Maths in the Workplace

Year 8 pupils in Elfed High School were shown the relevance of maths in a working environment and found out how individuals earn a living within their field of work. The young people were also able to understand more about employability skills and why they are so important in the world of work.

Lesley Lloyd from Careers Wales said, “It’s important that young people have an opportunity like this to gain first hand an appreciation of why maths is so important in the workplace”. She added, “A key element of the event was for the young people to experience and understand the role and responsibilities of different professions. This shows the relevance to the maths taught in school.”

Employers supporting this event ranged from the construction industry to legal services and were all thanked by Careers Wales for their ongoing support with promoting the world of work to school pupils.


Education Business Partnerships
The students of today are the workforce of tomorrow. Do you want to help ensure that young people get a chance to gain the skills and experience that employers like you need?

Then get involved with our Education Business activities. Careers Wales has long established links with local schools and colleges and can advise you on the most suitable activities for you to get involved with.

How could I work with local schools or colleges?

You could:

* Provide work experience placements to young people
* Bring industry alive by hosting teacher/lecturer placements
* Support activities in schools and colleges which help raise student’s awareness of business and enterprise
* Be a role model to help inspire young people to consider self employment in the future
* Influence the curriculum, making it more relevant to the needs of business
* Provide personal development opportunities for your staff through working with students and teachers
* Support business mentoring programmes, helping young people to succeed

If you would like to get involved please contact one of our Education Business Link Advisers on: 01352 750456

Open Meeting
Our annual Open Meeting will take place on Friday 14th November 2008 at Llyndir Hall in Rossett. The meeting will take the form of a breakfast event, starting at 7.45am and closing at 10am. As usual we will be presenting our latest annual report after Lesley Griffiths AM provides the opening remarks. The topic for consultation with the audience will be based on the careers guidance services we offer our adult customers.

If you are interested in attending this event or would like to be on the mailing list for our annual report, please contact Sarah Williams or Jan Valentine on 01352 750456.