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SATRO Research Work Placements programme has been running since 1999 SATRO and matches Year 12 A-Level (or Level 3 Equivalent) students with companies and research organisations in the summer to undertake a short research project. This should be of benefit to both the organisation and the student as part of a real-world aspect of the work you do. Examples from last year include:
- Are grey, blue, and purple hydrogen colourful stepping stones to an entirely green hydrogen market?
- Explore the future of work in 1, 5 and 10+ years time based on the impact on work of the COVID pandemic.
- Create a video storyboard to explain a project at the Surrey Ion Beam Centre to young STEM students eg. quantum computers.
Sign up for 2022: we have over 100 applicants this year and are looking for new companies to join us in inspiring the next STEM generation in Surrey. Email: satro-rwp@satro.org.uk
This is a unique opportunity to make a difference to students seeking vocational skills. Working within the charitable sector you will have the opportunity to teach BTEC Level 1 Construction or a SATRO Construction Skills Course to students aged 14 ??" 19 in school.
Assistant Head Teacher, Altwood School 2021
"A wonderful opportunity to students to engage in a meaningful programme that develops students both socially and academically. The SATRO construction course offers students real currency and enables them to succeed practically, setting them up as desirable candidates to progress onto college courses and apprenticeships. This is what vocational education should be!”
SATRO Construction Students 2022
- “we get to experience things not on the curriculum”
- “Not focussed on academic ability”
- “Can lead to an apprenticeship or job”
- “Motivates me to come to school because it’s my favourite subject”
- “Like working in a small group”
- “Like being trusted to use tools”
Parent of Student 2020
“We’re really pleased that Kieron was chosen for this apprenticeship though his own merit. …… it was his talking about the SATRO construction course that so impressed them and really put him ahead of the other candidates……I could not be prouder! thank you for giving him this experience.”
- Key Stage 3: Rodborough (runners up: Heathside)
- Key Stage 4: ACS Cobham (runners up: More House)
- Key Stage 5: Godalming College (runners up: George Abbot)
· Company Activities: to introduce them to the work they do and the careers available with Air Products, Atkins, BCS, Beard, CNOOC, COINS, KPMG, Let’s Learn Energy, NatureMetrics, National Physics Laboratory, Pfizer, Powercor, Royal Horticultural Society, Thames Water.
· SATRO Workshops: Air Products Hydrogen Cars, Pfizer’s Challenge, Tower Building and Space VR Headsets.
· Careers Challenge run by SATRO and supported by our STEM volunteers based on a humanitarian engineering project in Africa.
Students also had the opportunity to meet: careers representatives from HEON (Higher Education Outreach Network) and Farnborough College of Technology. With the opportunity to find out more about the SATRO Research Work Placement programme, see reports and presentations of work submitted in 2021 and meet some of the A-Level students who undertook research with companies.
Feedback from the day has been overwhelmingly positive:
- 62% met someone or took part in an activity at SATROfest that has changed their attitude to STEM careers;
- 75% felt that they had been introduced to STEM careers they didn’t know about;
- 64% are more interested in studying STEM after they leave school;
- 50% are more likely to take part in a STEM club or activity;
- 82% would like to have more STEM activities in school.
