Education

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We are a key provider and coordinator of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education activities and support in Essex. These are for students at school and home, and are designed to both stimulate an interest in STEM and to open possible career paths.

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Competitions

Including our flagship annual TEXPO, projects and online competitions throughout the year.

Imagine! STEM Club

Out-of-school clubs, masterclasses and projects to enhance learning with fun, practical activities.

STEM Club Bursary

Financial and in-kind support for your STEM Club, project or activity at school.

My Smarter Essex

Interactive conferences attended by students, industry partners and the public sector.

Christmas Lectures

A FREE annual CSES/ARU lecture from a high-profile speaker, open to all schools.

Resources

Careers guidance, STE(A)M activities, ideas and other material for all ages both in school and at home.

Your stories

Take inspiration from what others have been getting up to.

CSES Affiliate Schools

Talk to us about dedicated support, resources, projects and competitions for your school.

Category	Candidate(s)	Project no. and Title		Institution	Award
Y 7 – 9, Design	Emily James	57	Aspirin synthesis	Maltings Academy	Winner
	Kayleigh Cardy	59	Making paracetamol and checking its purity		Runner-up
	Rhiannon Moore	56	Effect of Temperature change on iodine clock		Highly commended
Y 7 – 9, Systems & Control	Lauren Coy, Tara Crees, Maisie Vingoe	11	Portable light for treatment of S.A.D.	Westcliff High School for Girls	Winner
	Fay Randall, Connor Williams, Matthew Walton, Elizabeth Lorrimer-Robes, Molley Harriott	29	Obstacle course solving buggy	Tendring Technology College	Runner-up
	Sabrina Singh, Ana Segupta, Jahnavi Lele, Sophie Harris, Heather Jones, Victoria Hasan	12	Design improvements to the school	Chelmsford County High School	Highly commended
Y 10 – 11 Design	Dom Corcoran	45	Mood light	St Martin’s School, Brentwood	Winner
	James Carr	46	LED Desk light	St Martin’s School, Brentwood	Runner-up
	Oliver Woollard	32	Surrealism inspired light	Beauchamps High School	Highly commended
Y 10 – 11 Systems & Control	Oliver Kesterton	49	Table tennis scoreboard	K.E.G.S.	Joint winners
	James Murdey	48	Four-player quiz buzzer	K.E.G.S.	Joint winners
	Simon Brackley	27	Electronic snooker scorer	Tendring Technology College	Runner-up

Category	Candidate	Project		Institution		Award
Y 7 – 9, Design	Hermione Grafton. Sue Springall. Chrissy Waymark. Chloe Spriggs	13	Shock wave absorbent phone case	Westcliff High School for Girls		Highly commended
Y 7 – 9, Systems & Control	Daniel Still. Joseph Wheater	26	Design mode of transport for < £10	King Edward VI Grammar School		Winner
Y 7 – 9, Systems & Control	Ashleigh Jerman. Manon Sowerby. Tara Crees. Maisie Vingoe	11	Dental hygiene product	Westcliff High School for Girls		Runner-up
Y 10 – 11 Design	Katie Hamilton	18	Light made from recycled CDs	Beauchamps High School		Winner
	Chloe Duce	34	Classical design meets modern multi-functional furniture	Tendring Technology College		Runner-up
	Sam Hill	41	Drum kit storage system	St Martin’s School		Runner-up
	Owen Mathias	40	Mood light	St Martin’s School		Runner-up
Y 10 – 11 Systems & Control	Ryan Jonson	24	Shake-to-roll electronic die	King Edward VI Grammar School		Winner
Y 12 – 13 Design	Lauren Tolliday	33	Bedside lamp switched off by placing a book on it.	Chelmer Valley High School		Winner
	Michael Halls	36	Contemporary chair	Tendring Technology College		Runner-up
	James Buck	14	Guitar strap clip	Great Baddow High School		Highly commended
Y 12 – 13 Systems & Control	Callum Hall. Ahnya Harpur. Nathan Archer. Samuel Martin.	16	UAV with video feedback	Greensward Academy		Winner
Schools’ Showcase	Emily Latham. Tim Tillett. Mike Smith. Anna McBride. Ed Talboys.	84	F1 in Schools	St John Payne School	Winner
	Laura Miles. Fiona Hunter. Rachael Broad. Olivia Wilson.	81	Detect movement in a room and wirelessly communicate	Chelmsford County High School	Runner-up
	Elizabeth Roberts. Faye Randell. Matthew Wolton. Connor Williams.	88	Picaxe-controlled buggy to navigate around an obstacle course	Tendring Technology College	Highly commended
Ap-prentices	Chris Morris. Mike Edwards. Mike Mortimer.	60	Intruder alarm with wireless PIR sensor	Selex Galileo	Winner

