Monday 6 February 2012

Enterprising Science Comes To Albyn

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 3:41 pm

Albyn School is taking part in Enterprising Science’s free Trading Challenge roadshow on Monday 16 November 2009. The BP Trading Challenge is a one-day Roadshow for 14-19 year-old students. It is an engaging and fast-paced work-related activity that will be delivered in schools by an energetic team of BP presenters. The Roadshow will offer students the opportunity to put mathematical and enterprise skills into action through an exciting simulation of real-life trading.

Students will work together in teams, competing against each other to trade oil and make a profit, demonstrating skills and values that can contribute towards success in business.

Key features:
 A two-hour session for up to 90 students
 fun, fast-paced team-orientated environment
 decision-making, risk-taking and communication skills
 enterprise capability and economic understanding
 the opportunity for students to put mathematic and enterprise skills into action through an exciting simulation of real-life trading.
 functional skills and Personal learning and thinking skills in a work-related context.
 the opportunity for teachers to observe a successful resource in action, for future use in the classroom.

The year groups will be arranged in teams of 4 and in addition to providing them with an interesting and worthwhile activity it hopefully will endeavour to build relationships with those pupils who perhaps would not normally work or socialize together.