digital world with the real one, bringing abstract theories to life through practical operations. The S1 supports Scratch and Python programming languages, allowing users to experience maths, physics, and AI technology in a cutting-edge and inspiring way. The Road to Mastery programme offers project-based courses that will enhance users’ understanding of programming languages, robotics applications and AI technology.
Who says that learning physics is boring? Definitely not us! We use Gravitrax and interactive demonstrations to introduce pupils to real-world scientific concepts including forces, energy type, transfer, storage, and conservation in a tactile and experimental way. Put down the graph paper and calculator, it's time to make learning physics a physical process!
Learn engineering concepts, gain knowledge of simple and compound machines and increase your critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities - all while having fun designing, building and testing a crazy, chain reaction physics demonstration! Inspired by Rube Goldberg and the board game 'Mousetrap', our Crazy Contraptions lesson is sure to be a hit with learners of all ages!
Design and build your own Bottle Rocket, then load it onto our specially designed launch pad and shoot for the moon! Pupils will love researching, designing, building, testing and refining their own rocket as they use critical thinking, communication, collaboration skills and more to solve problems as they occur and make iterative improvements to their prototype while following the Engineering Design Process.
Using our Sphero Specdrums, pupils can take part in sessions combining music, code, art and exploration as they use colour/objects to crack musical codes and collaborate to create musical melodies. Ever wanted to play Mozart on a bowl of fruit? We make it possible!
Who doesn't love making and playing with slime? During this project, pupils learn the basics of chemical reactions and how materials can change states. They also learn about Non-Newtonian Fluids, their surprising properties and get to go hands-on with the shape-shifting slime that feels like it's from another planet. We even make it dance to music!
Please Note: Slime sessions are subject to a consumables surcharge, based on pupil count.
Whether the weather outside is frightful or not, our fake snow laboratory is always delightful!
Pupils will enjoy creating, testing and evaluating different fake snow recipes, before we finish the session with an exciting blast from our Snow Machine!
Please Note: Snow sessions are subject to a consumables surcharge, based on pupil count.
With over 15 years of experience teaching Media Production techniques, including running an Into Film 'Club of the Year' short-listed club; we can support your pupils with the creation of their own, pupil-led television show, giving them a voice and documenting their inclusion in your school improvement plan.
We're always developing new lessons to deliver to our schools, but if you have a particular idea or desired topic, get in touch and we'll work with you to develop and deliver a bespoke session.
STEM education integrates concepts that are usually taught as separate subjects or classes and focuses on the application of knowledge and skills to real-life situations.
A lesson in a STEM class is often based on devising a solution to a real-world problem, usually as part of a larger project. STEM education is an excellent way to provide pupils with 'hands-on' experiences of concepts they would otherwise only read about. This experience reinforces the learning, as well as helping pupils to develop a range of important skills which they can transfer to other areas of study and life experiences.
STEM education naturally encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, risk-taking, resilience and evaluation skills to develop and strengthen as pupils engage with each other as well as the task at hand.
STEM education and the projects we deliver are suitable for all pupils, as they feature the ability to be differentiated to different ages or ability levels; with many offering the opportunity for pupils to differentiate their own work organically as they proceed.
The Future of Jobs Report 2020, published by the World Economic Forum, concluded that "by 2025, the time spent on current tasks at work by humans and machines will be equal", "the number of jobs destroyed will be surpassed by the number of ‘jobs of tomorrow’ created" and that "the pace of technology adoption is expected to remain unabated and may accelerate in some areas"; therefore it is vital that pupils develop skills and knowledge relevant to the world in which they will find themselves looking for employment. STEM lessons play an integral part in helping pupils to develop and strengthen these skills.
Research shows that children from low-income families perform less well at school than their peers. Often, children who are entitled to pupil premium face challenges such as poor language and communication skills, less family support, lack of confidence and issues with attendance and punctuality.
Even though Pupil Premium funding is targeted at disadvantaged pupils, often all the children in a class will reap some benefit from how the school spends its allocation: for example, by booking our STEM sessions, all pupils in a class will be able to take part, helping to strengthen many of the 'soft skills' and build confidence - with increased results often seen in those who are eligible for Pupil Premium - skills which are critical when attempting to engage learners and close the attainment gap, as well as being transferable into areas of pupil life outside of the education setting.
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