CASTME partners with Findel International Education Resources and Philip Harris to sponsor awards
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For over 30 years, the CASTME Award Scheme has been highlighting educational projects from across the world which address the social or human context of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
The award scheme is run by the Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educators, an organisation established in 1974 with an aim of sharing best practice across the STEM disciplines and to demonstrate the importance of STEM to local environments, schools and communities. Awards are offered for educational projects, which address the social or human context of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Any group or individual involved in any form of education in the widest senses, formal or informal, within societies can enter including pre-school, Primary or Secondary. Additionally, Tertiary education projects can be entered from school, college, university or from communities. To confirm if you are eligible to enter, please supply your full name, full address and any queries you have to CASTME Vice Chair (Awards) Kathleen Nugent kathnugent1@gmail.com.
Awards for 2023
FINDEL CASTME AWARDS 2023
· CASTME contributes to the delivery of the Sustainability Goals.
· CASTME connects educators, in the widest sense, of all ages, in both formal and informal settings throughout the Commonwealth and beyond.
· CASTME recognises that learning is Lifelong and takes many forms.
· CASTME actively promotes the importance of both community and family as the foundation of a young child’s learning and promotes the importance of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in everyday lives.
THE AWARDS
The awards are expected to be designed and realised in accordance with these aims in the specific area of each award. Past successful entries may be seen on www.castme.online and in newsletters.
The Findel CASTME Education Award
The Findel CASTME Protect Our Planet Award
The Findel CASTME Community Award
Presented to the entry that displays an innovative approach to increasing STEM awareness. The awardee will receive a £300 voucher to spend on Philip Harris science equipment or resources as well as an international membership of the ASE for one year.
Presented to a STEM project which focuses on the Sustainable Development Goals such as Climate Change, Responsible Consumption and Clean Water. The awardee will receive a £100 voucher from Findel International.
Presented to a community project focused on mothers, fathers, carers and children and/or on raising awareness of STEM in the community. The awardee will receive a £50 voucher from Findel International.
The Successful recipients are announced at the Association for Science Education Conference (ASE) held in early January in England. Information of conference from www.ASE.org.uk. FINDEL will contact the recipients to arrange selection of resources, transport to recipient’s country and insurance.
Please send entries for 2023 Findel CASTME Awards to;
kathnugent1@gmail.com
Closing Date 31/10/2023
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Awards for 2022
1 The Findel CASTME Education Award - £300 voucher
Awarded to Action Through Enterprise, Ghana.
Submitted by Gabriel Maanibe, Director of Operations.
Gabriel ordered a digestive system model, excretory system model and a human body cube.
These have arrived in Ghana and Gabriel was very happy and said they will help science education in some of their rural schools.
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2 The Findel CASTME Protect Our Planet Award-£100 voucher
Awarded to Nikhar Bridge School, Rajasthan, India.
Submitted by Rama Sharma and Beena Mali.
Rama ordered a wooden mini beasts-shape set, large wooden butterflies, wooden discovery boxes and natural craft and collage materials.
Rama has confirmed items received.
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3 The Findel CASTME Community Award - £50 voucher
Awarded to Tetara Debi Academy, India.
Submitted by Carol Singh on behalf of TD Education Charity.
Carol ordered a set of handy magnifiers and a magnetic attraction kit.
These were sent to Carol in Romford and she plans to take them to India in her luggage on her next trip.
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Thomas Edwards at Findel Education liaises with awardees and arranges shipment of the chosen equipment.
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Kathleen Nugent, Vice Chair Awards
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Awards for 2021
1) The Findel CASTME Education Award
Presented to the entry that displays an innovative approach to increasing STEM awareness. The awardee will receive a £300 voucher to spend on Philip Harris science equipment or resources as well as an international membership of the ASE for one year
2) The Findel CASTME Protect Our Planet Award
Presented to a STEM project which focuses on the Sustainable Development Goals such as Climate Change, Responsible Consumption and Clean Water. The awardee will receive a £100 voucher from Findel International.
