Computer science opportunities, from childhood to career
Amazon Future Engineer is a comprehensive childhood-to-career program aimed at increasing access to computer science education for students from underserved and underrepresented communities.
STEM Opportunities from Childhood to Career
We provide students with increased access to computer science and career exploration across age groups.
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Career Exploration
Prime Video Career Tour
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From the studio to your livingroom, discover how computer science and incredible people come together at Prime Video! Learn about topics such as Machine Learning and Testing, and roles such as Software Engineers and ICT Apprentices.
Play either in a classroom on Kahoot! or independently on Springpod.
Play either in a classroom on Kahoot! or independently on Springpod.
Career Exploration
Kahoot! Robotics Fulfilment Centre Career Tour
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A virtual school trip for every future engineer. Explore the technology and careers behind Amazon’s Fulfilment Process, with a Robotics Fulfilment Centre Tour on Kahoot!.
Play either in a classroom or independently, with both primary and secondary versions of the tour. The tour can also be played as a full tour (45 - 60 min) or split in half to tour over multiple days (25 - 30 min each day)
Play either in a classroom or independently, with both primary and secondary versions of the tour. The tour can also be played as a full tour (45 - 60 min) or split in half to tour over multiple days (25 - 30 min each day)
Career Exploration
Class Chats
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Bring an Amazon employee to your classroom to help your students better understand what it’s like to work in the tech industry... and what it takes to get there! By exposing students to in-demand careers and diverse career role models, it can bring them new possibilities, inspiration and motivation.
Our Class Chat volunteers will share their personal career stories and insights, as well as answer your student’s career questions.
Our Class Chat volunteers will share their personal career stories and insights, as well as answer your student’s career questions.
Computer Science Resources
Coding for Climate Action
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Welcome to Coding for Climate Action - a 6-week curriculum allowing you to teach coding by engaging students in climate action. Created by Amazon Future Engineer, Digit<all>, and the Micro:bit Foundation, this programme invites Key Stage 2 and 3 students to harness the power of coding for a cause that truly matters: safeguarding our planet.
Computer Science Resources
Turinglab for Python
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Turinglab, supported by Amazon Future Engineer, is an online platform for teaching Python programming in a fun, engaging and accessible way for students, primarily aimed at KS3. Turinglab helps develop students’ independence, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills while making it easier for educators to teach coding effectively and monitor progress.
Computer Science Resources
Live coding workshops
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Code Club is a Raspberry Pi Foundation programme that supports a network of educators to run free, extra-curricular coding clubs for learners aged 9 and above. Discover how you can use Code Club’s free, easy-to-follow coding projects to help young people at your school build their digital skills, creativity, and independence through learning to make things with code.
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Raspberry Pi Community Educator Training & Clubs
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Code Club is a Raspberry Pi Foundation programme that supports a network of educators to run free, extra-curricular coding clubs for learners aged 9 and above. Discover how you can use Code Club’s free, easy-to-follow coding projects to help young people at your school build their digital skills, creativity, and independence through learning to make things with code.
Computer Science Resources
CPD & school workshops by Digit<all>
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Digit<all> offers free training and professional development for teachers with a focus on coding, data science and physical computing and engaging girls in STEM subjects. The training enables teachers to develop their pedagogical approaches, develop subject knowledge and explore creative and contextual approaches to engage young people.
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CPD by STEM Learning
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STEM Learning run a well-established and successful continuing professional development (CPD) programme, with a variety of delivery methods to suit both your needs and the needs of your school. Their courses are developed by experienced subject experts and cover a range of topics spanning subject-specific knowledge and skills, pedagogy, leadership and more.
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Enthuse CPD & Mentorship by STEM Learning
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Amazon Future Engineer has supported a number of ENTHUSE Partnerships - A collaboration between 8-10 schools, supported by £25,000 worth of support over two years. Each partnership will develop a tailored two year action plan by STEM Learning, including:
- Teacher CPD combining residential, local and online courses
- Free, curated and quality-assured resources
- Teacher placements in a STEM-related industry or university department
- Engaging with STEM Ambassadors to inspire young people
- STEM Clubs to engage young people and develop practical skills
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Scholarships
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The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship is a national scholarship programme aimed at supporting women A-level and BTEC/OCR(or Scottish equivalent) students from low-income households who wish to study computer science or related engineering courses at UK universities.
These scholarships aim to help address underrepresentation and accelerate the rate of progress. They will provide successful women applicants with a financial support package worth up to £20,000 to cover expenses related to attending university, including tuition fees or accommodation and living costs.
These scholarships aim to help address underrepresentation and accelerate the rate of progress. They will provide successful women applicants with a financial support package worth up to £20,000 to cover expenses related to attending university, including tuition fees or accommodation and living costs.
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Teach First CS Recruitment
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In partnership with Teach First, we’re supporting the recruitment of 25 Computer Science Teachers a year, benefitting some of the most disadvantaged schools across the UK.
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Learn About Our Programmes
Check out our programmes for primary students, ranging from Virtual Career Talks, Fulfilment Centre Tours, Coding with Python plus more!
Amazon Future Engineer has a range of programmes to support secondary school students and their teachers including competitions, challenges and career exploration Class Chats.
Amazon Future Engineer, in partnership with The Royal Academy of Engineering, offers awards worth £5,000 a year for up to four years for selected young women studying Computer Science at university.
We invest in research to uncover gaps and identify to help students in their education or career journey.
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“So many primary school-aged children express an interest in technology, but unfortunately we don’t get many opportunities to see it in action in the classroom. Giving children the opportunity to bring it to life in a creative and experiential way will only grow their interest. For some, it may be the first step on the journey towards an exciting computer sciences career.”
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“Having better access to computer science skills and the chance to be taught by highly trained teachers who have experience in a digital environment can be a transformative opportunity for young people – especially those from lower income backgrounds who might not otherwise have access to these opportunities.”
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“The bursary enables me to have a better focus on my studies, which is what you need when you’re at university. The mentorship through Amazon is amazing, it has given me the guidance that I lacked before.”
Liana Ahmed, Amazon bursary recipient