Description:
The SCQF Level 6 Young STEM Leader Award is a nationally recognised qualification that enables young people to support, engage and inspire others in STEM in their school, community or youth group.
The approximate completion time is 40 hours. On completion YSLs will gain 4 SCQF credit points.
Thurs 4th Sept Week 1 - leadership and skills (Task 1)
Thurs 11th Sept Week 2 - skills and qualities and PDP (Task 2)
Thurs 2nd Oct Week 4 - Planning (Tasks 6-8)
BREAK TO ALLOW FOR DELIVERY OF STEM LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES (and Tasks 4-5)
Thurs 30th Nov Week 7 - evaluation of progress (task 3)
Thurs 6th Nov Week 8 - sharing of task 3 (Task 3)
Thurs 13th Nov Week 9 - Showcase - share some slides of your leadership activities
Thurs 27th Nov Week 10 - Q&A
Deadline for submission Fri 19th Dec 2025
To Find out more:https://www.youngstemleader.scot/events
DYW Context:
The aim is to engage all learners in STEM and find its presence and impact in places where it may not be obvious.
31st August - 23rd December 2025 (15:15 - 16:15)
Online
Digital technologies
Engineering and manufacturing
Financial services
Energy
Healthcare
Agriculture and land
Construction and built environment
Life sciences
Awareness
Secondary S4 to S6 (14-18 year old)
Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire
Angus
Argyll and Bute
Clackmannanshire
Dumfries & Galloway
Dundee City
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Lothian
East Renfrewshire
Edinburgh (City of)
Eilean Siar
Falkirk
Fife
Glasgow
Highland
Inverclyde
Midlothian
Moray
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Orkney Islands
Perth & Kinross
Renfrewshire
Scottish Borders
Shetland Islands
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
Stirling
West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian