Maths4Girls Event at Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Wed 3 Mar 2021 | noon - 12:30 p.m.
Organizer
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
1 Sherwood's Lane
Liverpool
L10 1LB
Web: http://www.founders4schools.org.uk
Nishul Saperia
Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Tech. Working with sustainability startups.
Jealous Ltd
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 Kathleen O'Neill for students aged Age 11 - 18.
Students from the following other schools took part:
- Wellington – 2 students
- The Henrietta Barnett School – 2 students
- Ninestiles, an Academy – 1 student
- Linlithgow Academy – 1 student
- Denny High School – 1 student
- Lesmahagow High School – 101 students
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy – 8 students
Event description
Maths4Girls – The importance of Maths in any Career
Part of the Futures4Students careers inspiration webinars series
THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA MSTEAMS
Part of the Futures4Students careers inspiration webinars series -this is a live virtual event in conjunction with Careers Week 2021, designed to guide young people in decisions about their future career.
In order to help young people make the right decisions about their future career path, it is essential that they have access to authentic and relevant experiences of the world of work in order to gain relevant insight, knowledge and skills. These events will provide essential support for young people in considering and pursuing their career choices and inspire them to make better informed decisions about their future.
Inspire students with successful business role models who share their passion for maths and how they use it in their career as well as everyday life
In this session, business leaders will share insights, lessons and tips to motivate and inspire your students to make informed decisions about their future.
Speakers will ‘tell a story’ about their career journey (up to 10mins):
• How maths played a part and how maths is relevant now
• What inspired them to choose their career path
• Their failures, as well as successes
• What their company does and why this is important
• What they enjoy most about their career
• Skills currently relevant in the jobs they are doing now.
Q&As will follow to end the session.