Maths4Girls Event at Dixons Fazakerley Academy

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 Hy5kpqdbabzbxmdopuffgb for 34 students at Dixons Fazakerley Academy aged Age 14 - 18.

Students from the following other schools also took part:

• Thistley Hough Academy – 1 student
• Ninestiles, an Academy – 3 students

Event description

Maths4Girls - Opening apprenticeship opportunities with Maths (For students and educators)

Meet empowering female role models who used the opportunity of an apprenticeship as their next step into the world of work.

In this session, business leaders will share insights, lessons and tips to motivate and inspire your students to make informed decisions about their future, with a particular focus on apprenticeships in Maths.

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.