Researching school leadership, career related learning and STEM

The National STEM Centre are has recently commissioned the International Centre for Guidance Studies (University of Derby) to look closely at the way in which senior leaders in schools are making decisions with regards to STEM career related learning in schools. The research project will explore how schools plan and manage their career related learning, and how that might influence students’ knowledge of the wide range of STEM careers and their progression routes.

Research aim

The aim of the research is to identify which factors shape senior leadership team decisions with regards to STEM career related learning in schools. We want to find out how schools plan and manage their career related learning and how that might influence pupils’ knowledge of the wide range of STEM careers and their progression routes.

The research will examine:

Your involvement

We are asking schools to get involved by taking part in a short interview with the head of school and / or member of the senior leadership team. The meeting to take place at a date at your convenience before 14th March 2012.

More information

To find out more contact Michele Jones, STEM Careers Project Officer, at the National STEM Centre on 01904 328397; Email: m.jones@nationalstemcentre.org.uk
Alternatively contact the research team; Jo Hutchinson, School of Education and Social Sciences, University of Derby; on 01332 591367 or j.hutchinson@derby.ac.uk