Industry Insight Event at Knightswood Secondary School

About the Business Leaders

These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly.

About the teacher and students

The event was created by Mags Currie for 25 students at Knightswood Secondary School aged Age 11 - 12.

Event description

S2 Numeracy In The World of Work Event

The event aims to:
- highlight the importance of numeracy in the world of work in a wide range of careers with a view to motivate the pupils to continue to develop their numeracy skills
• for pupils to understand how vital these skills are to the world of work and your business/role in particular.

Employee would host 2 x 20 minute sessions with a class group:
• outline the employer and employee role to increase knowledge of different occupations – what is it like working there ? What do they do ?
• discuss how you entered your career – was it your first job ? Did you do other things before this? What qualification(s) do you need to do the role ?
• discuss different numeracy elements of your job role to show how maths at school is relevant
• if possible, a short activity or demonstration of how they use numeracy in the world of work would be great to engage the pupils e.g.
 modern apprentice numeracy tests ?
 equipment that uses numbers ?
 simple business accounts ?
There will be access to IT if videos/powerpoint are to be used.