The aims of this module are to:

• Provide key transferable skills to undergraduates, including: communication, presentation, practical classroom skills and team-working
• Provide classroom based experience for undergraduates who are considering teaching as a potential career
• Encourage a new generation of STEM teachers
• Provide role models for pupils within schools located in areas of high deprivation
• Increase University of Liverpool widening participation activities within Merseyside

(LO1) Have an understanding of the UK educational system and relevant teaching and learning styles

(LO2) Have an understanding of the widening participation agenda

(LO3) Ability to apply the relevant protocols and safeguarding practice when delivering sessions

(LO4) be able to apply practical knowledge of effective delivery styles when engaging with primary or secondary aged pupils

(LO5) have experience of planning and delivery of a project

(LO6) How to reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of the delivery of a project

(LO7) have experience of science communication in a variety of situations

(S1) have experience of team working

(S2) Have experience of communicating science to different age ranges, abilities and needs

This module consists of a theory and generic training component (Semester 1) and a practical component (Semester 2).

Semester 1. The theory component will consist of 8 x 1 hr lectures and training delivered on campus by module academic staff and other appropriate staff as required, including external partners and the Widening Participation Team. These lectures will be supported by on-line discussion boards. Based on what they have learned during Semester 1, students will produce a detailed lesson plan for a STEM topic at KS2 or KS3. Students will also write an essay on an appropriate STEM component of the National Curriculum at KS2 or KS3. There will be 3 x 1 hr workshops scheduled in the first semester allowing students time and support to write their essays on the national curriculum and lesson planning. There will be synchronous peer review session in which students present and receive feedback on their lesson plans and introductory presentations.

Semester 2. Student s will prepare interactive outreach sessions based on their choices from a menu of tested activities. They will prepare presentations based around these activities. They will lead the presentation of at least 2 sessions and assist with the delivery of at least a further 4 sessions. The sessions will normally be delivered in the University, but may take place either in schools or virtually.

These will be either to Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 pupils. Students will choose practical activities from a menu of tested activities, but will develop their own presentations and delivery styles, ensuring that their sessions are relevant to the National Curriculum. Students will evaluate the effectiveness of the sessions that they deliver.

Students will write a report on their outreach work, explaining how their sessions link into the National Curriculum, reflecting on what they have learned, and evaluating the effectiveness of the sessions that they have delivered.

Students will h ave timetabled workshops, presentations and lectures in the first semester and will be timetabled for labs in the second semester to work on their lesson delivery and deliver lessons to school groups.

*Lectures: 8 hr
*Workshops: 3 hr

Semester 1: Induction and training
A series of lectures delivered by module academic staff and WP team members will cover the following topics:
• The UK educational system
• Key stage 2 & 3 learning styles
• Widening Participation
• Safeguarding

Students will produce a detailed lesson plan for a KS2 or KS3 lesson on a STEM topic, and will write an essay on a relevant science component of the KS2 or KS3 National Curriculum.

Semester 2: Delivery
Students will prepare interactive outreach sessions based on their choices from a menu of tested activities. They will lead the presentation of at least 2 sessions and assist with the delivery of at least a further 4 sessions in the University.

They will evaluate the effectiveness of the sessions they deliver, and report on their outreach work both through a written report.