Widening Participation in STEM

Course Date: COMING SOON
Duration: TBC
Delivery Mode: TBC
Cost: TBC

In this course we’ll look at the research around why certain groups of young people tend not to choose STEM subjects and share/develop practical strategies. 

Children and young people have tacit understandings of the stereotypical assumptions about who tends to be interested in particular school subjects. There are often patterns associated with gender, ethnicity and/or class, for example. This module is designed to equip us to engage with research on the underlying drivers of who feels they could 'do' the subject and who feels the subject is 'right' for them. The module will then support us to develop, critique and test research-informed actions to widen participation through mitigating the impacts of those assumptions.

What will I learn?

Materials will be available to you online upon payment of course fees.

There will be a small amount of pre-reading before each session. When we meet, there will be some tutor input, we will discuss the reading, share key takeaways and form ideas about how it might inform our practice.

Entry criteria

This course is aimed at secondary STEM teachers at all stages of their career.

Course date and duration

The course has no confirmed dates in 2026.

Cost

The fees for this course are to be confirmed.

Payment by Invoice

If your employer/school is paying on your behalf and you need to pay by invoice, please email cpd_sas@napier.ac.uk with the course date, course title and names of all those you'd like to register.

We will get back to you with information about how we can facilitate this method of payment and reserve your place(s) on the course

Additional information

What will I get after completion of the course?

A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those who successfully complete the short course.

Register your interest

To be kept informed when new dates for this course are released, email Marketing@napier.ac.uk