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Whether you’re a teacher of STEM, information technology, humanities, careers or social studies, we want to help you with all of these challenges and put the ‘wow’ into classrooms. We want to support you with resources that aim to engage all students regardless of their gender, ethnicity or background. There are multiple organisations and global initiatives that are focused on this mission, and our aim is to bring these resources together so that you can access them quickly and easily – For Free

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Whether you’re a teacher of STEM, information technology, humanities, careers or social studies, we want to help you with all of these challenges and put the ‘wow’ into classrooms. We want to support you with resources that aim to engage all students regardless of their gender, ethnicity or background. There are multiple organisations and global initiatives that are focused on this mission, and our aim is to bring these resources together so that you can access them quickly and easily – For Free
KS3-4: Algorithms, surfing the internet and mental health. Includes a podcast
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Thank you for downloading this free resource. Let us know how we are doing and leave us a review. Suitable for 11-18-year olds (secondary, middle and high schools), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, in science/computer clubs and at home. This resource links to KS3 and KS4 Computing: understanding algorithms; PSHE: health and wellbeing; living in the wider world. It is also internationally relevant. It can be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers The article includes an explanation of algorithms, a discussion about how they can be beneficial and harmful, an interview with Digital Technology and Mental Health expert Dr Elvira Perez Vallejos and an overview of digital technology and mental health i.e. how technology can affect mental health. The activity sheet includes discussion points - seven questions the students can answer in groups or individually. There are also links to quizzes such as how to spot fake news. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How can we combat ageism in society and healthcare?
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How can we combat ageism in society and healthcare?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology, social science and PSHE. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Sherry Dahlke and Anndrea Vogt, gerontological nurses at the University of Alberta in Canada. They have developed a training programme to raise awareness of ageism among student nurses and improve their skills in caring for older people. • This resource also contains an interview with Sherry and Anndrea and offers an insight into careers in gerontological nursing. If your students have questions for Sherry and Anndrea, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Sherry and Anndrea will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Sherry and Anndrea’s research and challenges them to design a presentation to encourage their classmates to pursue a career in gerontological nursing. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Comment les syndicats peuvent-ils contribuer à prévenir les atteintes à la santé mentale au travail?
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Comment les syndicats peuvent-ils contribuer à prévenir les atteintes à la santé mentale au travail?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this French article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 French, business studies and social science. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Mélanie Dufour-Poirier, a researcher at the University of Montreal, Canada. She is studying the role of social delegates for addressing and preventing workplace mental health issues. • This resource also contains an interview with Mélanie and offers an insight into careers in labour relations. If your students have questions for Mélanie, they can send them to her online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Mélanie will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Mélanie research and challenges them to design a mental health action plan to improve mental health in their school. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How can photography help refugee men talk about mental health?
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How can photography help refugee men talk about mental health?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 humanities, social science and arts. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Nancy Clark, a social justice researcher at the University of Victoria, Canada. She is working with Syrian refugee men to explore their experiences of employment and mental health in Canada through the power of photography. • This resource also contains interviews with researchers and Syrian refugees in the team. If your students have questions for the team, they can send them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Nancy and the team will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Nancy’s research and challenges them to conduct their own photovoice activity using photography to explore social justice issues. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How can trade unions prevent mental health issues at work?
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How can trade unions prevent mental health issues at work?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 business studies and social science. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Mélanie Dufour-Poirier, a researcher at the University of Montreal, Canada. She is studying the role of social delegates for addressing and preventing workplace mental health issues. • This resource also contains an interview with Mélanie and offers an insight into careers in labour relations. If your students have questions for Mélanie, they can send them to her online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Mélanie will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Mélanie research and challenges them to design a mental health action plan to improve mental health in their school. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US
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Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 social science, citizenship and sociology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Michael Rosenfeld, a sociologist at Stanford University, USA. He is investigating changing attitudes towards marriage equality in the US. He also played a role in achieving marriage equality in the US, by using social science research as evidence to support same-sex marriage. • This resource also offers an insight into careers in sociology. If your students have questions for Michael, they can send them to him online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Michael will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Michael’s research and challenges them to use the US General Social Survey data to explore how public opinions to different topics have changed through time. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?
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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 economics and sociology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Emil Temnyalov, an economist at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. He is investigating whether differential treatment policies improve equality and efficiency in education and labour markets. • This resource also contains an interview with Emil and offers an insight into careers in economics. If your students have questions for Emil, they can send them to him online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Emil will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Emil’s research and challenges them to play the student’s dilemma, an adaptation of a famous example of game theory. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How can sociology help address a global health challenge?
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How can sociology help address a global health challenge?

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Suitable for 14–19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, in STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 sociology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Sangeeta Chattoo, from the University of York, UK. Her research uses a sociological and an ethnographic approach to health to better understand the links between policy interventions, health outcomes and race, ethnicity, caste, tribe and gender across low- and middle-income countries such as India and Nepal. • This resource also contains an interview with Sangeeta and offers insight into careers in sociology. If your students have questions for Sangeeta, they can send the questions to her online by visiting the Futurum link below, scrolling down to the end and typing in the question(s). Sangeeta will respond! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Sangeeta’s research and encourages them to contemplate how ways in which sociological and ethnographic approaches can be used in other scientific fields. • The PowerPoint reiterates the key points in the article and includes further talking points to encourage students to reflect on their own skills and aspirations. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How do we connect youth-in-custody creatively to STEM?
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How do we connect youth-in-custody creatively to STEM?

