IMA: School Speaker Scheme

Maths is boring! Maths is for sad people What’s the point of maths? Why do we have to study maths? I’m not going to study maths at A-level I’m not going to use maths when I leave school

Do you hear these statements from your students on a regular basis? Would you like help to change these perceptions?

The Institute has established the School Speaker Scheme to promote the applications of mathematics. We can arrange for a member of the Institute, from academia or industry, to visit your school and talk to your students about their work and how mathematics plays an important role.

Members who have volunteered to be a School Speaker work in the following areas:

Academia	Industry
Climate Control	Telecommunications
Teaching	Finance
Marketing and Strategy	Statistics
Coastal Dynamics	Defence
Computer Science	Pharmaceutical
Mathematical Modelling	Automotive Industry

Please note – The list above is an example of the various areas School Speakers work in. The Institute cannot guarantee a speaker from the list above as this will depend on the availability of speakers and the area of the UK where your school is located.

The School Speaker Scheme is open to schools and members of the Institute in the UK and is free (non-school affiliates/members of the Institute are limited to one successful search* per year). The School is requested to clarify with the School Speaker whether or not their expenses will be met.

If you would like the Institute to arrange for a School Speaker to visit your school, please contact Lizzi Lake, Services Officer, either by email or telephone 01702 356112.

It will be helpful if you can supply the following information; a list of dates that you would like the School Speaker to attend on, age of the students, approximate number of pupils, how long the School Speaker will need to talk for and if the Speaker is required for an event (e.g. mathematics fair) or to give a talk.

This service is also open to other events.

If you are a member of the Institute and would like to volunteer your services to the School Speaker Scheme, please contact Lizzi Lake , Services Officer.

Frequently Asked Questions

* A search for a school speaker is deemed successful when the Institute puts you in contact with a volunteer.