Structures and Mechanisms with Basic Electrics programme – Kirklees

Primary Engineer®

CPD Courses

Kirklees Council

Bringing engineering into West Yorkshire for the fourth year, Kirklees Council is generously funding three of Primary Engineer’s CPD courses: ‘Structures and Mechanisms with Basic Electrics’, ‘Lighthouse Project’, and ‘Early Years Engineers’.

Enabling young minds to engage with mechanical engineering, the ‘Structures and Mechanisms with Basic Electrics’ course gives teachers practical training and the opportunity to work alongside world-class engineers. As a curriculum-mapped project built to improve confidence in STEM, the CPD course gives access to sets of tools, consumable kits and online resources, supporting teachers in their lessons. The ‘Structures and Mechanisms with Basic Electrics’ is opening young minds to the limitless possibilities within an engineering career.

The ‘Lighthouse Project’ course offers two whole-class engineering projects to both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils. The first part, Dumper Truck, asks Key Stage 1 pupils to design, build and create a shoebox dumper truck using a range of materials. Vehicles are carefully tested by engineers, evaluating against success criteria. Next, Key Stage 2 pupils design and build a working model lighthouse, incorporating electricity and circuits to create lighting sequences. Through this extension in activities, pupils begin learning coding skills, enabling interest in engineering and technology.

Last, but not least, is the ‘Early Years Engineering’ course. The programme introduces yet more inquiry-based learning into young classrooms, blending a series of creative and practical courses with STEM. By creating magnetic cars, investigating shakers and studying crash mat materials, early years pupils engage with futuristic concepts, real-life careers and form their own studies at a young age, planting the seed of engineering for future professions.

The courses are the first step with regards to practical teacher training.  The outcome will enable teachers to deliver a whole class, curriculum-mapped engineering project which allows for a variety of outcomes. The project supports practical STEM and gives pupils the opportunity to work with engineers in the classroom.

Primary Engineer® has a competition element to champion children’s engineering ingenuity and provide a forum to celebrate their engineering skills and achievements. Pupils come together to test their builds and discuss their work with engineer judges at celebration events and regional finals run and managed by Primary Engineer® Programmes. Access to our Resources area is included for teachers where all of our interactive and downloadable teaching resources are housed.

Please note limited places are available and will be confirmed on a first-come basis.

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