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 Computer 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 Professor Klara Nahrstedt from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. She is using her computer science skills to design and develop a system that can monitor the environmental conditions in scientific laboratories and cleanrooms. • This resource also contains an interview with Klara. If your students have questions for Klara, 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). Klara will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Klara’s research and challenges them to think about the broad range of careers available in computer science. • The PowerPoint reiterates the key points in the article. 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!

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/physics clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Physics. 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 Thomas Volz and the Quantum Materials and Applications Group in Australia. Thomas is engaged in a variety of quantum research projects, typically involving quantum emitters and light. His studies will help understand various materials, their fundamental behaviours and suitability for a range of technological applications that will change the world. • This resource also contains interviews with Thomas and MRes student Lyra Cronin about their career paths. If your students (or you) have questions for Thomas or Lyra, you/they can send them to the researchers online. All you 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). Thomas or Lyra will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Thomas’s research and challenges them to think about the impact of quantum science. 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!

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, science/STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 physics: cause and effect; and KS5 physics: quantum physics. It is also internationally relevant. 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 The article explains the idea of cause and effect, and how this idea can be harnessed to develop quantum computers. There is also an interview with quantum physicist Dr Fabio Costa, plus ideas on where a career in physics might lead. The activity sheet includes discussion points - eight questions the students can answer in groups or individually. There are also links to educational activities such as Physics Girl, which explains the quantum coin toss. 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!

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, biology/STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology. 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 investigation Dr Jennifer Tullet, a biogerontologist based at the University of Kent, has undertaken into the lifespan and ageing process of a nematode worm and how the study can be applied to humans. By uncovering the processes that control ageing and age-related disease in these worms, biogerontologists can increase our understanding of ageing and age-related disease in people. The resource also contains an interview with Dr Tullet. The activity sheet poses ‘talking points’ to get students thinking about different aspects of Dr Tullet’s work and includes an organism investigation task. 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!

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, middle and high schools), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, in science clubs and at home. This resource links to KS3 Biology, Interactions and Interdependencies; Geography, Physical and human and KS4 Biology, Ecosystems; Physical Geography, processes and change, but is also internationally relevant. 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 The article includes a summary of a pine research project in the USA, explanations of forest pathology and entomology i.e. what they are, how plants and insects work together (symbiosis) and the career opportunities available in these fields, plus an interview with forest pathologist Dr Lori Eckhardt. The activity sheet includes discussion points - eight questions the students can answer in groups or individually - and ideas for activities that are relevant to forest pathology and entomology (insects). 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!

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/Climate/Environment clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 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 Dr Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, of the University of Vermont, who has dedicated her career to communicating about climate change and climate literacy. This resource also contains an interview with Dr Dupigny-Giroux. The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Dr Dupigny-Giroux’s work and an activity prompting students to think about how they would teach a climate concept to younger students. 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!

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 KS3 and KS4 biology, engineering, chemistry, food technology, humanities, art, maths and English. 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 looks at how food can be studied across the curriculum. Dr Christian Nansen, Associate Professor of Entomology and Nematology at the University of California, explains how food provides many interesting learning opportunities across a range of subjects. The activity sheet provides activities based on cabbages and even includes a recipe for making cabbage muffins! 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!

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, maths/science/technology/STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 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 mentoring programme set up by the National Astronomy Consortium in the US and contains interviews with astronomy PhD researchers. The activity sheet provides astronomy challenges and research questions to prompt students to find out more. 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!

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 History. 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 Anthony Musson, Head of Research at Historic Royal Palaces, UK, and Dr John Cooper, at the University of York, UK. They are historians, investigating the hidden details of Henry VIII’s royal progresses to discover what happened when Henry went on tour. • This resource also contains an interview with Anthony and John. If your students have questions for Anthony and John, 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). Anthony and John will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Anthony and John’s research and challenges them to prepare for Henry VIII’s arrival! Students can research a Tudor house that Henry visited during a royal progress, then write a giest to the nobles and servants who lived there, instructing them how to prepare for the royal visit. 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!

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 Biology. 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 researchers from the University of Manchester in the UK and the University of Minnesota in the US who have teamed up to understand how the microbes found in soil interact with one another and with plants, and whether this knowledge could be harnessed to bring benefits to agriculture. • This resource also contains interviews with the researchers. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. The researchers will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the research, and tasks them to think about the different stages of this project. 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!

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 Geography and Geology. 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 Craig Magee, a structural geologist at the University of Leeds in the UK, who is researching how magma moves through the crust to erupt at the surface, focusing on dyke-induced faults. • This resource also contains an interview with Craig. If you or your students have a question for him, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Craig will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Craig’s research, and tasks them to create their own cross section of the Earth’s crust. • 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!

