FUTURE TALENTED Summer Term 2019 - Issue 3 | Page 5

STEM 34  Why women are not inferior and science needs them Dr Jessica Wade urges schools to spark discussions about gender traits and break down barriers to participation in STEM 38  Three female BP engineers to inspire girls into STEM Women’s first-hand experiences of working in engineering 42  Boost your students' science capital Adopting the Science Capital Teaching Approach could improve students’ engagement and attainment in science PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 46  Invest in yourself as a careers leader Careers leader Sarah Noble explains how online training has helped her to come up with new ideas and strategies 50  Helping schools to teach computer science confidently Boost teachers’ knowledge of computer science and students’ access to expertise with this accelerator programme WOULD YOU LIKE TO FEATURE IN THE MAGAZINE? We are looking for careers leaders to profile in future issues of FutureTalentEd. If you would like to talk about your role and the challenges and opportunities of the Gatsby Benchmarks, please get in touch with Sarah Wild at [email protected] FUTURE TALENTED // 5