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 citizenship, sociology and human geography. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Nalini Nadkarni at the University of Utah in the US. Along with Program Manager Laura George, Nalini runs the STEM Community Alliance Program, which connects scientists to youth-in-custody (YIC). While it is the law that all YIC have access to education, there was no doubt in Nalini’s mind that more needed to be done to give these young people better opportunities. To her, a creative connection to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) could be the key to a brighter future. • This resource also contains an interview with Nalini and Laura. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Nalini or Laura will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Nalini’s research, and tasks them to research YIC education provision in their area. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Creating narratives of resilience with people affected by cancer
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Creating narratives of resilience with people affected by cancer

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 psychology, sociology, English and other social sciences. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Laura Béres, from King’s University College at Western University, and Tracey Jones, from Wellspring London and Region Cancer Support Centre, in Canada, who are applying narrative medicine and narrative therapy to creative writing group sessions for people living with cancer. • This resource also contains an interview with Laura, Tracey and some of their colleagues. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. The team will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s work, and tasks them to use creative writing to explore a difficult decision. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Why is diversity important for productivity?
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Why is diversity important for productivity?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 psychology and sociology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Grace Lordan, Dr Jasmine Virhia and Teresa Almeida, behavioural scientists at the London School of Economics. They are investigating why diversity in the workplace is important for productivity. • This resource also contains interviews with Jasmine and Teresa and offers an insight into careers in behavioural science. If your students have questions for the team, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). The team will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to design their own behavioural science experiment. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Why good childcare provision is important for gender equality
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Why good childcare provision is important for gender equality

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 sociology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Ingela Naumann, a social policy researcher at the University of Edinburgh, UK. She is investigating the importance of childcare services for gender equality. • This resource also contains an interview with Ingela and offers an insight into careers in social policy. If your students have questions for Ingela, they can send them to her online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Ingela will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Ingela’s research and challenges them to investigate a societal problem they care about from a social policy perspective. • An animation about Ingela’s work is available through the weblink, along with a downloadable script. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Reducing the challenges of childcare in Myanmar
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Reducing the challenges of childcare in Myanmar

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 sociology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Lesley Dornan, a maternal health researcher at Ulster University, UK. She is leading Birth Across The Borders, a research project that aims to improve maternal health in Myanmar through the power of education. • This resource also contains an interview with Lesley and her in-country partner, Peach, and offers an insight into careers in maternal health. If your students have questions for Lesley or Peach, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Lesley or Peach will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Lesley and Peach’s work and challenges them to imagine the journey a pregnant woman in Myanmar must take to reach professional medical help, and how Birth Across The Borders could help her. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Social science - academic assessment and inclusion.
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Social science - academic assessment and inclusion.

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Thank you for downloading this free resource. Let us know how we are doing and leave us a review. Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Sociology, Psychology and PSHE. . It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Chrsitina H. Paguyo and Dr Valentina Iturbe-LaGrave from the University of Denver in the USA. Experts in academic assessment and inclusion respectively, they have worked together to help teachers embrace inclusive teaching techniques. • This resource also contains interviews with Dr Paguyo and Dr Iturbe-LaGrave. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Dr Paguyo and Dr Iturbe-LaGrave’s research and challenges them to investigate perceptions of diversity, equity and inclusion in their own school. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Medical anthropology: how poverty contributes to antimicrobial resistance
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Medical anthropology: how poverty contributes to antimicrobial resistance

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Anthropology, Sociology and Social Sciences. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Clare Chandler and Susan Nayiga from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. They are medical anthropologists, investigating the use of antibiotics in communities in Uganda, with a goal to combatting the global issue of antimicrobial resistance. • This resource also contains interviews with Clare and Susan. If your students have questions for them, they can send them to Clare and Susan online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Clare and Susan will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Clare and Susan’s research and challenges them to think about how different cultures view issues related to health and illness. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Quantitative social science: Understanding Society
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Quantitative social science: Understanding Society

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Social Science, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Computer Science and Maths. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Alita Nandi and Nicole D. James, quantitative social scientists working on the University of Essex’s longitudinal study, Understanding Society. • This resource also contains interviews with Alita and Nicole. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. They will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Alita and Nicole’s research, and challenges them to devise their own longitudinal survey. • The PowerPoint reiterates the key points in the article and includes further talking points. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How can health and care support break the cycle of homelessness?
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How can health and care support break the cycle of homelessness?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 maths, economics and sociology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Michela Tinelli, a health and care economist at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is using data science to improve health and social care for people experiencing homelessness. • This resource also contains an interview with Michela and offers an insight into careers in health and care economics. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Michela’s research and challenges them to design and carry out their own discrete choice experiments to understand their classmates’ preference for school services. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How should we interact with strangers on the bus?
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How should we interact with strangers on the bus?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 psychology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Amy Hanser from The University of British Columbia in Canada. She is studying the unwritten rules that underly our social interactions on buses. • This resource also contains an interview with Amy and offers an insight into careers in sociology. If your students have questions for Amy, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Amy’s research and challenges them to conduct a sociology experiment in their school or college. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Bringing beekeeping and berry farming to Alberta
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Bringing beekeeping and berry farming to Alberta

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, gardening clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 social science. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Aleksandra Tymczak, an agricultural researcher at the University of Alberta, Canada. She is investigating the challenges and opportunities facing new beekeepers and berry farmers in Alberta. • This resource also contains an interview with Aleksandra and offers an insight into careers in agricultural studies. If your students have questions for Aleksandra, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Aleksandra’s research and challenges them to design a policy that could support new farmers. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Bridging cultures for better healthcare
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Bridging cultures for better healthcare

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 social and healthcare studies. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of the xaȼqanaɬ ʔitkiniɬ project, which brings non-Indigenous and Indigenous knowledge-holders together to co-design solutions that promote equitable health outcomes across the Ktunaxa Nation. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research, and tasks them to explore different approaches to holding discussions. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!