The resources and materials linked below have been created by the AMSP and partners we’ve worked with to support you and your school in achieving Gatsby Benchmark 4 in particular – linking curriculum learning to careers.
To get you started, take a look at our Careers advice and guidance self-audit document to promote reflection and discussion about the extent to which guidance on mathematical pathways is embedded into your school or college’s careers advice programme. You can find out how the work across the whole of the AMSP can help your school or college work towards each of the Gatsby Benchmarks in our AMSP and the Gatsby Benchmarks document. You might like to share this document with your faculty or school Careers Lead.
Resources you can embed in your curriculum
WHY MATHS?
This set of videos are specifically designed to showcase the relevance and practical applications of maths. The aim being to inspire students in Years 9-11 to pursue maths beyond GCSE. Perfect to play in class or assembly.
Where maths meets… the world of work!
An exciting set of videos that showcase the maths in different careers. Each video is also linked to one or more activities, so your students can get a real taste of what the career may entail.
Visualising inequality (by hand)
Explore economic inequality data and graphs, and consider how hand-drawn data visualisations can be used to tell a story with data.
Where’s the maths in that?
Choose a photograph and display it, ask “Where’s the maths in that?“, and let the ideas flow!
Financial Skills
This activity was created to celebrate My Money Week
in June 2020. It encourages students to think about careers and begin to make sense of Income Tax and National Insurance.
Plan a festival
This activity demonstrates some of the mathematical skills needed to organise a festival.
Advice and guidance materials to use with parents and students
‘Why study maths?’ presentation resources
An easily adaptable presentation, complete with teacher notes, for use in lessons, assemblies, tutor time, or with parents. Also available as three separate videos.
Literature for students
Information to support students in choosing which post-16 maths qualification is best for them, and discovering where studying maths can take them. Also suitable for parents.
Recommended resources from other organisations
Maths Careers
Articles for students to read about maths at work, opportunities to hear from role models in various careers, and competitions you can enter. All organised by age group.
Maths4Girls
Invite female (and male) role models who work within maths-based sectors into your classroom to inspire and encourage your students to take maths beyond GCSE.
Digdata
Join ‘Data Champions’ from the fastest growing industry in a programme of bite-sized, virtual work experience challenges, live online career panels, and classroom resources. For all students aged 12 through to university, as well as educators.