Get into STEM at Sussex Coast College Open Evening

Sussex Coast College Hastings is inviting students to come and get a taste of college life during their latest Open Evening.

On Thursday 23rd March, between 5-7pm, the college will be welcoming students and parents to their station Plaza campus, to offer a good look around the college, chat to tutors and current students, and get stuck into a whole host of STEM themed activities.

The Open Evening is open to all secondary school students, but is specifically designed to help Year 10 students make informed choices about their next steps after school.

Throughout the evening, curriculum tutors from Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths will come together to offer students the chance to learn about the workings of the human eye, explore a virtual world using the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, and experiment with non-Newtonian fluids.

Haematology specialist and University lecturer, Dr Claire Marriott, will be giving an insight into working in STEM, along with Engineering and Tech specialists, General Dynamics, the East Sussex Astrology Society, Leap Environmental and Electrical specialists, Marshall Tufflex, will all be on hand to offer students a further look into the future and talk about potential careers in STEM industries.

Principal, Clive Cooke, said: “STEM subjects are very important in today’s world, which is why we would like to invite you to our Open Evening. I think there are a lot of myths and misconceptions about STEM, and our Open Evening is a chance to see how much fun these subjects can be.”

“The college is very passionate about helping students study the subjects that they are interested in, and we support student’s development through STEM events like this one and the Women in Maths event held each year at Station Plaza.”

Studying STEM subjects at school and college can open many doors to thousands of jobs opportunities. Along with the traditional careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths, you could find yourself manufacturing and developing an exciting new variety of chocolate bar or changing the future of eco-friendly cars.

It is thought that almost three quarters of businesses in the UK rely on people with STEM skills to help their business function, from IT technicians to accountants. However, it is also thought that 40,000 job roles within STEM industries go unfilled each year. When coupled with the fact that less than a fifth of the STEM workforce in the UK is women, there is huge potential for young people, particularly females, to get into STEM.