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Moving Up, Moving On STEM Disability Transition Group Conference 12 th July 2013, Institute of Physics. Objectives. to compare students at school and college and to consider their responses to a questionnaire on STEM careers

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  1. Moving Up, Moving OnSTEM Disability Transition Group Conference12th July 2013, Institute of Physics

  2. Objectives • to compare students at school and college and to consider their responses to a questionnaire on STEM careers • To discuss how information, advice and guidance can be improved so that students make informed choices • To discuss how students can be supported in making choices and at the start of their university studies STEM DTG Conference 12th July 2013

  3. School &College Workshop The workshop will examine the results of a survey carried out with pre-university students from Charters School and Brooklands College. Students were asked a range of questions about courses and careers in STEM subjects and the responses reveal some interesting similarities and differences.

  4. Charters School • 1685 learners and 470 in the 6th form • 3.4% have statements • 23.8% have Special Educational Needs • 5.8% use English as second language • School operates as a Resource Unit for learners with physical disabilities STEM DTG Conference 12th July 2013

  5. Brooklands College • GFE College, mainly vocational provision from entry level to degree • Just under 7500 learners in 2012/13 • 4700 of which are 16-18 year olds and 3477 are studying levels 1-3 (900 ‘A’ level learners) • 400 14-16 year olds remainder are 19+ • 2099 learners with LLDD; 16 – 18 year olds 1697 19+ - 402 STEM DTG Conference 12th July 2013

  6. Students with a range of disabilities and learning difficulties responded to the survey

  7. The percentage of students who have considered a career in STEM subjects

  8. Students obtain careers advice from a range of sources

  9. Students seek advice at different points in their education

  10. And rate the advice

  11. Is a specific need a barrier to a career in STEM?

  12. Wellcome Trust Monitor May 2013 460 respondents on young people’s survey http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/stellent/groups/corporatesite/@msh_grants/documents/web_document/wtp052591.pdf

  13. Common themes Most young people (63%) said they knew little or nothing about careers in science and very few (4%) knew a great deal. Young people said they received careers advice from various sources outside school, with family (67%) the most common and the most useful (37%).

  14. 82% of young people said they thought science was a good area of employment. 41% of young people said they were personally interested in a future career in science, with no difference between genders. However, more specific career interests were highly gender-stereotyped.

  15. Discussion points: If only the University I really want to go to would have more contact with my school I wonder what kind of help I’ll get from the University My mum says that I should do a Science course but I really want to be a designer, should I listen to her? I am worried about telling them about my needs…… how much should I tell them?

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