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1 STIMULUS Project Progress Report 2014/15 Placing Cambridge University students in local schools to support science, mathematics and technology classes stimulus.ucam.org STIMULUS is a community service programme which gives Cambridge University students the opportunity to work with pupils in local schools, helping with Maths, Science, Computing or Technology lessons. STIMULUS students work as volunteer teaching assistants in the classroom, alongside the class teacher. Each STIMULUS placement commits a volunteer to working in their allocated school alongside a specific teacher for one afternoon a week for a term. In the 2014/15 academic year STIMULUS organised the highest annual total of placements in the programme s history. In total, STIMULUS created 361 placements for Cambridge student volunteers in local schools during the 2014/15 school year. This year has also seen the expansion of the STIMULUS programme through a collaboration with the national Code Club network. From October 2014, 30 of the STIMULUS student volunteers have been running weekly Code Clubs in 10 primary schools within the city of Cambridge, introducing primary school children to computer programming. STIMULUS has given me the opportunity to reach out to help students understand and appreciate what they are learning better. It has been a joy to be involved in, something I always look forward to every week. 1

2 The students I was working with told me that I was making a difference which was really nice to hear. The main aims of the STIMULUS programme are: to provide support for the teaching of Mathematics, Science, ICT and Technology in schools; to provide pupils with positive role models of young scientists, mathematicians and technologists; to encourage all pupils to develop and maintain an interest in Mathematics, Science and Technology; to contribute to enrichment opportunities for school students; to give university students opportunities to develop their communication and interpersonal skills; to give university students experience in the classroom and a better understanding of education; to provide a link between the University and the local community. The project also provides valuable experience to those students who are considering a teaching career and often helps them decide whether to make this career choice. Each year we have some students who go on to follow a PGCE course, to join the Teach First scheme or the Graduate Teacher Programme, or to participate in the Students Associate Scheme during their vacation. The STIMULUS scheme experience proves to be an extremely positive aspect in their applications. How do STIMULUS volunteers help in schools? Examples include: Helping generally to support pupils in the classroom Assisting with practical work Encouraging pupils to talk about their work, using key vocabulary Asking questions which help pupils develop their understanding Encouraging uninterested pupils to engage with the task Helping sixth-formers during a lunchtime surgery Taking practical materials in from a university department Taking a small group to work on extension topics Working one-to-one with an exceptionally able pupil Discussing university applications with sixth-formers Helping with after school Science Clubs and Homework clubs There is nothing more satisfying than teaching maths to enthusiastic children on a Monday morning, it really puts me in a good mood for the rest of the week. Secondary volunteer 2014/15 2

3 Really enjoyed the opportunity to develop interpersonal and communication skills that the scheme provided and felt it was a great way to give back to and inspire the local community. Volunteers acquire a range of skills from participating in the scheme: STIMULUS can also help to develop and support volunteers confidence and leadership skills: 83% of students felt that their STIMULUS placement had made them more confident with young people, and 74% that it had made them more aware of how people learn. 70% of students believed that STIMULUS had improved their communication skills, and 72% that their placements had improved their ability to pitch explanations to different audiences. Organisation and interpersonal skills are developed, as volunteers need to organise their work around their visits and work alongside teachers and students. Many students will be involved in teaching in different contexts during their careers, and develop their teaching skills though their STIMULUS placement. Some students use the scheme to find out more about teaching as a career, and to help them decide whether to apply for a PGCE, Teach First or Student Associate Scheme placement. 89% of students replied that they were the same or more likely to teach. 100% of the student volunteers would recommend the STIMULUS programme to others.! (All data from 2014/15 STIMULUS programme evaluation.) STIMULUS is a great opportunity even for people like myself, who don t want to be teachers, to gain a whole range of really useful skills. It is also an extremely rewarding experience to be able to help children understand their work. 3

4 A great programme - the school pupils and the university students benefit enormously. Teacher hosting STIMULUS placement 2014/15 4

