FAQ

  • The resources and lesson plans are available to teachers working in state-funded secondary schools teaching 11 to 14 year olds in science, geography and English. Career leaders and Heads can register for the school to get sent resources and materials.

  • If you sign up for the pilot in spring and summer 2024, straightaway. If you sign up for September you will get the resources at the start of summer term 2024 to start your planning for the next academic year.

  • The resources have been developed to be picked up and delivered by teachers without excessive preparation.

  • The Climate Schools Programme has been developed together with industry and inspires young people with showing role models working in green jobs. Getting involved is an effective way to embed climate education across the curriculum, starting with science, geography and English, as well as supporting teachers to improve their knowledge and teaching practice of this area. The resources will show some of the work that engineers and technologists are already doing work to tackle climate change, helping to reduce young people’s anxiety around this issue.

    Through taking part, students will develop skills such as teamwork, problem solving and communication – all vital to future employability.

    68% of secondary schools students feel that climate change education should be included in all subjects and generally think that a more ‘solutions’ focused approach (rather than teaching about the inevitability of climate change) is needed (source: BSA Future Forum Report - Climate Change Education)

    90% of teachers agree that climate education should be compulsory in schools but felt overstretched and 70% hadn't received any training on this topic (source: Teaching the future: Research with UK teachers in the current state and future of climate education)

    The Climate Schools Programme addresses these points - it focuses on solutions to tackling climate change and provides training and resources for teachers in this area.

  • There will be 8 lessons available in the pilot period January to July 2024. 4x science lessons, 2x geography lessons and 2x English lessons

  • The resources and associated activities, worksheets and presentations are completely free and fully funded by our partners.

  • You will be sent the resources in January 2024.

  • England

    Science

    Working scientifically

    Scientific attitudes

    Experimental skills and investigations

    Analysis and evaluation

    Measurement

    Biology

    Interactions and interdependencies

    Chemistry

    Atoms, elements and compounds

    Chemical reactions

    Energetics

    Materials

    Earth and atmosphere

    Physics

    Energy

    Motion and forces

    Electricity and electromagnetism

    Matter

    Space Physics

    Geography

    Human geography

    Geographical skills 

    English

    Reading

    Spoken English

    Wales

    Scientific understanding

    Thinking scientifically

    Using evidence

    Understanding impact

    Design, thinking, and engineering

    Designing to a brief

    Design thinking

    Engineering

    Biology

    Competition and adaptation

    Health

    Chemistry

    Material properties

    Uses of materials

    Material properties

    Chemical reactions

    Physics

    Forces

    Energy transfer

    Electricity

    Magnetism

    Energy transfer

    Magnetism

    Geography

    Citizenship and ethics

    Enquiry and exploration

    Engllsh

    Comprehension

    Communication

    Scotland

    Planet Earth

    Biodiversity and interdependence

    Energy sources and sustainability

    Processes of the planet

    Forces, Electricity and Waves

    Forces

    Biological Systems

    Body systems and cells

    Materials

    Properties and uses of substances

    Earth's materials

    Chemical changes

    Topical Science

    Geography

    People, place and environment

    Place and environment

    English

    Reading

    Listening and talking

    Northern Ireland

    Scientific skills

    Organisms and health

    Interdependence of plants and animals

    Healthy body and mind

    Chemical and material behaviour

    Atoms and chemical changes

    Structures, properties, uses of materials

    Elements, compounds and mixtures

    Forces and energy

    Forces and energy transfer

    Using electricity

    Sound and light

    Chemical and material behaviour

    The environment and human influences

    Developing individuals

    Personal understanding

    Personal health

    Mutual understanding

    Moral character

    Spiritual awareness

    Contributing to society

    Media awareness

    Ethical awareness

    Citizenship

    Cultural understanding

    Employability

    Economic awareness

    Sustainable development

    Geography

    Sustainable development

    Knowledge and skills

    English

    Language and literacy

  • All content will communicate:

    Every individual can have an impact on the climate, and everyone can make choices and live lives that are more sustainable

    Solving the climate crisis is not down to any one person, group, or country – we all need to work together

    There are many capable people working hard to address climate change, and engineers are a crucial part of making the solutions

    Solutions to climate change are wide ranging: we know some already, and others have yet to be invented

    Implementing solutions to climate change is more than simply having the technology; we need to understand how people think, how society works, and how to proceed in an ethical and inclusive manner