Infographics to illustrate the results of the latest research into the impact of Children Challenging Industry on children's attitudes to industry and their understanding of its relevance to their future careers.
1. Young people work in industry
Many scientists and engineers work in industry
Children Challenging Industry
Pupils shared their views of science and industry before and after taking part in
Children Challenging Industry. Full details available from: www.ciec.org.uk
3129 PUPILS INVOLVED IN CCI 82 INDUSTRIAL SITE VISITS
Industry is useful
Industry is safe
INDUSTRY
CAUSES
POLLUTION
ANSWER: NO
Industry makes
things we need
79%
57%
69%
49%
SCIENTISTS ENGINEERS
SAID THEY HAD LEARNED
SOMETHING NEW
LIKED SCIENCE MORE
SINCE THEY TOOK PART
IN THE PROJECT
LIKED LEARNING ABOUT
INDUSTRY
“The thing I enjoyed
the most is learning
about being a team”
“I enjoyed it all
because whilst I
was learning I was
also having fun”
“I like learning science and want to
do some more. I would like to work
here when I have to get a job”
After
CCI
GIRLS BOYS
ALL
Before
CCI
2. Children Challenging Industry
Not only did the proportion liking
science increase, but the proportion
saying that they’d like to be a
scientist went up.
YES, I LIKE
SCIENCE
YES, I WOULD LIKE
TO BE A SCIENTIST
“I like science more
because I thought it
was boring at first”
PRIMARY DATA COLLECTED FROM 323 PUPILS IN 54 SCHOOLS DURING THE PERIOD 2012 – 2016
BY CIEC – Centre for Industry Education Collaboration
There were some, of course, who will
not consider a career in science despite
their general positivity:
“I enjoy doing science and
learning about it, but I don’t
want to be a scientist”
Centre for Industry Education Collaboration
Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington,
York (UK), Y010 5DD
T: +44 (0)1904 322 523
E: ciec@york.ac.uk
WITH RESPECT TO SCIENCE IN
SCHOOL, AFTER THE PROGRAMME
MORE CHILDREN CHOSE ‘NO’ FOR:
WWW.CIEC.ORG.UK
SCIENCE IS TOO
DIFFICULT
ANSWER: NO
WE DO TOO MUCH
WRITING IN SCIENCE
ANSWER: NO
WE DO TOO MUCH
SCIENCE IN SCHOOL
ANSWER: NO
“I liked using things I
haven’t used before. I
also liked making things
I never made before”
