Education
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.
» See upcoming CSES events for schools, children and families
Including our flagship annual TEXPO, projects and online competitions throughout the year.
Out-of-school clubs, masterclasses and projects to enhance learning with fun, practical activities.
Financial and in-kind support for your STEM Club, project or activity at school.
Interactive conferences attended by students, industry partners and the public sector.
A FREE annual CSES/ARU lecture from a high-profile speaker, open to all schools.
Careers guidance, STE(A)M activities, ideas and other material for all ages both in school and at home.
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Talk to us about dedicated support, resources, projects and competitions for your school.
On 11 July 2023, students from Harwich and Dovercourt High School took part in a Step into STEM Event as part of our My Smarter Essex series, and following the successful edition of this event at Clacton Coastal Academy in November 2022.
The event was launched by Chris Herron, the Assistant Head of the School, and focused on local further education, training and career opportunities arising from the growth of green and renewable energy industries.
A huge thanks to everyone who took part in our 2022-2023 schools' project Giving Voice: Stories of STE(A)M through the technology of radio, which saw several teams of students produce podcasts and posters about influential figures from the world of Electronic Communication.
We are pleased to announce that the podcast episodes are now available to listen to, and the prize winners are as follows.
Head to cses.podbean.com to listen to the episodes!
Congratulations to everyone who won an award at the 2023 CSES TEXPO, which took place on Friday 30 June 2023 at Anglia Ruskin University.
Read more: 2023 TEXPO results and National Saturday Club awards
Images on the theme of "Electronic Communication"
Thank you to everyone who entered our 2023 Photographic Competition on the theme of Electronic Communication. This year, we received some particularly witty and poignant entries that we very much enjoyed reviewing!
You can see all of the photographs at our web gallery here.
Congratulations to our winners, whose entries are shown below. Prizes this year were £50 (first) and £20 (second) in both the primary and secondary age categories.
We are pleased to advise that our Centenary Photographic Competition 2023, this year on the theme of Electronic Communication, is now open until Friday 23 June 2023 to allow for further entries.
We want you to take photographs (up to 3 entries) that express what electronic communication means to you, or how it impacts health and environment (for better or worse).
The competition is open to primary or secondary aged students living or educated in Essex. We will be looking for photos that are creative in their approach, with an innovative angle on the subject or a creative interpretation of the themes.
There are two categories of entry: one for primary school students and one for those at secondary level. Cash prizes are available!
You can read the full details here or click below to submit an entry.
Click here to submit your entry »
Happy snapping!
- TEXPO 2023 – enter now
- Now open: Big Bang and TEXPO 2023
- TEXPO 2023: Save the Date
- Centenary Photographic Competition 2023: Electronic Communication
- Spaces still available for Giving Voice and introducing the Saturday Club
- National Saturday Club: Imagine! Science and Engineering
- The Big Bang 2023 is open
- My Smarter Essex: Step Into STEM
- Photographic Competition 2022 winners announced
- Giving Voice: Stories of STE(A)M through the technology of radio