Why study maths at A-level?
Use this engaging careers or sixth-form open evening PowerPoint presentation to promote maths and encourage students to choose it as an option for A-level.
It includes examples of famous faces and entrepreneurs who studied maths to inspire students, details on the skills studying maths helps to develop, information on exam results and take-up rates to showcase the benefits of choosing maths at A-level.
You'll also find quotations to celebrate maths and a Three Clues guessing game to showcase some of the exciting and inspiring careers students could go onto after studying maths.
There's also an accompanying printable worksheet with cut-outable game cards and other activities for students to complete to support the presentation.
Looking for more like this?
Check out our Careers in maths resource which showcases the exciting careers that studying maths could lead to. Available to download as an editable PowerPoint to use as a presentation or classroom posters for a display.
Studying AS/A-level maths can help you develop the following skills:
- Research skills — invaluable for details-based work in a future job or at degree-level study.
- Problem-solving skills — a transferrable skill that can be useful in many areas of your personal and work life.
- Analytical skills — learning to be analytical and have a critical eye is extremely useful both for future study and careers.
- Logic — provides the tools you need to tackle a number of different areas, from managing finances to planning projects.
