What is the impact of Maths4Girls?
Our is aim is that this will lead more young girls into maths oriented sectors such as finance, alternative investment and STEM.
By introducing girls to a wide range of female role models, broadening their horizons and encouraging them to aim high - you will be building the confidence of girls in maths, preparing them for high impact careers in fast-growing companies and providing skills that will be relevant when they leave education.
With parental income still the biggest indicator of how well young people will do at school and how much they will earn later in life, we know that good career guidance is vital for all children and young people. Research shows that following four encounters with business leaders or professionals, the likelihood of pupils being NEET (not in education, employment or training) are reduced by 86%.
Maths4Girls offers the unique chance to give students the opportunity to ask meaningful questions to a range of different business leaders, to gain an insight into their working life and receive advice on the qualifications and skills that are needed to be successful in today’s economy.
Results from surveys in May 2019 show that 85% of teachers think that F4S student-employer encounters help students to better understand routes to different careers and 81% of teachers felt that our events helped students to connect what they are learning with the world of work.
85% of students said they’d like to have more employer encounters in the classroom.
"My own experience of working in eight different London schools and being Head of two girls’ schools over a 13-year period leads me to believe that girls can and should have more positive attitudes towards maths in single gender schools or single gender classes within mixed schools. This is because, particularly where girls are taught separately by women, research tells us they are more likely to be influenced by female role models; to take risks; to learn from mistakes and not to mind seeming to be clever." Anne Hudson - Former Head of 2 girls’ schools.
Quotes from users:
“The encounter helped me to understand different options of career paths and to think about the subjects I would like to take in higher education.” 17 year old
"The event helped me to see the many different options that I had before me and allowed me to see new things that I could do or new paths I could take when I leave school.” 15 year old
