News - Stock Market Challenge

21st July 2010

Students play Stock Market Challenge during My Money Week

During My Money Week over 40 schools took part in Stock Market Challenge events up and down the country. The week, which ran from June 28th to July 4th, provided a nationwide focus on financial capability for young people in primary and secondary schools... Read more

21st July 2010

Morpeth School students review the Dealing Room Game

In June 50 students from Morpeth School in Tower Hamlets played the Dealing Room game at the renowned Cass Business School as part of the Financial Services Skills Council careers initiative. The students were asked to complete an evaluation. The findings... Read more

13th May 2010

Local students take Stock Market Challenge to The Square Mile

On June 30 City University in London played host to 50 students from Morpeth School in Tower Hamlets as they competed in the Stock Market Challenge. The game was the main feature of a Financial Services Skills Council Directions careers initiative... Read more

From the archive:

Innovative Enterprise brings Stock Market Challenge to schools, 30th April 2010
St. Edward's School rings the trading bell to mark the launch of the new website., 23rd March 2010

Testimonial videos:

Mark Quayle, Head of Business
The Manchester College

Judith Lloyd-Williams, Headteacher
West Road Primary, Doncaster

Peter Sunley, Head of Economics & Business Studies
Queen Mary's Grammar School

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"Stock Market Challenge served as a great opportunity to reinforce many mathematical terms and concepts. Students developed an understanding of the knowledge and skills relating to a particular industry sector, with its direct relevance to the world of work."

Mark Bouckley, Assistant Headteacher, Hedingham School, Essex

"In the Dealing Room Game our pupils used their reasoning, logic and mathematical skills to buy and sell shares. They made links between the demand, the supply and the price of a share. This activity enabled pupils to use their mathematical skills in a real life situation. It was excellent.”

Maria Gretchen Garcia, Maths Teacher, Morpeth School

“Stock Market Challenge gave students an opportunity to develop their teamwork, problem solving, decision-making and numeracy skills. Well done to all Year 11 students for an excellent Big Learning Day.”

Lynn Gibson, Head of Business Studies, Ferryhill BEC, Durham

"From entry level through to Masters programmes it gives students an understanding of the financial markets and creates an opportunity for them to test their skills and see how they work under pressure. It gives a reality which develops all sorts of entrepreneurial skills."

Lesley Hyder, Principal Lecturer, Southampton Business School