Maths4Girls Event – online webinar
Mon 19 Jun 2023 | 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Maleesha Dedigama
Business Analyst at Changan UK (Automotive Industry)
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
Jennifer Smillie
Royal Society Research Fellow in particle physics at University of Edinburgh
University Of Edinburgh
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 Omar Qureshi for 75 students at Selly Park Girls' School aged Age 12 - 13.
Event description
Maths4Girls
We are an all girls, secondary school (11-16) located in the West Midlands. There are around 800 pupils on roll with a significant proportion affected by socio-economic disadvantage (55% Pupil Premium; 70% English as an Additional Language and 15% Special Educational Needs). My own past experiences of working with Maths 4 Girls have been overwhelmingly positive - these are fantastic opportunities to raise the awareness of and aspirations towards high profile careers and to hear from positive female role models about their own 'mathematical journeys'.
In this 1 hour 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.