5 This is one of the best experiences I have ever had in my life. It enabled me to help the students and on the other hand it helped me a lot to improve my personal and professional skills. Schools taking STIMULUS volunteers, with number of placements in each term Michaelmas term 2014/15 Lent term 2014/15 Castle 6 - Chesterton Community College - Mathematics 16 2 Coleridge Community College - Science 3 10 Fen Ditton Community Primary 1 1 Girton Glebe Primary School 5 3 Grove Primary School 1 2 Hills Road Sixth Form College - Chemistry 3 2 Hills Road Sixth Form College - Mathematics 2 2 Icknield Primary 4 1 Impington Village College - Mathematics 3 1 Long Road Sixth Form College - Maths 15 1 Long Road Sixth Form College - Biology 3 1 Long Road Sixth Form College - Chemistry Mayfield Primary School 6 10 Milton Primary 4 2 Milton Road Primary School 6 5 Morley Memorial Primary School 4 5 Newnham Croft Primary School 10 3 Orchard Park Community Primary School 1 7 Parkside Community College - Science 1 1 Parkside Federation (Coleridge Campus) - Maths Parkside Federation (Parkside Campus) - Maths

6 Fantastic experience, lots of fun & a great way to escape the Cambridge bubble for a few hours a week. Schools taking STIMULUS volunteers, with number of placements in each term (continued) Michaelmas term 2014/15 Lent term 2014/15 Perse Girls - DT 1 2 Perse Girls - Mathematics 6 15 Perse Girls Juniors 1 2 Queen Edith Community Primary School 2 3 Ridgefield Primary School 4 6 Sancton Wood 2 5 Sawston Village College Science 0 1 St Albans Catholic Primary School 1 2 St Bedes Inter-Church Comprehensive School - Maths St Bedes Inter-Church Comprehensive School - Science St Faith 1 5 St Laurence's RC Primary School 4 5 St Luke's Primary School 2 2 St Mary 2 4 St Mary's Cambridge 1 2 St Matthew's Primary School 1 5 St Peter's School 0 1 St Philip 1 1 Stapleford Primary 0 1 The Netherhall School - Mathematics 1 3 The Netherhall School - Science 1 2 The Perse - ICT 0 2 6

7 Numbers of STIMULUS volunteers by college Number of students Christ's College 31 Churchill College 20 Clare College 10 Clare Hall 1 Downing College 4 Emmanuel College 24 Fitzwilliam College 8 Girton College 8 Gonville and Caius College 13 Homerton College 10 Hughes Hall 4 Jesus College 8 King's College 13 Lucy Cavendish College 1 Magdalene College 14 Murray Edwards College 11 Newnham College 8 Pembroke College 8 Peterhouse 4 Queens' College 8 Robinson College 6 Selwyn College 4 Sidney Sussex College 8 St Catharine's College 4 St Catharine's College 4 St Edmund's College 1 St John's College 10 Trinity College 25 Trinity Hall 11! Wolfson College 4 7

8 In the time I volunteered, I discovered so much about the children I was teaching I found it really inspiring to be giving them skills which would have a positive impact on the rest of their lives. Acknowledgements We are very grateful to all our supporters, past and present, whose generosity has enabled hundreds of volunteer Cambridge students to help in local schools. We would particularly like to thank all those who have supported us over the past year: Winton Charitable Foundation; Mr Mark Otway; John Templeton Foundation; Metaswitch Networks (Cambridge); Colleges of the University of Cambridge: Christ's College, Churchill College, Clare College, Clare Hall, Corpus Christi College, Darwin College, Fitzwilliam College, Girton College, Gonville and Caius College, Homerton College, Jesus College, King s College, Magdalene College, Murray Edwards College (formerly New Hall), Newnham College, Pembroke College, Peterhouse, Queens College, Selwyn College, Sidney Sussex College, St Catharine s College, St Edmund s College, St John s College, Trinity College, Trinity Hall; University of Cambridge Departments, Faculties and Schools: Biological Sciences, Computer Laboratory, Economics, Education, Engineering, Genetics, Mathematics, Physics; Contact details Website: STIMULUS Programme Co-ordinator Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA stimulus@hermes.cam.ac.uk 8

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