Engineering at Primary
At primary level, there has been a huge focus on academic learning and it has become increasingly obvious over recent years that more independent, hands on/ investigative experiences that develop transferable skills are fewer and further between for our KS2 pupils in many cases. A lack of time and emphasis on ‘making’ skills/ fine motor skills/ Design and Technology have added to this issue. In addition, future challenges for our workforce due to advancing IT/AI and stereotypical misconceptions mean that it is more important than ever for our kids to be thinking and learning about STEM in order to ready them with skills and knowledge required for their adult lives and potential careers. At Burlington Juniors, we have been so lucky to be involved in ‘Developing to be an Engineer’ with the ‘Science and Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub’ (SEERIH), University of Manchester, Dr Lynne Bianchi and Julie Wiskow. It has been a brilliant experience and our pupils, right ac...