MUK Roadshow for Girls

Maritime UK is launching the ‘Maritime Roadshow for Girls’ in 2023 to help inspire girls to think about the sector when considering their future careers. The roadshows will have a strong focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). The programme was previously delivered by the 1851 Trust and saw 1,400 girls from 90 schools taking part, an impressive 70% of whom said that they felt inspired to think differently about their future careers.

Aims

• To increase participation, confidence and contribution to STEM subjects in school
• To enhance understanding and awareness of STEM careers in the maritime sector with students
• To empower young women to make informed choices about careers paths
• To assess the long term impact of a multi activity day on the girls that take part
• To assist increasing gender representation in the maritime sector by ensuring young women know it is a career path for them

All activities will be focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects with a Maritime theme running throughout.

Each event will have 100 125 students These events help schools to meet key Gatsby Benchmarks which set a national standard for careers education.

Data from the previous roadshow shows very positive results from student participation:

• 85% of girls said that they enjoyed the roadshow and learned something new
• 94% of teachers said that the day positively enhanced their curriculum
• 97% of teachers thought their students were more likely to pursue careers in STEM subjects

If you are interested, find out more and register here.