Your teams of five Year 10 students will be competing against other schools during a session of simulated trading on the financial markets, making decisions under pressure, taking calculated risks and experiencing the excitement of the trading floor.
This enjoyable and rewarding challenge will give your students an insight into career opportunities within the financial services sector and help them develop important skills such as communication, problem-solving and working with others.
Applied Maths, STEM, Business Studies, Economics, Key Skills, Financial Capability, Enterprise, and Work-related Learning.
If your school is taking part in one of the inter-schools Stock Market Challenge events, you can access the preparation materials using the password sent to you when you registered.
Alliance Manchester Business School Event
Audenshaw School
Bedford High School
Burnage Academy for Boys
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Harrytown Catholic High School
Hyde Community College
Longdendale High School
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Manchester Health Academy
North Chadderton School & Sixth Form
Parrenthorn High School
Priestnall School
St Anne's Academy
St Anne's RC High School
St Edmund Arrowsmith School
St Paul's Catholic High School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
St Mary's Catholic High School
The Blue Coat School Oldham
The Derby High School
Thornleigh Salesian College
Unsworth Academy
West Hill School
Whalley Range High School
Year 10 students interested in higher education who want to experience first-hand what university may have to offer them in the future.
To register your school contact us on 01225 484 721 or email us at mail@globalinvestorsims.com
...or at mail@globalinvestorsims.com
"First Campus aims to raise educational standards and make sure all activities fully complement the curriculum, enrich studies, encourage participation and are enjoyable. Stock Market Challenge always ticks every box."
Annie Davies, First Campus, Cardiff Metropolitan University
"There was such a buzz at the Stock Market Challenge. If a team was looking for something that is fun to do and related to financial services then this is a really good opportunity. I would encourage people to do it."
Kathryn McGown, Human Resources Consultant, Standard Life
"Trading Floor helped my pupils develop their core kills of comunication, team-working, analysing information and decision making."
Julie-Anne Hamilton, Business Education Teacher, Inveralmond High School
“Very stimulating. Today I have seen students who find it very difficult to concentrate on maths being very stimulated and focussed. I am hoping this will be an impetus which will encourage them more in this field.”
Catherina Gilmurray, Maths Teacher, St. Aidan’s High School
