Key Stage 3 Curriculum
Planning
Obtaining, evaluating and presenting evidence
Risk Assessment
Key Stage 4 Curriculum
Data Collection , Analysis and Presentation
Problem Solving & Enquiry Skills
Working individually and in groups
Communication skills, written and oral
Social, Economic and Environmental effects of science
Change, managing and validating
(Could also include Risk Management; all areas of manufacturing)
Enterprise visit / partnership suggestions:
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Local science led businesses eg Reckitt Benckiser, Novartis, Croda, Dr Reddy’s, Yorktest, Novartis, Millenium Inorganic Chemicals, Huntsman Tioxide,
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Bioscience and Chemistry cluster organisations.
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Advanced Engineering and Metals cluster organisations esp aerospace, automotive, medical and metals eg BAE Systems and their suppliers
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Food & Drink organisations eg Pipers Crisps, Kwoks, Headland Foods
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Oil & Gas organisations eg BP, Conoco Phillips, Total Lindsey Oil Refinery,
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Universities / colleges
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Water treatment plants
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Power stations or CHP within larger companies
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Radio Station transmitters
Links
http://www.bioscience-yorkshire.com/bioscience/PTHtml.aspx?nid=3398
http://www.aemyorkshire.com/
http://www.foodyorkshire.com/yf/
http://www.atworkwithscience.com/Page/Default.aspx GlaxoSmithKline. Excellent and challenging virtual pharmaceutical manufacture, mapped to the curriculum.
www.teachernet.gov.uk - excellent resources on work related learning and enterprise
www.ase.org.uk - Association for Science Education
www.dti.gov.uk - lots of useful info
www.vocationallearning.org.uk - lots of excellent material on here.
www.setpoint.org - Based in West Yorkshire but still useful.