Section Links:
Useful Features:
Science and Enterprise at New Heys
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:
  • Local science led businesses eg Reckitt Benckiser, Novartis, Croda, Dr Reddy’s, Yorktest, Novartis, Millenium Inorganic Chemicals, Huntsman Tioxide,
  • Bioscience and Chemistry cluster organisations.
  • Advanced Engineering and Metals cluster organisations esp aerospace, automotive, medical and metals eg BAE Systems and their suppliers
  • Food & Drink organisations eg Pipers Crisps, Kwoks, Headland Foods
  • Oil & Gas organisations eg BP, Conoco Phillips, Total Lindsey Oil Refinery,
  • Universities / colleges
  • Water treatment plants
  • Power stations or CHP within larger companies
  • 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.