SEND (Special Educational Needs) CSI Forensic Science Workshop

Our Science Workshop continues to support the “Working Scientifically” agenda and is a great introduction or conclusion to any Crime & Punishment, DNA, Detective, ID and Science-based topic in your Primary Schools and SEND Schools.

Our objective is and always has been, to raise attainment & aspirations in Science and in STEAM both in Primary, Secondary, Independent & Special Educational Needs Schools & PRUs. Our full-day Science workshops are delivered on a nationwide basis. Our CSI Workshops are tailored accordingly to Primary Science (KS2) and Special Educational Needs Schools.

Because this workshop is "hands-on" and kinesthetic, children within a special educational needs environment really embrace the workshop and find this learning experience exceptional.

Working Scientifically in the Curriculum ………….. Science stimulates and excites pupils’ curiosity about phenomena and events in the world around them and at no time has it been more relevant than in today's world. It also satisfies this curiosity with knowledge. Because science links direct practical experience with ideas it can engage learners at many levels. The Scientific method is about developing and evaluating explanations through experimental evidence and modelling. This is a spur to critical and creative thought, all students learn to question and discuss science-based issues that may affect their own lives.

Delivered through a 'Full Day' Forensic Science Workshop at your school premises, in the School or Sports Hall, a series of educational, ‘hands-on' & practical activities, which additionally, promote early intervention and introduce pupils to the Criminal Justice System at an early age, when it really matters. All our CSI Workshops are tailored to your school's individual requirements. We often find that in some SEND settings, smaller sessions are more applicable with smaller numbers of students.

Our workshops were originally an “Enterprise Agenda Initiative” which supported the national curriculum and in particular, were relevant to the 21st Century Science curriculum, however, in addition to the core Science subjects, our workshops are also cross-curricular supporting; Citizenship, PSHE, History, Media, Mathematics, English, Geography, Drama, Science, ICT, and RE. In the 15 years of teaching this subject, Forensic In particular, how Forensic Applications are used in establishing a person's ethnicity, which can be extremely useful during a Crime Scene Investigation process.

The modern world needs young people who are sufficiently confident in their own beliefs and values that they can respect the religious and cultural differences of others, and contribute to a cohesive and compassionate society.   

Our Forensic Science Workshops are designed to engage the students in “hands-on” interactive activities ensuring the student’s full participation both individually and within teams using problem-solving techniques.

Days Format (Generic)
 
MORNING SESSION:    During the morning session all pupils will be fully engaged in practical, 'hands-on' activities, these will include learning about the processes and applications used in a Crime Scene Investigation including, Fingerprinting using Magnetic Powder and Black Ink.  Additionally, the pupils will be looking at Footwear castings and producing their own footwear markings, analysing their own hair and fibres from their clothing.  The activity on a Hair analysis is a great introduction to “DNA” and Inclusion and Diversity, which we explore and is always a very engaging and popular session with all pupils.  The last part of this session is looking at the collection and preservation of evidence at a Crime Scene and the importance of evidence retrieval and the significant part it plays in a court of law, giving the pupils an insight into the Criminal Justice System.
 
AFTERNOON SESSION:  During the afternoon session, all pupils will don a White SOCO (Scene of Crime Officer) suit, gloves, mask and overshoes and then they will be required to apply their newly acquired skill-set learnt from the morning session to their group mock-up Crime Scenes.  All groups will investigate and report their findings with the help of an Incident Report, a Victim Profile and Suspect Profiles and all the authentic forensic resources required to investigate this crime.  In the afternoon session, as a Teacher you will witness first-hand how all the pupils completely engage in this workshop, problem-solving and equally, the workshop encourages your pupils to work independently and in “non-friendship” groups.  Our CSI Workshops are guaranteed to Inspire, Motivate, Engage and Completely Keep Your Pupils On Task all day!

We can deliver our workshop in the classroom to 15 - 30 pupils and up to 120 Pupils where the delivery would be in the school hall, larger groups can also be catered for, as long as the school has the necessary tables and chairs. Based on 120 pupils we would
work on the basis of 20 Groups x 6 Pupils (mixed - non-friendship groups) which in our opinion and experience works really well.

Yes Please let us know more about your group and we will get back to you with more details about the suitability of what we offer.

[OPTIONAL] CEOP ONLINE SESSION:  As a CEOP Ambassador our workshops have continued to be developed and this e-Safety session is very popular with Primary Teachers and supports their online e-safety sessions within primary schools, we discuss the most popular social media platforms, age restrictions and appropriate age-related content.  Additionally, we are STEAM Ambassadors and work closely with schools to promote STEAM opportunities where possible.  Our program is delivered using the THINKYOUKNOW programme and resources, provided by CEOP [Child Exploitation Online Protection Agency] and NCA [National Crime Agency] and this is a great introduction to the Criminal Justice System.