Lots of companies build machinery for the offshore industry – footings for wind turbines, robots to lay or inspect cables, and more. Testing machines designed to be used underwater isn’t just a case of dunking them in water. You also have to think about pressure. This worksheet takes students through concepts and calculations about pressure in a fluid, and introduces engineering company Tyne Subsea, whose hyperbaric chambers are used to test underwater machinery. Suitable as a revision or homework worksheet at the end of a topic, this worksheet provides students physics questions in the context of a road-mending company. Supports inclusion of careers in the curriculum for subject teachers.

This question worksheet is suitable for KS3 / year 9 students who have learnt about acids and bases. The worksheet uses the context of development of medicines to help students review their learning. This worksheet was developed as part of the North East Collaborative Outreach Programme (NECOP) by NUSTEM at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

Potholes are a serious safety concern: damaging vehicles and affecting stopping distances. This worksheet applies students’ knowledge of the ‘suvat’ equations to consider vehicle braking distances. Suitable as a revision or homework worksheet at the end of a topic, this worksheet provides students physics questions in the context of a road-mending company. Supports inclusion of careers in the curriculum for subject teachers.

About one-fifth of the electricity generated in the UK comes from nuclear power plants, like the one operated by EDF Energy near Hartlepool. These plants use nuclear fuel – such as uranium – to boil water which is used to drive steam turbines. The process does not produce carbon dioxide. This worksheet checks students’ knowledge of nuclear fission and explores how nuclear power generation works, and some of the issues surrounding its use. Suitable as a revision or homework worksheet at the end of a topic, this worksheet provides students physics questions in the context of a road-mending company. Supports inclusion of careers in the curriculum for subject teachers.

This question worksheet is suitable for KS4 students learning about atoms and radioactivity. The worksheet uses the context of a company, Kromek, that makes radioactive sensors for a range of purposes. There are three sections for the worksheet: know, apply and extend to allow differentiation for students. This worksheet supports teachers to embed careers in their curriculum.

This worksheet is based on the Inventive Podcast. The worksheet features Computer Engineer and entrepreneur Larissa Suzuki and links a computer science topic to her career. The worksheet can be used as homework or consolidation and help science teachers to link careers to their curriculum. This supports the school to meet Careers Benchmark 4 in England.

This set of two resources are based on the Inventive Podcast. Each worksheet focuses on topics that are linked in the Chemistry and Physics curriculum and show students the cross-subject nature of science in everyday life. The worksheets are based on the work of an engineer and show how subjects studied at school can be applied in everyday life. The worksheets can be used as homework of consolidation activities. They support subject teachers to include careers in their teaching (Gatsby Career Benchmark 4).

This set of five physics worksheets is based on the Inventive Podcast. Each worksheet features an Engineer and links a physics topic to their career. The worksheets can be used as homework or consolidation and help science/physics teachers to link careers to their curriculum. This supports the school to meet Careers Benchmark 4 in England.

This worksheet is based on the Inventive Podcast. The worksheet features Engineer and entrepreneur Askwar Hilonga and links a chemistry topic to his career. The worksheet can be used as homework or consolidation and help science teachers to link careers to their curriculum. This supports the school to meet Careers Benchmark 4 in England.

This worksheet is based on the Inventive Podcast. The worksheet features Engineer Greg Bowie and looks at how he blends an understanding of biology and chemistry are important in his work. The worksheet can be used as homework or consolidation. It helps science teachers to link careers to their curriculum. This supports the school to meet Careers Benchmark 4 in England.

This worksheet is based on the Inventive Podcast. The worksheet features inventor Ruth Amos and links to how she uses design in her career. The worksheet can be used as homework or consolidation and help science teachers to link careers to their curriculum. This supports schools to meet Careers Benchmark 4 in England.

This lesson resource pack is based on the Inventive Podcast. Roma Agrawal is a structural engineer, author and broadcaster. C M Taylor has written The Nightbuilder, a heartwarming story which explores a mysterious builder who creates concrete structures overnight. The lesson pack comes with a teacher guide which includes information about the engineer and writer, links to podcast clips for use in class, and an outline of the activities with approximate timings.

