Ages 16–19 (A level / post-16)
Fusion
“When you tell people you make stars for a living, their heads turn and their mouths open.”
For teachers
Engineering in your classroom
Free engineering careers material for the classroom: a weekly tutor pack built from the news, STEM Classroom Toolkits, and guides to share with students and parents. Mapped to Gatsby Benchmarks 2, 4 and 5.
STEM Classroom Toolkits
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Ages 14–16 (KS4 / GCSE)
Cancer and biomedical engineering
Explore the biology of cancer, and how a targeted approach avoids some of the damaging side effects of traditional chemotherapy
Ages 11–14 (KS3)
Combustion
Explore different ways of extinguishing a flame with some surprising results
Guides for teachers
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Careers guides
Engineering key dates: deadlines for the year ahead
This guide is for students planning their next year, parents and carers helping them, and teachers and careers leaders building a calendar. It lists…
For teachersCareers guides
The Gatsby Benchmarks: how Born to Engineer helps you meet them
The guide is aimed at career leaders, teachers and anyone planning careers education in a secondary school or college in England. It sets out…
Careers guides
How engineering is evolving to meet the challenges of the future
And you might have seen or read news about artificial intelligence could displace or replace human engineers in certain jobs! But don’t worry. Engineering…
Careers guides
Engineering degrees vs degree-level apprenticeships: what’s right for me?
The introduction of degree-level apprenticeships means it’s now possible to gain an equivalent qualification while learning on the job. Both pathways have their merits…
Engineering news for your subject
Every story's Engineering Deep Dive is tagged with the GCSE and A level topics it explains, so you can find a real-world example for what you're teaching this week.
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Physics
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- Electricity and circuits 23
- Energy and efficiency 20
- Thermal physics 20
- Particles and properties of matter 19
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Chemistry
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- Materials and polymers 13
- Atomic structure and bonding 12
- Energy changes in reactions 7
- Rates and equilibrium 7
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Design and technology
- Manufacturing processes 18
- Materials and their properties 17
- Electronic and mechanical systems 14
- Sustainable design 2
- Design and innovation 1
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Computer science
- Data and artificial intelligence 9
- Computer systems and hardware 5
- Networks and communication 2
- Algorithms and programming 1
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Geography
- Energy and resource management 6
- Coasts and rivers 3
- Urban environments and infrastructure 3
- Natural hazards 1
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Maths
- Mechanics 8
- Algebra and graphs 1
- Geometry and trigonometry 1
- Statistics and probability 1
- Calculus 1
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The David Clark Prize
Know a teacher who brings engineering to life?
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