ENTHUSE Partnerships empower schools, colleges and employers to share practise and work collaboratively with the aim to achieve:

  • Increased attainment in STEM subjects, narrowing the gap for disadvantaged students

  • Increased interest in STEM careers: more students interested in working in STEM industries

  • Increased understanding of STEM careers: more students aware of the qualifications and routes to progress in STEM

SSERC is currently leading two ENTHUSE partnerships in Scotland:

Bucksburn and Dyce learning communities in Aberdeen

The focus here is on building a consistent approach to maths and numeracy learning and teaching via a series of professional learning events for teaching staff in the primary and secondary schools in both clusters. The hope is that there is an increased achievement and attainment in numeracy for learners across primary and secondary. The partnership is supported by BP and La Salle Education.

This partnership launched in early 2021 and has made excellent progress over the last two years. Legacy planning to ensure and ongoing positive impact is now underway.

Shawlands, Cumbernauld and St Mungo’s Academies, Brannock and Barrhead High Schools in the West of Scotland

Staff and pupils in these five secondary schools are working together with Jacobs, going on a journey of enhanced career-based learning, finding out the many STEM-linked opportunities and pathways that exist beyond school. As the learning takes place, young people in these schools will lead careers learning events to peers, gaining Young STEM Leader Awards as a result. A celebration showcase took place to allow the teams to share their successes with the education community:

Spectris Tayside

This partnership focuses on digital technology within the primary school setting and launched in the autumn of 2022. Two schools from Dundee City Council along with four schools in Angus, are working with SSERC to build resources and skills to bring robotics and technology into the classroom, allowing young people to go on and lead learning in this area. Dundee Science Centre is also supporting our partnership.

Aramco Northeast

This partnership focuses on Engineering, Physics, Construction and Design within the primary school setting and launched in the autumn of 2022. Fifteen schools across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire are working with SSERC to build resources and skills to deliver STEM Challenges in the classroom, allowing young people to go on and lead learning in this area. Aberdeen Science Centre is also supporting our partnership.

Intergen

This partnership launched on late 2022 and focusses on numeracy in the senior phase of secondary schools. Teacher of Maths and Science in secondary settings will work with STEM Ambassadors and other experienced educators to create practical-based professional learning course that can be delivered to the wider STEM teaching community in Scotland.