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 chemistry and biology. 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 Mohammad (Mo) Seyedsayamdost, a chemical microbiologist at Princeton University, USA. He is investigating bacterial natural products in order to discover new antibiotics. • This resource also contains an interview with Mo and offers an insight into careers in chemical microbiology. If your students have questions for Mo, 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). Mo will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Mo’s research and challenges them to summarise his research in a 60 second presentation. 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!

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 Geography, Geology and 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 Professor Paul Wignall, at the University of Leeds in the UK, who leads a transnational project investigating the Permo-Triassic extinction event, attempting to understand the relationships between species extinctions and environmental changes. • This resource also contains an interview with Paul and his colleagues, Dr Alex Dunshill and Dr Barry Lomax. 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 research, and tasks them to think about the animals that lived in the Permian and Triassic periods. 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!

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 physics, chemistry and technology. 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 XMaS (X-ray Materials Science) research project. Head up by Professor Tom Hase from the University of Warwick alongside Professor Chris Lucas from the University of Liverpool in the UK, XMaS uses a synchrotron facility, a massive doughnut-shaped structure that accelerates electrons to high velocities. These electrons emit X-ray radiation, which can be used to study the tiniest intricate structures within all kinds of materials. What does this mean for society and our future? • Through XMaS, researchers are able to examine the behaviour of minute and hidden objects. This resource contains interviews with researchers who are investigating a wide range of societal challenges from tooth decay to photovoltaics in solar panels… from the Tudor warship Mary Rose to organic electronics…and from contraceptive devices to the behaviour of catalysts. 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 researchers will reply! • You will also find details for numerous student outreach opportunities, including the XMaS Scientist Experience. This Experience is a UK competition for Year 12 female physics students aimed at encouraging female students into scientific careers where they are seriously under-represented. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the the work being undertaken through XMaS, and tasks them to think about how materials science impacts us all. • The PowerPoint summarises the key points in the article and can be used as a standalone resource or together with the article and activity sheet. 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!

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 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 scientists Professor Alison Holmes, Dr Elita Jauneikaite, Dr Esmita Charani, Dr Tim Rawson and Dr Nina Zhu at Imperial College London, and Dr Matt Ellington at the UK Health Security Agency. They are combatting antimicrobial resistance and healthcare associated infections by combining their diverse range of expertise and addressing the issues from multiple directions. • This resource also contains interviews with the team. If your students have questions for them, they can send them to the team 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). Alison, Matt, Elita, Esmita, Tim and Nina 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 consider the range of careers that could lead them to solve the challenge of antimicrobial resistance. 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!

Suitable for secondary, high school and college students, this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, school clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology and genetics. 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 • Cancer is a disease caused by mutations in the genes within our cells. Professor Ian Prior, at the University of Liverpool in the UK, is trying to find out why some gene mutations are more likely to contribute to cancer than others. This knowledge could lead to the development of new treatments for this widespread and deadly disease. This resource introduces students to molecular oncology and how gene mutations can lead to the development of cancer. • This resource also includes an interview with Ian about his career path, as well as a section dedicated to careers in his field. If your students (or you) have questions for Ian, you/they can send them to him online. All you 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). Ian will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) and activities to prompt students to reflect on Ian research. • The PowerPoint summarises the key points in the article and includes additional ‘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!

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 Chemistry. 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 Nicolas Boscher and his team at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology who are using chemical engineering techniques – and taking inspiration from photosynthesis occurring in plants – to develop new polymers with the ability to produce hydrogen in a clean way. • This resource also contains interviews with the team. 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 Nicolas’ research, and challenges them to create their own multi-disciplinary ‘research team’ to tackle a global problem! • 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!

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 engineering. 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 Cantoni and his team of control engineers at the University of Melbourne and Rubicon Water. They are automating irrigation systems to ensure water supply can meet farmers’ demand. • This resource also contains interviews with Michael, Iven, Erik, Adair and Yuping and offers an insight into careers in control engineering. 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 investigate the feedback control system that exists in the toilet! • An accompanying PowerPoint which reiterates the key points in the article is available from the weblink below. 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!

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, biology/STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology 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 how Dr Charlotte Kirchhelle, based at the University of Oxford, is investigating the role of cell geometry in shaping plants’ organs and looking at how this could lead to new ways of improving crops around the world. This resource also contains an interview with Dr Kirchhelle. The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ to prompt students to reflect on Dr Kirchhelle’s research and it also outlines how students can conduct their own cell biology 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!

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 Psychology. 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 Jonathan Grainger, a cognitive psychologist who is using experimental techniques to determine how skilled readers process words and sentences. • This resource also contains an interview with Dr Grainger. If you or your students have a question for him, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Dr Grainger will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Dr Grainger’s work and challenges them to conduct their own reading 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!