{"id":17308,"date":"2017-02-14T17:32:13","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T17:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=17308"},"modified":"2017-02-14T17:32:13","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T17:32:13","slug":"young-engineers-advise-ministers-improving-science-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/14\/young-engineers-advise-ministers-improving-science-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Young engineers advise ministers on improving science in schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-17310\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"file_004\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-17310\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"file_004\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/File_004-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FOUR Welsh teenagers who got through to the World Finals of Formula 1\u2019s school&#8217;s competition two years running visited the assembly today to talk to Wales\u2019 First Minister about promoting science and technology in schools across Wales.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The team of \u00a0Amy Martin, 16, Holly Roberts, 16, Jessica Briody-Hughes, 16 and Katie Rowlands, 15, from Denbigh High School in North Wales met Wales\u2019 First Minister Carwyn Jones and Education Secretary Kirsty Williams to discuss the competition and improving science, technology, engineering and mathematics teaching.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The visit comes after the Welsh government last week launched a \u00a34 million scheme to raise standards of science and technology in schools. Wales was found to be falling significantly behind the rest of UK in the latest Pisa results.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gareth Jones, the design and technology teacher who took\u00a0them through the competition, said: \u201cOur main aim is to get other schools involved in the competition. The girls have been going everywhere, even into primary schools to talk to children.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">About 30 countries across the world competed by designing and building a replica of a Formula 1 car in miniature to race it down a 20-metre track the fastest. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s an addictive competition,\u201d said Amy Martin, team captain, \u201cIt\u2019s a massive adrenaline rush.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ann Jones AM said: \u201cNothing fazes these girls now.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over the last two years, the team has competed in the UK finals and the World Finals in Singapore as well as in Texas last October, getting the opportunity to go to the Grand Prix and have lunch with the F1 team including drivers such as Nico Rosberg. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the team, Amy Martin, has also been chosen to be one 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