by Andrew Lochery | Oct 14, 2022 | STEM
We are passionate about fostering a love of STEM in pupils, and setting them on a path to be environmental engineers and formulation chemists – but what about those students who are more interested in other subjects? How can they benefit from STEM enrichment? We...
by Andrew Lochery | Oct 7, 2022 | STEM
This week we have been fascinated by the findings of the The Girls’ Future Report, completed by the Girls’ Day School Trust to spotlight the ambitions of 9-18 year old girls across the country. The report provides a great insight into the future that girls want for...
by Andrew Lochery | Sep 27, 2022 | STEM
At Phosphor we talk a lot about the importance and value of running STEM clubs in school – but how do you go about setting one up? As the end of the academic year approaches, and with an eye on the new year ahead, here is a (very quick) guide for what to do if...
by Andrew Lochery | Sep 27, 2022 | STEM
We know one thing educators don’t have in abundance is time – so here is a great list of (FREE) resources with activities and ideas for teaching STEM subjects in the next academic year. All of these offer brilliant resources for Primary and Secondary...
by Andrew Lochery | Sep 27, 2022 | STEM
At Phosphor we are huge advocates of experiential learning – especially with STEM subjects which can seem very abstract when presented solely on a page in a textbook. Not only is it an essential way to engage learners, it is a great way of building more nuanced...
by Pete | Aug 12, 2022 | STEM
It is important to teach critical thinking skills in all subjects – but these skills may come a bit more easily to science teachers. Critical thinking skills are closely linked to the analysis and evaluation of data – something that science teachers will...