Category	Candidate	Project		Institution	Award
Y 7 – 9, Design	Kerri Crockford Louise Moss	31	Electric free amplifier for iPhone/MP3	Hylands School	Highly Commended
	Gemma Frith Abigail Graham Lisa Wong	22	Rucksack that distributes weight evenly	Westcliff High School for Girls	Highly Commended
	Rachel Watts Lauren Saunders	32	A cloche frame made from fizzy drink bottles	Hylands School	Highly Commended
Y 7 – 9, Systems & Control	Julia Gibb Kelly Thompson Sana Chaudhry Nathalie Woodford	21	Medicine dispenser that prevents overdose	Westcliff High School for Girls	Winner
Y 10 – 11 Design	Simon Potter	19	A classic occasional table design revisited.	Tendring Technology College	Winner
	Jake Tyrrell	11	A garden mood light	St Martin’s School	Runner-Up
	Kiera Sherlock	12	A mood light with personal effects storage	St Martin’s School	Highly Commended
	Josh Wright	20	A table formed from sculpture and function.	Tendring Technology College	Highly Commended
Y 10 – 11 Systems & Control	Samuel Searles-Bryant	2	Electronic die	KEGS	Winner
	Richard Cooke	4	DJ Battle mixer sound system	Colchester High School	Runner Up (joint of 3)
	David Wood	36	Electronic die	KEGS	Runner Up (joint of 3)
	Alex Lambert	35	Electronic metronome	KEGS	Runner Up (joint of 3)
	Matthew Davies	3	Swimming reaction timer	Colchester High School	Highly Commended
Y 12 – 13 Design	Alex Fountain	18	A modern take on the classic art easel	Tendring Technology College	Winner
	Charlotte Snow	14	Baby play mat with activities set out like a puzzle	Tendring Technology College	Runner Up
	Jamie Marshall	15	Work station for 5-10 yr-olds.	Tendring Technology College	Highly Commended
	James Dixon	25	Feature table - Ash & MDF	Braintree sixth form	Highly Commended
	Ben Coughan	26	Shelving unit, oak & chrome supports	Braintree sixth form	Highly Commended
Y 12 – 13 Systems & Control	Matthew Mooney	38	Stable bike	Great Baddow High School	Winner
	Kate Bannatyne Timothy Spence Fraser Hubbard Nathan Turner	9	Automatic rain cover for equipment used in the field	St Martin’s School,	Runner Up (joint of 2)
	Ciaran Sanford Lewis Chatt Thomas Zollinger-Read	1	Battery replacement buggy	KEGS	Runner Up (joint of 2)
	Jamie Jones	16	Bath monitor for a baby	Tendring Technology College	Highly Commended
Ap-prentices	Daniel Wright Tony Duck Rhys Smith-Allen Richard Simmonds Ricky Zimmer	51	Mini ROV Project	Selex Galileo Limited	Highly Commended
Ap-prentices	Lewis Bourke Lewis Hazell Harry White	52	Safety Control system based on company products	ICS Triplex	Highly Commended

On Friday 29 June 2012, the Chelmsford Engineering Society held its annual school/college competition and exhibition in which various students from different schools brought in their projects to show to judges and other technology enthusiasts. Each school/project was given a stall, time to organise themselves, and encouraging smiles from others around, but with more than 60 projects in the competition, it was bound to be a long day.

The projects on display representing CCHS included the Year 8 Go4SET Eco-Classroom, the Engineering Education Scheme projects and A-Level Product Design projects from Megan Copnell and Rebecca Shelford. Throughout the day judges came and went, not just inspecting our projects but inspiring us through their incredible experience in technology and impressive careers.

At the end of the day, once the judging was complete, everyone was summoned to a lecture hall and the price giving ceremony began, along with a motivating talk straight after. The G04SET team achieved a Highly Commended and the EES team in the Systems and Control category came runners-up in their age group. These two groups will attended the Prize Ceremony on Saturday 14 July. Many thanks again to the Chelmsford Engineering Society for being so inspirational to our young engineers.

Written by a student from Chelmsford County High School for Girls

By Bob Easby, Westcliff High School for Boys

I first attended a Faraday Challenge with a group of Year 8 students from Westcliff High School for Boys on a cold January day in 2012. I was initially impressed at how a school hall, full of 36 excited 13-year-olds suddenly fell silent when the Faraday presenters began describing the day's challenge. The mood hardly changed with all the teams working diligently in, what for 13-year-olds, seemed to be total silence for the whole day. The boys were so enthusiastic on the way back to Westcliff that I resolved to try to host the event the following year.

Find out more from the IET website

Faraday Challenge Days are one-day STEM activities developed by the IET for six teams of six students aged 12-13 years for secondary schools, and also available for self-delivery in primary schools. The challenge days take place over approximately a six month period at schools throughout the UK.

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Should I host the IET Faraday Challenge at my school?

By Bob Easby, Westcliff High School for Boys