Build early interest in Electronics and engineering through an engaging, hands-on workshop for 9-11 year olds.
Broaden horizons and help to build science capital for pupils who may otherwise not consider a career in STEM.
Did you know… Children decide if they feel connected to STEM as early as 6 years old?
This decision can impact their choices all the way through school and into their career.
The programme aims to help children connect their ‘self’ with their concept of ‘people who work in STEM’, through a positive, practical experience of Electronics. We hope to help young people see that they already possess the attributes – such as curiosity, creativity or problem solving – to pursue STEM, and dispel myths that “it’s not for people like me”.
UKESF Primary Electronics is delivered with the generous support of companies and volunteers from across the industry.
Read on to find out how you can help to inspire 9-11 year olds with Electronics.
Why Primary Electronics?
Connect primary schools to local industry partners and share real-life experience of working in the Electronics industry.
Support teachers in delivering practical Electronics lessons with confidence, using high-quality classroom resources to continue to build pupils’ skills beyond the initial workshop.
It’s a fantastic way to get involved in the community, share your knowledge and expertise, and inspire more children to explore STEM subjects and future careers.
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How to get involved
Volunteering
Volunteer to deliver an in-classroom workshop, that explains the basics of electronic circuits, giving children hands-on opportunities to build circuits with ‘snap circuits’ and control an LED using a light control sensor.
- Time commitment? 3 hours (two hours of training, plus one hour delivering STEM outreach)
- Investment: Free for the volunteer (Workshops and resources are free of charge for the school too)
- Location: Nationwide! We have a list of schools that are waiting to be matched with a volunteer, or we can help you to reach a school local to you.
How it works
- Participate in a 2 hour training session, covering the programme, workshop delivery, working with primary schools, and using STEM attributes to share their Electronics journey.
- Borrow a UKESF ‘Snap Circuits’ kit for your schools session. This will be posted to you. We will arrange a courier for the kit to be returned to us once the session has been completed.
- An engaging Electronics Engagement Box will be sent directly to the Primary School teacher, for them to use following your workshop.
- You can reach out to a local school, or we can help you reach a local school. You will arrange a visit with the school at a convenient time.
Get in touch with us at [email protected] to start start Volunteering.
Partnerships
A collaborative approach to delivering wider-scale Electronics outreach to primary schools in your local area. We’ll work with you to reach out to 10 local schools to arrange in-classroom workshops to explain the basics of electronic circuits. You’ll get your own ‘Snap Circuit’ kits to keep, and bespoke training for your team!
- Time commitment? 3 hours+ per person (two hours of training, plus one hour delivering STEM outreach per school)
- Investment: Our partnerships costs £2,000; the workshops and resources are provided free of charge to the schools.
- Location: Nationwide!
How it works
- We will arrange a 2 hour training session for you and your colleagues, covering the programme, workshop delivery, working with primary schools, and using STEM attributes to share their electronics journey.
- We will send you your own ‘Snap Circuits’ kit to keep.
- We will send Electronics Engagement Kits directly to every school you visit. They complement the workshop, so that teachers can run more Electronics activities at their own pace following your visit.
- We will work with you to identify schools in your area and reach out to them. You will arrange a suitable time and date directly with the school.
- We will support with promotional activities (as required) such as advertising, case studies and news items.
- Our Partnerships are fully scalable, if you would like to expand the programme across multiple offices or reach more than 10 schools in your local area, let us know!
Get in touch with us at [email protected] to become a Partner.
Case study: AMD delivers impactful outreach as part of the UKESF Primary Education programme
“We wanted to deliver high‑quality, professional STEM outreach that truly aligned with AMD’s brand”
We’re delighted to be working with AMD to deliver effective outreach in primary schools, inspiring the next generation of STEM enthusiasts. Read the full case study here.
Support UKESF Primary Electronics
We would like to kindly thank our funders of this programme that make this possible.
“This is so hard but I love it” Year 5 pupil
“I think I’d be a good engineer” Year 6 pupil
“I’m going to do this when I grow up” Year 4 pupil
If your organisation is unable to participate, but would like to make a voluntary financial contribution to towards Primary Electronics, please contact Kate on [email protected].
Our funders
This programme has been developed from an initial collaboration with STMicroelectronics and with a charitable donation from the OnSemi Foundation.
