1. STEM ENRICHMENT ACADEMY
CANTERBURY BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL
STEM ENRICHMENT ACADEMY

2. WHAT IS STEM ? Science Technology Engineering Mathematics
STEM is an acronym for :
Science
Technology
Engineering
Mathematics

3. ANOTHER DEFINITION We like to think of it as :
STUDENTS
THINKING
EXPLORING
ANALYSING &
MAKING
This allows us to develop the 21st Century skills employers are looking for and that can not be achieved through artificial intelligence.

4. CHANGE IN SKILLS
In 2015, Employers were looking for the following skills :
Complex Problem Solving
Coordinating with others
People management
Critical Thinking
Negotiation
Quality Control
Service orientation
Judgement and Decision making
Active Listening
Creativity

5. CHANGE IN SKILLS
In 2020, Employers were looking for the following skills :
Complex Problem Solving
Critical thinking
Creativity
People Management
Coordinating with each other
Emotional intelligence
Judgement and Decision Making
Service orientation
Negotiation
Cognitive Flexibility

6. Trans-Disciplinary Approach
All subjects working and collaborating with each other for common learning outcomes.
No Subject is an Island .
Making connections between subject areas explicit.
Skills are transferable.
Learning that is authentic and relevant to the real world.
Learning is not confined by traditional subjects but is supported and enriched by them.
Teachers, when using this approach, do not compartmentalise learning,  but rather explore content within the context of inquiry

7. AN EXAMPLE Building and Racing a Billy Cart :
TAS : Learning about the Design Process
Science : Speed and velocity, resistance and force
Maths : Dimensions
TAS : Construction of Billy Cart
This means the students are working on a common project across these subjects
They have an authentic, real life problem to solve
They have to work collaboratively with other students
Staff are working collaboratively on building common skills
This builds trans-disciplinary links
Students learn that subjects are not restricted or departmentalised – skills are transferrable
Engagement is high as there is a lot of choice in various aspects of the problem but skills are consolidated in all subjects.
Focus is on the process and the skills

8. What is the STEM Academy?
A funded project designed to enhance the teaching of STEM skills in schools
University researchers, teacher educators and working engineers
13 schools chosen-
only 4 govt. schools

9. What did we learn?
Discrete workshops for each discipline in high schools- maths, science and TAS
Connections between disciplines in STEM
Inquiry-based learning
Problematic knowledge and connectedness- QT framework

10. What are the STEM initiatives CBHS is planning for 2017?
STEM exposure for Year 7 and 8, including industry partnership through ABCN
A new 100-hour STEM elective course for Year 9 and 10 students
A Primary School STEM enrichment program – Ashfield, Canterbury, Summer Hill, Ashbury PS’s