PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY | A GUIDE FOR CLIENTS 2024 23 Sustainable futures: archaeology and social value | CASE STUDIES Academy9 activities engage pupils of all ages. Events such as Early Birds (ages 6–7) and Roadshow (ages 8–9) provide a real-life insight into the jobs of an ecologist, geologist and engineer/construction worker for primary school pupils. As part of the Apprenticeship Academy event, secondary school pupils (ages 13–14) tackle their own infrastructure project in a team environment. The Next Steps Conference (ages 16–18) helps prepare young adults for life beyond school with skills and knowledge needed to gain employment. HOW IS ARCHAEOLOGY INVOLVED? It often comes as a surprise to teachers, and indeed other professionals, that archaeology should be considered a STEM subject. More accurately, archaeology can be described as a STEAM (A for Arts) subject2, as it represents a broader and more inclusive range of interests that link into science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Through this STEAM framework we are more able to show that, at its heart, archaeology is a multidisciplinary subject which weaves its way between humanities and sciences to understand past human lives and experiences. Within an Academy9 context we are therefore able to demonstrate archaeology as a viable career with relevant and diverse applications in contemporary society. Through archaeology, we also aim to capture and reflect the story of the A9 Dualling corridor by connecting pupils to their local historic environment and creating a greater sense of place. For example, as part of the Apprenticeship Academy, secondary school pupils are tasked 2 STEAM at Jacobs | Jacobs Primary school pupils analyse lithics
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