Scottish STEM Placement Programme (SSPP)
The SSPP offers valuable insights into the world of work, from employment strategies and roles within a STEM organisation to recruitment processes and the relevant skills and abilities needed to succeed in these industries.
We offer three stands of SSPP:
These are Learner Research Placements are engaging, real-life workplace experiences, where talented S5 learners are placed at the heart of a UK host organisation. They are a fantastic opportunity for learners to apply skills and knowledge learned at school while providing a meaningful contribution to the work of researchers and industry professionals.
These insights will support educators to contextualise the curriculum for learners, enhancing learning and teaching by relating content to current and relevant local STEM industries and issues. Working collaboratively with your industry partner will support everyone involved to meet the expectations outlined in the Career Education Standard and ultimately support learners towards sustainable positive destinations. The SSPP aims to forge long-term connections between participating industries and schools/colleges.
These insights will help technicians acquire new knowledge and skills that are relevant t the area of the curriculum that technicians help to support. Working collaboratively with your industry partner will help everyone involved meet the expectations outlined in the Career Education Standard and ultimately support learners towards sustainable, positive destinations. The SSPP aims to forge long-term connections between participating industries and schools/colleges.
Introduction and overview
(indicative timeline)
SSPP (Scottish STEM Placement Programme) aims to connect educators and students with industry and research through 2-day placements in workplaces. These placements aim to highlight links between the curriculum and the workplace, as well as increase knowledge of STEM careers and pathways.
In May 2023, 5 STEM teachers took part in a 2-day placement at Merck BioReliance, a leading provider of contract services in the biopharmaceutical industry. Delegates were given practical insights into how Merck BioReliance perform lab methods through practical training in aseptic techniques, analysis of GMP studies and the impact on medicines, patients and gene products. The delegates were given a complete overview of Merck BioReliance as a Contract Testing Services Company to understand the skills required for careers in STEM and the Life Sciences industry.
After the successful pilot programme, the SSPP has expanded with placements planned in 6 companies across Scotland. In Edinburgh: Roslin CT and Charles River Laboratories, in Glasgow: Merck and CPI, in Dundee: Abbott and in Inverness: Lifescan. Each company has 5 placements available to local biology and chemistry teachers at the secondary level
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