THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS
AND ITS APPLICATIONS

Career Resources for Schools - Years 7-11, Age 11-16

This web page as part of the IMA's career section will give information and resources for students, parents and teachers illustrating mathematics as a skill for life.

Aimhigher
Aimed at aspiring students in years 9 to 11 (13-16 years old).

Engineers@work
A free interactive CD ROM providing practical information on routes into the profession including examples of the creative and challenging roles for engineers, case studies and sources of other information.

Future Morph
Hosted by the Science Council, Future Morph is designed to show just some of the amazing and unexpected places that studying science, technology, engineering and maths can take you.

Learn about OR
In a nutshell, operational research (O.R.) is the discipline of applying advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions.

Maths @ Work
Maths at Work is designed to help people understand where maths fits into the world of work. Maths is perceived by some as being an elitist subject and not as the foundation of every aspect of our lives from work to leisure. Maths at Work is the idea of a Past President of the IMA.

MathsCareers
Maths Careers provides a single starting point for young people aged from 11–19 to find out where maths and statistics can lead, whatever their level.

Mathscareers Presentation
A Microsoft PowerPoint presentation showing how maths opens doors.

TeachandLearn.net
Designed to support LEAs and schools in planning and running professional development.

Top Careers in Maths: Card Game
Educational card games have proven to be a great tool to learning.  So much so that Brunel University and Loop Cards Publishing Ltd have joined forces to research the effective use of card games in classes ('Education Card Games' is published in Physics Education in July/August 2009). To support this project the IMA has sponsored the mathematician career card in the Top Careers in Maths; a trump-style card game used to promote a variety of mathematical careers in a colourful and fun format. 

Young Engineers Club
To inspire young people to recognise the importance and excitement of a career in engineering.

The Institute regrets that it does not have sufficient resources to deal with individual requests for guidance.