Overview
Big Bang at School is a unique STEM initiative designed for schools, providing them with the tools to organise a customised event within their own educational institutions. Participating schools gain access to various resources, guidance, and financial support for hosting the event. The overarching aim is to showcase the diversity of STEM careers and engage students in hands-on STEM activities.
This report presents the findings from our 2022/23 impact evaluation of Big Bang at School. The purpose of this evaluation is to understand the effect of the programme on students’ knowledge, attitudes and aspirations related to engineering and STEM more broadly. To achieve this, we administered 2 surveys to students – one before participating in a Big Bang at School, and one afterwards.
Big Bang at School evaluation 2022/23
Who this is for
- STEM outreach organisations
- Researchers
- Employers
Key findings
- 79% of students agreed with the statement “I enjoyed Big Bang at School”, with 27% strongly agreeing 47% of students agreed with the statement “Big Bang at School has made me want to do more activities about science, engineering and technology in the future”
- 45% of students agreed with the statement “Big Bang at School has made me want to find out more about engineering as a career”
- 97% of teachers rated their overall experience of Big Bang at School as being excellent (82%) or good (15%)
