JISC

The STEM WISHEES project, led by the Thinking Writing team at Queen Mary University of London, seeks to address a gap in the current digital offer by creating a collection of written texts and tasks with related learning resources. The aim of the collection will be to provide a searchable archive of texts which can be used by school teachers and academics to prepare students for the writing demands of university and employment, thus aiding transition from school to university. By bringing together participants from 3 sectors, schools, higher education and employment, the project will facilitate dialogue and professional development. The project will address recent concerns from employers over graduate literacy skills and will compliment the work done by Thinking Writing in local schools in Tower Hamlets to enhance widening participation and access to university.