Maths4Girls Event at Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Mon 8 Mar 2021 | 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Organizer
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
1 Sherwood's Lane
Liverpool
L10 1LB
Web: http://www.founders4schools.org.uk
Laura Parker
I am currently a Product Manager at a tech company working in healthcare.
I previously was the second employee in a Life Science AI start-up, focusing on Strategy and Operations and before that, I worked in banking for 6 years focusing on Strategy.
I am the first person in my family to go to university and have a first-class Economics degree.
Econsult Health Limited
About the Business Leaders
These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly. Combined they employ 26+ people.
About the teacher and students
The event was created by Louise Maule for 17 students at Dixons Fazakerley Academy aged Age 11 - 18.
Students from the following other schools also took part:
- Connaught House School – 48 students
- Norbury Booths County Junior School – 1 student
- Cedarbank School – 10 students
- Inverkeithing High School – 8 students
- Wootton Upper School – 31 students
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School – 1 student
- Earlston High School – 1 student
- Brighton & Hove Clinic School – 1 student
- The Kimberley School – 1 student
- Liberton High School – 4 students
- Hebburn Comprehensive School – 30 students
- Ninestiles, an Academy – 1 student
- Wrotham School – 30 students
- Invicta Grammar School – 2 students
- Kent College Pembury – 15 students
- Sacred Heart High School – 5 students
Event description
Spotlight: Putting the M in STEM; where maths can take you
Part of the [Futures4Students][1] careers inspiration webinars series
THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA MSTEAMS
Part of the [Futures4Students][1] careers inspiration webinars series -this is a live virtual event in conjunction with Science Week 2021 and International Women's Day, 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.
Role models from industry talk about the different pathways to a successful career working with maths.
In this session, speakers 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: