makhan singh project manager ‘opening the box’

MAKHAN SINGH PROJECT MANAGER

‘OPENING THE BOX’

Beginning

Remit: To develop, trial and evaluate means of increasing the number of students studying mathematics and encouraging participation from groups of learners who have not traditionally been well represented in higher education.

Beginning4 regions: Project Officers + Research team4 regions: Project Officers + Research team

West Midlands – Coventry UniversityWest Midlands – Coventry University

Yorkshire & Humberside – Leeds Yorkshire & Humberside – Leeds UniversityUniversity

London – Queen Mary, University of London – Queen Mary, University of LondonLondon

Sheffield-Hallam UniversitySheffield-Hallam University

Beginning

Worked with circa 7 secondary schools per region

Schools identified with help from Aim Higher

"The funding council in Wales is grateful to have been involved in this landmark programme. When we decided to join with colleagues in England to work with 'More Maths Grads', we saw it as an important opportunity to heighten enthusiasm and raise the profile of the study of mathematics in schools. Wales has been looking hard at how best to improve the teaching of maths and the take-up of the subject in our universities, and we have been delighted with the emerging evidence of this programme's success.

The resources pack created by MMG has been particularly effective in Wales, bridging the gap between study and an idea of how the skills learned can play a part in a range of careers. Partnerships are now in place between schools in Wales, employers and local education authorities which we believe offer a good prospect of continuing to build on the success of this programme: we are fully confident that it has made, and will continue to make, a difference."

Success

The End (…or just the beginning?)

LEGACY:

1. www.mathscareers.org.uk website – all resources;

DVD’S; Brochures; posters/postcards;

2. More Maths Grads In a Box – all schools, FE Colleges and Universities in England & Wales

3. Legacy of 10 years and more!

Open the box; Tutorial video

‘What’s The Point DVD’;

4 MPEGS;Navigation of menus;Worksheets;Bonus sections inc. other mpegs

•Introduced by Marcus du Sautoy

•40 worksheets linking Key Stage 4 curriculum to real life applications

•4 careers focused videos

•Large Bonus section featuring lots of enrichment resources

‘What’s The Point DVD’;

4 MPEGS;Navigation of menus;Worksheets;Bonus sections inc. other mpegs

YOU TUBE MPEGS

DVD’S

Careers Resources

Teaching Resources

Good Ideas Guide with £20 Amazon Voucher for case studies published

Fun movies; maths in movies

Way forward;

•PGCE Maths Ed Depts

•Training HEI ambassadors

•STEMNET Ambassadors

•Making additional boxes