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'Think Maths' Finale - a More Maths Grads event in Wales (23 June 2009)

A celebration of partnerships between schools, employers and local educational authorities in Wales to promote mathematics

The 'Think Maths' Finale will be held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on July 8th 2009 from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.  For further details of the event please contact Melanie Ashfield, m.ashfield@bham.ac.uk.

More Maths Grads (MMG) is a three year project devised by a cross-community group who were concerned about the future of mathematics.  It aims to increase the number of students studying mathematical sciences in higher education.  Funding is provided by HEFCE and HEFCW and the project is managed at the University of Birmingham. For more information go to www.moremathsgrads.org.uk.

MMG wants to be able to inspire groups of learners who have not traditionally been well represented in higher education and for the past 6 months it has been piloting a themed project in Wales called 'Think Maths'.  Two project officers, Timothy Watt-Soar and Steve Bush, have been building partnerhips in North and South Wales respectively between schools, employers and local education authorities.  Ten schools in total have been given the chance to visit employers and higher education institutions to see how maths is used in action.  The schools were then given the task of creating a case study and preparing a presentation based upon their experiences which will be showcased at the Finale.  The 'Think Maths' Partnerships are:

Amman Valley School - Tinopolis-S4C

Cowbridge Comprehensive School - Dow Corning

Newbridge Comprehensive School - Axiom Manufacturing Services

Ogmore School - S W Police

St Albans RC High School - Capita Symonds

St Julians School - EADS

Whitchurch High School - Halcrow

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr - IQE

Ysgol Bryn Elian School - E-on

St David's College - First Hydro Company

Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones School - Wylfa Electricity Generating Nuclear Power Station

St Gerard's RC School - Technium Cast

Ysgol Uwchradd Llanfyllin School - Statkraft