3) The Findel CASTME Community Award
Presented to a community project focused on mothers, fathers, carers and children and/or on raising awareness of STEM in the community. The awardee will receive a £50 voucher from Findel International.
(for further details see the poster at the bottom of the page)
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Awards for 2020
The Findel CASTME Education Award is presented to the entry that displays an innovative approach to increasing STEM awareness in the everyday world. The awardee will receive a £300 voucher for equipment or educational resources from the Philip Harris International catalogue. View the full range at www.findel-international.com
There are also two Findel CASTME Awards of £50 to be awarded for a community project focused on mothers, carers and/or the community. The winning submissions will receive a £50 voucher for equipment or educational resources from the Hope Education International primary catalogue. View the full range at www.findel-international.com
In all cases, transport and insurance to the recipient country is included.
The submissions should outline the aims and objectives of the project, its form, target audience, location, organisers and means of delivery. All entries must be submitted by Friday 31st August and can be hand-written or types in English and should not exceed 10,000 words. Reports should be based on personal experience and should include substantial evidence of teaching, learning methods or other educational work. Electronic submission is acceptable, but emails must not have more than 3 attachments. It is strongly recommended that photos are used to illustrate work. Please note, reference to sources of information or illustrations such as published papers, journals, magazines and books as well as organisations such as resources centres, science centres, libraries and museums should be made where applicable.
The projects will be judged by a panel of experts against the following criteria with the awardees for 2020 to be formally announced at the UK ASE conference in January 2021:
1. Increasing STEM awareness in the everyday world.
2. Improving standards of literacy and numeracy
3. Originality
4. Creativity and Inventiveness
5. Practical usage
6. Social relevance
7. Contribution to society
8. Positive effects on gender issues
9. Demonstration of effective project management
10. Clarity and a high standard of presentation, organisation and structure.
CASTME and Findel International Education Resources reserve the right to publish entries in part or full and proudly display projects at conferences and events around the world and therefore cannot return any submissions.
To find out more information about the CASTME Award Scheme, visit www.castme.online/awards and all entries should be submitted to castmeuk@gmail.com.
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Awardees for 2020
The Findel CASTME Education Award
Entry Laboratory and Science Museum
Submitted by Sarath Premawardana
Panadura-Sri Lanka
Feedback:
I am very happy and delighted to receive the Findel CASTME Education Award. It is a great prestige and encouragement for me to continue improving my Science Laboratory and Science Museum.
I am happy to inform you that I have continued to develop the laboratory and museum and this award will help me to improve it further. I expect that it will help many more students and teachers in future to broaden their knowledge and skills.
I take this opportunity to once again thank the CASTME Trustees for awarding me with this award.
Thank you. Kind Regards, Sarath Premawardana
The Findel CASTME Award / 1
Entry Popularising Science and Technology among Children for self-reliance.
CHILDREN-IN-SCIENCE& TECHNOLOGY (CIST)
Submitted by Director- Professor IbiyinkaOgunlade
Ekita State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Feedback:
I receive with great joy the news of FINDEL CASTME Award to CIST.
We are particularly encouraged .
We pledge to put in more zeal in making our children and society at large, scientifically and technologically literate.
Thank you so much for the great news!
Best regards Prof Ibiyinka Ogunlade
The Findel CASTME Award / 2
Entry Middle School Science to Spin, Swirl and Sway for Self-Development of Science Educator as Action Researcher and Learner-Teacher.
Submitted by Dr Lalit Kishore
Disha Foundation, Nirman Nagar, Jaipur, India
Feedback:
Thank you for your communication and we at Disha were delighted to know the recognition to our work by CASTME.
The award will inspire us to innovate and individualize science and math instruction.
Sincerely yours DR LALIT KISHORE Disha Foundation JAIPUR
