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Operational Research Ambassadors in Schools

The Operational Research Ambassadors initiative aims to raise awareness of Operational Research (OR) in schools, tackling the low success rates in GCSE mathematics and promoting A-level math enrollment. The pilot program involves 5 ambassadors working within local secondary schools over a 5-6 week period, focusing on enrichment resources linked to OR concepts such as game theory, queueing theory, and linear programming. Feedback indicates positive impacts on both students’ mathematical confidence and ambassadors’ teaching aspirations, fostering a collaborative environment between universities and schools.

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Operational Research Ambassadors in Schools

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  1. Operational Research Ambassadors in Schools Noel-Ann Bradshaw, Paul Harper, Vincent Knight and Louise Orpin

  2. OR in Schools - Visibility of OR: raiseawareness in schools - OR in Schools Taskforce and Education Officer

  3. Wider maths issues • Half of those taking GCSE mathematics do not achieve grades A*- C • Desire to increase the numbers of pupils taking A-level maths • Recent initiatives (More Maths Grads etc)

  4. The pilot scheme • 5 ambassadors • 5-6 weeks in local secondary schools (from early June) • Development of enrichment resources • Initial focus on GCSE

  5. Introducing our ambassadors...

  6. Introducing our schools...

  7. One-day training session (ambassadors, university supervisors, Louise & Sue de Pomerai)

  8. Time in schools

  9. Example resources • Bin Packing and linear programming (theatre booking) • Queueing Theory (theme parks & festivals) • Critical Path Analysis (cooking bolognaise) • Graphs and matching algorithms (sports) • Scheduling (swimming gala) • Prim’s and Kruskal’s algorithms • The travelling salesperson problem • Game theory

  10. Queueing theory

  11. Knapsack problem

  12. Climbing the career ladder board game

  13. Debriefing day (OR Society)

  14. Feedback & impact:ambassadors “Being able to work with in partnership with the school was extremely beneficial, in that we were able to acknowledge the different ways teachers taught their lessons and use/slightly alter some of their ideas and methods in our lesson plans. This all helped to make our lesson plans much better.” • Progression to PGCE (Greenwich ambassador) • Confirmation of desire to be a teacher (Cardiff year 2 ambassador)

  15. Feedback & impact: schools “Very pleased to have been involved in the project; our pupils have gained mathematical confidence as a result.” • Enthusiastic and supportive • Benefit from pool of resources • Desire to be involved again

  16. Impact for the ORS • New resources for OR in Schools programme • Links with schools • Project to continue with wider university and undergraduate involvement • Ultimately, more teachers and young people aware of OR

  17. LearnAboutOR Resources

  18. Game Theory

  19. Epidemiology

  20. mathsevents.cf.ac.uk/mathedworkshop

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