Bradfield School is a high achieving school with an exciting focus on the STEM subjects, championed by Ian. Their website defines 'Engineering' as - "The translation of scientific and technological knowledge into strategies and artefacts that meet the need and demands of individuals, industry and society as a whole." This creative and interesting 'definition' enables all curriculum areas to make significant contributions towards the STEM agenda and facilitates the development of:
- "Problem solving skills
- Initiative
- Divergent and innovative thought
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Independent work and learning
- Enterprise and economic awareness
- Use of modern technologies and information storage, retrieval and use
- Awareness of the social and environmental impact of current and future technologies."
- "To make Engineering and Science a theme for delivering key elements of the curriculum
- To show that engineering and scientific principals are essential for both the development of a modem technological society and for every individual within that society
- To develop a positive modern and gender free image of engineering and science.
- To show that the impact of Science and Engineering development transcends traditional curriculum area boundaries.
- To promote the concept that modern technologies must sit along side simple technologies in order to meet the varied needs of local, national and global society
- To give all students an understanding that Science, Technology, Engineering and Enterprise are integral and necessary to the foundation of modern and developing societies.
- To provide the community with opportunities for development and accredited training programmes in the field of modern engineering, technology, science and environmental awareness.
- To act as a hub for cross phase activities and developments
- To actively promote post 16 progression to FE and HE
- To raise levels of achievement for all students and to promote the concept of inclusivity through appropriate and varied curricula experiences and appropriate and varied teaching and learning strategies.
- To work closely with local, national and international industries so as to provide a context for motivating students of all ages abilities and aptitudes and to ensure that effective communication exists so that a common perception of success exists."
Great place to be developing the Cutlers "Made in Sheffield' initiative!
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