Dates for your Diary

  CREST briefing

Come to our briefing at the Hethel Engineering Centre on December 8 - five attending schools are in with a chance of receiving credits for students to register for the BA CREST awards.

   Make Your Mark

The enterprise challenge is back! Teams get one day to put together their ideas for this year's Make Your Mark Challenge on Monday November 17.

Eastern Region Final at Ipswich Town FC, Portman Road, on Friday, November 28

   Chemistry for non-specialists

An excellent four-day course led by RSC trainers providing teachers with the confidence and skills for teaching chemistry. 50% theory, 50% practical covering key concepts, how do develop understanding and address students' misconceptions, practical experiments and demonstrations, Health and Safety and raising awareness of career opportunities for students.

Costs just £120 for the full four days thanks to sponsorship from GlaxoSmithKline.

Courses available: June 3, June 4, October 10, and February 6 2009.

full details on

www.sciencelearningcentres.org.uk/east

You can book online or by phoning 01992 503498

or email sic.eastengland@herts.ac.uk

   Supporting Employer Engagement Business Breakfasts

 Five events have been held during April - For a report click here

There are plans for more during the Autumn term

For further information contact Jan Roberts 01953 601439

janet.roberts@norfolk-exchange.org.uk

  Make Your Mark Challenge 2008

Information packs will start going out on June 16 for this one-day event that starts Enterprise Week on Monday, November 17.

This national challenge aims to improve students' enterprise, communications and planning skills.

Two categories for entries:

1. Secondary Schools KS4 students

2. Sixth form and FE colleges: AS, A level and college students

Regional finals for the top 20 entries will be on Friday, November 28.

For more information contact Jan Cockburn, regional co-ordinator,

 janet.cockburn@norfolk-exchange.org.uk