EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
National Manufacturing Day is a chance for UK manufacturers to open their doors and invite the local community and local schools to visit their sites for a day and experience what modern day manufacturing looks like. It will give students the chance to see that manufacturing can be both exciting and rewarding, using the latest in cutting edge digital technologies which to deliver highly skilled roles with salaries 12% above the national average.
To arrange a visit you can check on the postcode finder to find a local manufacturer that is taking part. Don’t worry if there aren’t any near you listed, Make UK will be able to find a suitable business near you to visit as more companies are signing up to take part every day. Just email nmd@makeuk.org and we can approach a nearby manufacturer on your behalf to set up a visit.
RESOURCES
We have a number of resources in the run up to the day to be used in a classroom setting, or on the day itself if you are unable to make a trip to a site work.
VIDEOS
Videos to show young people about a career in manufacturing.
Make UK Apprenticeships
This is just the beginning
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Parent and son experience of Apprenticeships
Mechanical Engineering Challenges
As part of National Manufacturing Day, The STEM Workshop has created a range of challenges to help you engage with some of the key skills we explore across Engineering and Manufacturing.
Attached are a set of step by step guides, with accompanying videos, to assist you with the following challenges:
Challenge 1:
To design and make a working mechanism to lift a 100 gram weight vertically.
Challenge 2:
To design and make a marble run to keep the marble moving for as long as possible.
Challenge 3:
To design and make a mechanical device that will lift and move a heavy weight up to 1kg.
Challenge 4:
To design a mechanical system to move a ball vertically at least 200mm and horizontally 200mm. You can incorporate any mechanism you want in order to move the ball effectively.
Challenge 1
Challenge 3
Challenge 2
Challenge 4
The ASK programme
The ASK programme is fully funded by the Department for Education and offers secondary schools and FE establishments in England access to support to increase awareness of apprenticeships, traineeships and T Levels amongst students, parents, carers, teachers and career advisers.
The programme provides a range of free resources for schools and colleges with activities available through face-to-face or online/virtual engagement.
Activity Packs for Students
Resources for parents
and guardians
These interactive activity packs have been designed for different year groups to help support students in discovering more about their career options after school or college to ensure that they make the right career choices for them.
These resources have been tailored for parents, guardians and carers to help them support young people in making informed career choices.
RESOURCES
We have a number of resources in the run up to the day to be used in a classroom setting, or on the day itself if you are unable to make a trip to a site work.
VIDEOS
Videos to show young people about a career in manufacturing.
Make UK Apprenticeships
This is just the beginning
You are the Future Makers
Parent and son experience of Apprenticeships
Mechanical Engineering Challenges
As part of National Manufacturing Day, The STEM Workshop has created a range of challenges to help you engage with some of the key skills we explore across Engineering and Manufacturing.
Attached are a set of step by step guides, with accompanying videos, to assist you with the following challenges:
Challenge 1:
To design and make a working mechanism to lift a 100 gram weight vertically.
Challenge 2:
To design and make a marble run to keep the marble moving for as long as possible.
Challenge 3:
To design and make a mechanical device that will lift and move a heavy weight up to 1kg.
Challenge 4:
To design a mechanical system to move a ball vertically at least 200mm and horizontally 200mm. You can incorporate any mechanism you want in order to move the ball effectively.
Challenge 1
Challenge 3
Challenge 2
Challenge 4
The ASK programme
The ASK programme is fully funded by the Department for Education and offers secondary schools and FE establishments in England access to support to increase awareness of apprenticeships, traineeships and T Levels amongst students, parents, carers, teachers and career advisers.
The programme provides a range of free resources for schools and colleges with activities available through face-to-face or online/virtual engagement.
Activity Packs for Students
Resources for parents
and guardians
These interactive activity packs have been designed for different year groups to help support students in discovering more about their career options after school or college to ensure that they make the right career choices for them.
These resources have been tailored for parents, guardians and carers to help them support young people in making informed career choices.