Two of the events at the British Motor Museum are aimed at secondary school girls with the chance to meet and hear from inspirational women from the STEM workforce.
The other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Careers Days at the museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire, are open to all secondary students in Years 7-10.
About the STEM Careers Days for girls
26th and 27th June: these events are for girls only, providing an opportunity for them to meet with industry professionals and inspirational women from the STEM workforce.
Both days will begin with an exclusive keynote presentation and Q&A with Louise Reynolds, director of procurement at Aston Martin. Louise will share her story as a woman in STEM and her route into her senior role.
On 26th June, students will have the chance to meet racing driver Eliza Seville, winner of Formula Woman 2022, to discover what it takes to be a successful woman in motorsport.
On 27th June, school groups will meet Vicki Horrey, senior programme manager for special projects at Aston Martin, for a peek behind the curtain at the development of the Aston Martin Valour.
“We hope these immersive and interactive learning days inspire and empower the engineers and scientists of the future!”
Claire Broader, British Motor Museum
Students will also enjoy an interactive women-in-motoring themed tour, put their engineering skills to the test alongside current apprentices and graduates from Aston Martin with interactive STEM challenges, take control of remote-controlled Jaguar D-types, learn to master Sphero coding bots with the STEM Ambassadors from MoD Kineton and take on a motorsport wheel change challenge.
The Careers Days for all secondary pupils
On 11th and 12th July, the STEM Careers Days are open to all secondary students in Years 7 to 10. After an exclusive keynote presentation from Louise Reynold at Aston Martin, students will also have the chance to meet Vicki Horrey, also from Aston Martin.
They will experience a hands-on museum tour to discover some of the inspirational people behind the vehicles in the collection and put their engineering skills to the test alongside current apprentices and graduates from Aston Martin with some interactive STEM challenges. They will also take control of remote-controlled Jaguar D-types and take on a fast-paced motorsport wheel change challenge.
Claire Broader from the museum’s learning and engagement team said: “We’re delighted to be once again hosting our STEM Careers Days, which were incredibly popular and successful last year. We hope these immersive and interactive learning days inspire and empower the engineers and scientists of the future!”
To continue their learning back at home or school, students will also receive a goody bag containing two STEM activities, including a salt-powered car kit to take away.
The cost is £12.50 per pupil for a full day at the museum, running from 10am - 2pm. The museum’s Travel Support Scheme, with the support of Arts Council England, is also available to help cover schools’ transport costs.
To find out more information about the events, schools can call 01926 895295 or visit www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/learning/schools/secondary/stem.
