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Why study
science and
maths?
Why study science and maths?
Keep your options open
Science and maths:
• Provide an excellent foundation
• Enable you to study science or other
subjects further
• Maximise career options in science but
also far beyond...
Why study science and maths?
Become someone
• Increase your chances of future
employment
• Gain a highly respected and well paid
job
• Become whoever you want to be in your
future…
Why study science and maths?
Because
Science and maths can help you:
• Make sense of the world
• Understand current issues
• Develop transferable skills you will need
throughout life
• Gain useful knowledge for many
different jobs, not just those in science
Why study science and maths?
Making sense of the world
From mobile
phones, computers
and MP3 players
Making choices
about the food we
buy and eat
To papers,
magazines, and
adverts on TV
Driving cars and
travelling on trains,
buses, boats and
planes
Asking advice from
experts – doctors,
dentists, vets,
teachers
Managing our
finances
Why study science and maths?
Understanding current issues
• Alternative, sustainable energy resources
• New communication technology
• Combating climate change and global
warming
• Genetically modified foods
• New medicines and vaccines
• Gene therapy
• Bird flu
Why study science and maths?
Transferable skills
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Teamwork
Problem solving
IT
Communication
Numeracy
Why study science and maths?
Teamwork skills
In school
• Working together during a chemistry
experiment
At work
• A nurse – working to treat and
monitor critically or terminally ill
patients
• A lighting technician – setting up
equipment on stage at a concert
venue
Why study science and maths?
Problem solving skills
In school
• Carrying out an investigation in maths
to prove a rule true or false
At work
• An architect – designing a building to
withstand vibration from heavy road
traffic
• A computer games designer –
working out the technical
specifications behind the game
Why study science and maths?
IT skills
In school
• Making a PowerPoint presentation to
the class of a project you’ve researched
At work
• A marketing manager – presenting the
latest sales figures of the competitor
market
• A health records clerk – designing a
database to hold confidential patient
records and data in a hospital
Why study science and maths?
Communication skills
In school
• Explaining how to re-wire a plug
At work
• Naval officer – training a team on
how to respond to an emergency
• Civil engineer – directing
construction engineers in the
building of a new bridge
Why study science and maths?
Numeracy skills
In school
• Calculating mean (average) values
At work
• Criminal intelligence analyst –
analysing statistics and data on
patterns of crime
• Retail (shop) manager – estimating
and forecasting future sales figures
Why study science and maths?
You can do anything!
painter decorator
carpenter
nurse
armed forces
hairdresser
vet
forensic scientist
engineer
lawyer
pilot
?
fashion designer
nursery nurse
physiotherapist
journalist
optician
primary school teacher
electrician
secretary
pop star
weather forecaster
and endless others …
Why study science and maths?
Job profiles
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Why study science and maths?
Suresh Chawla, Theatre technician
Suresh uses science and
maths …
… laws of physics, to work
out how to move heavy
props
… knowledge of materials’
properties, to deduce what to
make the set from
Suresh works and communicates with people, such as:
lighting engineers, sound engineers, set designers and
set builders
Why study science and maths?
Emma Snead, Bakery manager
Emma uses science and
maths …
… knowledge of food science
to test and develop foods
… knowledge of sterilisation
and other hygiene methods
Emma works and communicates with people, such as …
factory workers, food standards agencies, health
inspectors and ingredient suppliers
Why study science and maths?
Campbell Murn, Raptor biologist
Campbell uses science and
maths …
… data collection and
sampling, and analysis of
results
… knowledge of animal
behaviour, diet, mating
habits
Campbell works and communicates with people, such as …
veterinary surgeons, farmers, bird staff and other
biologists
Why study science and maths?
Nina Gronw-Lewis, Glass artist
Nina uses science and
maths…
… knowledge of coefficient
of expansion, for fusing
glass
… maths knowledge to work
out kiln programmes for
firing glass
Nina works and communicates with people, such as …
glass makers, electricians, other craftsmen and
accountants
Why study science and maths?
Your GCSE options 1
1. Core Science GCSE
In addition to Core Science you should also
take:
• Additional General Science GCSE or
• Additional Applied Science GCSE
Why study science and maths?
Your GCSE options 2
or:
2. Biology, Chemistry and Physics GCSEs
– as three separate GCSEs
Why study science and maths?
Your GCSE options 3
or:
3. Applied Science Double Award
– worth two GCSEs
Why study science and maths?
Beyond GCSE
If you are hoping:
• To study science beyond GCSE or
• To pursue a career that is science-related
– it is advisable not to take only Core
Science, as this could limit your options.
Why study science and maths?
Maths GCSE
If you want to study any of the sciences at a
higher level then
– a good grade in Maths GCSE is important.
Why study science and maths?
Standard grades 1 – Scotland
You must take at least one of the following
Standard grades:
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• General Science (combines Biology,
Physics and Chemistry)
Why study science and maths?
Standard grades 2 – Scotland
• If you take just one science Standard
grade, your options for many careers
using science will be limited
• You should take at least two science
subjects from:
– Biology
– Physics
– Chemistry
Why study science and maths?
Standard grade maths
If you want to study any of the sciences at a
higher level then
– a good grade in Maths Standard grade is
important.
Why study science and maths?
Where to find out more
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Why study science and maths?
Become someone
• Keep your options open
• Stay flexible and maximise your career
options
• Increase your chances of future employment
• Gain a highly respected and well paid job
• Become whoever you want to be in your
future…