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
"Dealing Room allows pupils to apply their understanding of mathematics to a real life situation in such a creative and refreshing way. I have written this into the scheme of work for all our KS4 classes. It's FAB!"
Lindsay Porter, Head of Maths, Moorside High School, Salford
"We have just used the Trading Floor simulation for our Enterprise Day. It was amazing. The pupils loved it."
Steve Little, Head of Business Studies, Cockburn College of Arts, Leeds
"There are many competing resources available but Global Investor is particularly engaging for our pupils."
Steven Rees, Assistant Headteacher, Y Pant School
"The Finance Lab event has been a brilliant success for all our students. One of our main objectives is to foster links with professional bodies and industry and this is a great way of bringing these elements together."
Dr. Lisa Bradley, Head of Department of International Business, University of Ulster
