Using STEM in an innovative way to raise standards in Engineering, Maths, Literacy and ICT within a Multi Lingual European Context Erasmus Project

Project Title

Using STEM in an innovative way to raise standards in Engineering, Maths, Literacy and ICT within a Multi Lingual European Context

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Creativity and culture; Gender equality / equal opportunities

Project Summary

Sacred Hear College is a co-ed all ability school in Northern Ireland with a population of 767 pupils. Many of our students face barriers to their education with 50% on the free school register. We as the leading school have facilitated a meeting with our partner schools from Spain and Poland. Our Polish partner is established in a large urban area in Silesia. It is a co-ed school with a population of 461 pupils with 149 registered as coming from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our Spanish school is a co-ed bilingual school for students aged 1 to 18. According to statistics only 20% choose STEM related subjects
The objective of the programme is to enhance Teaching and Learning in all participating schools. It is intended to use STEM as an innovative approach to raise standards in Numeracy, Literacy, ICT and Communication. The programme will focus on Students and Staff working on 5 areas;
1. Raising standards in Numeracy and Literacy and STEM subjects through the medium of building Green powered cars providing the opportunity to race in the Green Power International / World championship
2. Provide the opportunity of students with challenged backgrounds to access and experience different countries and cultures and embrace the idea of being European.
3. To promote teamwork and leadership regardless of gender, age and ability.
4. Promote and encourage the importance of green energy and green technology
5. Communicate by overcoming the linguistic barriers using ICT
Student Opportunities
– Students from all participating schools will build 3 green powered cars;
• Electric Goblin Car (Starting Point)
• F24 Electric Kit car (Progression from Goblin)
• Self-Build F24 Electric car
– Pupils will solve problems together communicating through the medium of ICT
– Pupils will visit each country where it is proposed that students visit Local Universities, visit local industries including Airbus, Fiat, Opel and Terrex
– Students will also visit places of national interest and experience each other’s culture
– Students will host a conference in each country to promote the programme
– Students will boost employability opportunities by developing new linguistic skills
– Develop an Interest in STEM through an innovative approach
Teacher Opportunities
– Teachers will develop new and innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning
– Develop new skills in ICT which will further enhance learning
– Develop new Units and schemes of work to support Teaching and Learning in the Curriculum
– Share good practice
Recording the Evidence
– All participating staff and students will create their own European skills passport
– Attain the AQA Greenpower qualification
– Compare baseline data with final assessment data after 24 months
– Self, Peer and Group assessment
– Teachers use of Google+ Google classroom and IDOCEO along with other apps to record learning, set targets and agree intervention strategies for learning.
Making an impact
Numeracy and Literacy are the core of education and it is our obligation as facilitators to put measures in place to stimulate and motivate learners. All participating schools acknowledge the importance of STEM skills for industry across Europe. This innovative approach where pupils will experience hands on learning will have a positive impact on their education. It is expected that this will be built into the curriculum and school development plans to be rolled out to additional learners. This will be the building block for future employment and entry to Universities.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 109691,13 Eur

Project Coordinator

Sacred Heart College & Country: UK

Project Partners

• INGLAN S.A. COLEGIO ARISTOS
• Szkola Podstawowa z Oddzialami Dwujezycznymi nr 6 im. Noblistow Polskich w Gliwicach