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Welcome to the Investment Challenge!

Year 12 students from across the region tested their key skills and applied their maths and business know-how in a unique competitive challenge.  Colleges competed using the Finance Lab simulation at Alliance Manchester Business School on 26th and 27th June. Find out more

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Leaderboard:

  1. Return On
    Investment     Fund
    Total
  2. 0.084% 559,319 Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form
  3. 0.126% 555,099 Sale Grammar

Congratulations to the winners! Sale Grammar on 26th June and Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form on 27th June.

Dates for your diary:

  • 24 MayRegistration closes
  • 3 JunAccess to resource
  • 26-27 JunFinal
  • 28 JunWinner announced

Finance Lab with Y12s

 

Subject areas covered:

  • Maths
  • Business Studies
  • Economics
  • Key Skills
  • Work-related Learning
  • Team Building
  • Enterprise
  • Financial Capability

Competition supporters

Meet Alliance Manchester Business School staff and students at the final events on 26th and 27th June.

"I used Trading Floor for a mixed ability Year 9 enterprise day and the kids loved it. It kept them entertained for five hours of a school day, which is very rare!"

Simon Davies, Maths Teacher, Downlands School, Hampshire

"A very useful tool especially for lessons on finance, the stock market and PLCs.  Pupils really enjoyed the experience and even asked to stay beyond the end of period to continue trading!"

Clare Campbell, Business Education Teacher, Ayr Academy, South Ayrshire

“Thank you for allowing Walton High's Year 12 students to participate in this year's fantastic Enterprise Network challenge.”

Hannah Mathias, IAG, WRL and Business Links Coordinator, Walton High School

“An excellent resource that has been transferred to different departments within the school.  An opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in a practical environment."

Anne Marie McElhinney, Business Studies, St. Patrick’s College