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Case Study: The Primary Engineer ProtoTeam Experience at Edinburgh University

Introduction   The University of Edinburgh, School of Engineering, has partnered with Primary Engineer for many years helping deliver outreach to schools, teachers and pupils across the east of Scotland.   Through…

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Case study: How Great Chart Primary School Embraced Climate Change Education

Introduction  For many years now, Primary Engineer have been embedding data into the heart of the education curriculum with their STATWARS: Climate Change Challenge. This case study delves into how…

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Case Study: London School Connects Underrepresented Pupils to Engineering through Engineering a Career Course

Introduction  Primary Engineer has been transforming classrooms across the UK with fully-funded, engaging programmes and competitions for 20 years. However, through Primary Engineer’s dynamic range of professional development opportunities, they…

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Case Study: Inspiring Future Engineers Through the Primary Engineer Grading Days  

Introduction:  Since 2012, the Primary Engineer Leaders Award competition has ignited the imaginations of UK pupils aged 3 to 19, challenging them with a simple yet powerful question “If you…

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Case Study: Elliott Jones – A story about a real engineer in the making  

INTRODUCTION TO THE STORY When Elliott, a Year 12 student at St Katherines Secondary School and Sixth Form, submitted his engineering idea to the Leaders Award Competition he had no…

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Case Study: How Civil Aviation Authority Role Models Ignite Young Minds

Many engineers find their path thanks to inspiring figures in their lives. But what about children who lack such role models? This lack of guidance, combined with a limited understanding…

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Case Study: Thales engineer inspires local school with the power of engineering

Colin Scouller, UK Head of Engineering Early Careers at Thales and a volunteer with Primary Engineer, introduced his local school, Gargieston Primary and Early Childhood Centre to the world of engineering with Primary Engineer’s annual competition that asks pupils aged 3-19 ‘If you were an engineer, what would you do?’.

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Case Study: Baxi spotlight for National Apprentice Week 2024

National Apprenticeship Week (5th – 11th February) is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of apprentices and highlight the positive impact they make to communities, businesses, and the wider economy….

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Case Study: Parent spotlight – daughter exclaims “When I grow up I’m going to be an engineer!”

When Emily’s daughter, Alannah, took part in our annual STEM Competition along with the rest of her friends at Welton Primary School, no one could have anticipated the extraordinary impact…

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Case Study: Transport Scotland volunteer highlights importance of working with schools

Kat Quane, a Road Works Policy Manager from our partner Transport Scotland, sat down to chat with us about her recent experience volunteering with a school and why it’s important…