Day 1 – Arrival & Welcome to the Capital

• Arrival in Beijing and airport transfer

• Check-in to hotel

• Welcome briefing: science, research and future tech in China

• Introduction to STEM journals and enquiry questions

• Evening meal and rest

Day 2 – Host School Exchange: STEM Ambition & Education

• Full day at partner school

• Joint activities with Chinese students:

  Science lessons or STEM club

  Team challenge: design a Mars rover (paper/DT prototype task)

• Campus tour and informal discussion

• Evening walk and meal around Beijing

Day 3 – Space, Engineering & Big Ideas

• Visit to a major science / space-themed museum

• Focus on:

  Space technology and engineering challenges

  Forces, motion and design constraints

• Evening relaxing in hotel

Day 4 – Environment, Data & Real-World Science

• Workshop: air quality, water or environmental monitoring (age-appropriate)

• Simple data collection and interpretation task

• Evening visit to a lively pedestrian street

  Food, lights and purchasing of souvenirs

Day 5 – Host School Project Day: Future Tech Solutions

• Second day at partner school

• Joint project:

  Solve a future-city or climate challenge with a prototype idea

• Short student presentations

• Evening in hotel

Day 6 – Engineering Heritage & Modern Design

• Site-based learning: engineering in the built environment (bridges, planning, large-scale systems)

• Discussion: how governments invest in science and infrastructure

• Evening cultural performance

  Acrobatics / music / theatre + group meal

Day 7 – STEM Reflection & Celebration

• Final reflection: China and the future of technology

• STEM quiz / showcase and certificates

• Farewell group dinner

Day 8 – Departure

• Programme close

• Transfer to airport