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Transition to HE
Duncan Lawson,Professor STEM Education
Coventry University
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Disclaimer
Avoid PTP duplication
Maths focus
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Two key periods
After enrolment
Before application
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They cannot transition if they
do not apply
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Green shoots
Science is becoming sexy - Brian Cox
Increasing A level numbers
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More Green shoots
Global challenges (climate change, sustainability, alternative energy) need STEM to address them.
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Financial climate
Better employment prospects
STEM seen as safe haven in difficult times
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But ....
Please, Sir – what job can I do with a maths degree?
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Certificate in STEM Careers GuidanceM level, validated by
Glamorgan – IMA/Wales Spoke Collaboration
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No room for complacency
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Making maths more exciting
IMA developed MLOCK equipment for Outreach
and Careers Fairs
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After enrolment
Research has shown the first few weeks are crucial for retention
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Maths – the STEM ogre
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Many students require some additional academic support, especially in the mathematical skills required in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. NAO Report Staying the course
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RSA report Solving the Maths Problem led to newspaper headlines such asUniversity maths too difficult for British students
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SCORE report:Maths topics assessed in a limited way or not at allCovered at a lower level of difficulty than requiredImpact on students’ ability to progress to STEM in HE
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Boost your students with maths support
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sigma is a fantastic example of institutions recognising genuine concerns in standards and acting in a positive way to address them. Students’ reports about the support they received were exceptionally positive.
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Within HE-STEM, sigma has supported 22 new centres
Wales spoke has set up 8 new centres
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Adopters programme: Enhancing Maths Support
Rob Wilson (Cardiff) winner of 2012 sigma prize
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In conclusion:
It’s premature to believe transition is all sewn up
Much good practice
But ...