What is STEAM?
STEAM utilises the Learning Areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. The aim of STEAM at Pascoe Vale Girls College is to give students access to hands-on, experiential learning programs, workshops and events, which will enable our students to be creative, innovative thinkers and future leaders in the fields of STEAM.
Current STEAM Programs & Events
We have a number of STEAM programs at the College which are accessible to students in Year 7-12. These are listed below:
GTAC
- Inquiry into Cell Function using Microscopy Imaging for Unit 1 VCE Biology
- Prenatal and Predictive Genetic Testing for Unit 2 Biology
- Applying Biotechnologies to produce Human Insulin for Unit 3 VCE Biology
- Responding to Pathogens and Generating Immunity for Unit 4 VCE Biology
- UniSTEM Day for Year 10&11 students
- Biomedical Sciences Day for Year 10&11 students
- The Guardians Within - International Immunology Day for Year 10-12 students
- Loreal Girls in Science Program for Year 10-12 students
- Analysing DNA Barcodes to identify and discover species for Year 9 SEAL students
- Forensic Investigations using Cell and DNA Technologies for Year 9&10 students
- Using Forensic Investigations to solve Environmental crime for Year 9&10 students
- Designing a Robotic Arm for Year 7 SEAL students
Science Gallery
- Future Foods and Sustainable Communities for Year 10 21st Century Science
https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/learning-experiences
Monash University
- Instrumental Analysis, Chirality and Medicines for Unit 4 VCE Chemistry
https://www.monash.edu/pharm/future/outreach
VicPhysics
- Girls in Physics Breakfast for Year 10 students
https://www.vicphysics.org/events/
The University of Melbourne
- STEM Edge Program for Year 7&8 SEAL students
https://science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/science-for-schools/stem-edge
- The University of Melbourne Telescopes in Schools (TiS) Program for Year 7-12 students
https://telescopesinschools.wordpress.com/
RMIT
- In2Science Peer Mentoring – RMIT for Year 8-11 Maths and Science students
- Future STEM Leaders Program for Year 9 students
- I belong in STEM Day for Year 9&10 students
- Australian Science Innovators Chemistry Olympiad for Year 11&12 VCE Chemistry, Biology and Physics students
https://asi.edu.au/program/australian-science-olympiads/
- Big Science Competition for Year 7-10 students
https://asi.edu.au/program/big-science-competition/
- Australian Maths Competition for Year 7-12 students
- Educational Perfect Diagnostic Tests for Years 7 to 10 Science students