This lesson resource pack is based on the Inventive Podcast. Greg Bowie is a manufacturing engineer who creates new materials used in medical applications. Inspired by Greg’s work, Emma Newman has written Healing the Fractured, a story about a dystopian near future. The lesson pack comes with a teacher guide which includes information about the engineer and writer, links to podcast clips for use in class, and an outline of the activities with approximate timings.

This lesson resource pack is based on the Inventive Podcast. Larissa Suzuki is a computer scientist, engineer and inventor. She works in big data and artificial intelligence and is a passionate believer in smart cities making life better for all. She also advocates for neurodivergent people within engineering and computer science. Inspired by her work, Tim Maughan’s short story My City is Not A Problem focuses on the first AI system build for the public sector. It appears to know how to solve London’s problems better than its politicians. The lesson pack comes with a teacher guide which includes information about the engineer and writer, links to podcast clips for use in class, and an outline of the activities with approximate timings.

This question worksheet resource is aimed at year 10/11 students. It brings together ideas about electric circuits and the electromagnetic spectrum. It uses a careers context of a medical technology firm. The worksheet has a three part structure: know, apply, and extend. These link loosley to assessment objectives AO1, AO2 and AO3 used in exam specifications. The use of a commercial company as the context allows you to link careers in the science curriculum as included in the Gatsby Career Benchmarks (Benchmark 4). This worksheet was created by NUSTEM at Northumbria University and funded by the North East Collaborative Outreach Programme.

This resource is aimed at year 9/10 students who have been studying photosynthesis. It would make a good end of topic classroom/homework activity. The worksheet has a three part structure: know, apply and extend. This links to AO1, AO2 and AO3 used in exam specifications. The questions are also set in the context of a biotechnology company. This will help students to think about science topics in different contexts. This worksheet will also therefore allow you to link careers in the science curriculum as included in the Gatsby Career Benchmarks. Teachers can obtain answers to the questions by emailing NUSTEM@northumbria.ac.uk This worksheet was created by NUSTEM at Northumbria University and funded by the North East Collaborative Outreach Partnership.

This lesson resource pack is based on the Inventive Podcast Jack Haworth is an electrical engineer at Sellafield. He is developing robots that can work in areas too dangerous or inaccessible for humans. Inspired by his work, Katrina Porteous has written Ingenious. This long-form poem explores the impact of data on society and the possibilities for interaction between human consciousness and machine learning. The lesson pack comes with a teacher guide which includes information about the engineer and writer, links to podcast clips for use in class, and an outline of the activities with approximate timings.

This lesson resource pack is based on the Inventive Podcast. Shrouk El-Attar is an electronics design engineer. Tania Hershman has written Human Being as Circuit Board, Human Being as Dictionary about Shrouk. It combines fiction, poetry and biographical details. The lesson pack comes with a teacher guide which includes information about the engineer and writer, links to podcast clips for use in class, and an outline of the activities with approximate timings.

This lesson resource pack is based on the Inventive Podcast. Enass Abo-Hamed is a CEO and entrepreneur. Manjot Chana is an integration engineer. Together they work at a company that aims to capture and store hydrogen as a source of clean energy. Inspired by their work, George Sandifer-Smith has written Data is Truth & Truth Data, a story set in the near future when burning fossil fuels have been replaced by hydrogen power in an attempt to combat global warming. The lesson pack comes with a teacher guide which includes information about the engineer and writer, links to podcast clips for use in class, and an outline of the activities with approximate timings.

Worksheet for year 10 students which links electromagnetic waves with cancer diagnosis and treatment. Supports Gatsby Benchmark 4: Careers in the curriculum

Engineering for Families is a six week afterschool activity for KS2 children and their parents and carers. Each week families are encouraged to solve real-world engineering challenges based around 5 engineering disciplines. During the course families develop their understanding of engineering and develop their collaboration and creative skills. The activity can be delivered using simple and easy to obtain equipment. There is an accompanying teacher guide video to help you implement the activity.