We are currently working on a production commission from the BBC called Maths in Action that involves the creation of six films looking at examples of maths being used in the real world, which will be used by young people aged 14-18 across Scotland, forming part of their education within the new Curriculum for Excellence.
Young people from across the City of Edinburgh were drawn from a wide group based on their career aspirations beyond school, then subsequently worked alongside Director Graham Fitzpatrick and Producer Sarah Drummond in devising their on screen journey’s, covering a variety of jobs; hair and beauty, fashion retail, forensic science, construction, computer games development and a guide to money budgeting beyond living at home.
As well as the youngsters featured on screen, a team of young people drawn from our Cashback for Creativity programme have joined the crew to assist in production, camera, mentored by DOP Steven Abercromby-Cook, and sound, mentored by sound recordist’s Dougie Fairgrieve and Mark Deas, further developing their knowledge and skills on a professional production, a unique method of developing young people that forms part of SEE’s ethos going forward.
Elizabeth Hunsten has gone on the journey of finding out what it takes to work within fashion retail, and the maths involved, at the G Star store on Multrees Walk.
At Royal Bank of Scotland on St Andrew’s Square, Yutsil Martinez learned about personal budgeting and planning once in the workforce.
At Cheynes Hairdressing, Sarah Ewan learned about the skills and attributes needed to work within hair and beauty, alongside the maths used daily in the job.
At Edinburgh Napier University, Carris Matthews’ journey seen her find out about Forensic Science as a career, including the wealth of maths used.
We are really enjoying making these films and seeing the young people’s confidence and development grow as part of the process, both on and off screen, with the final two journey’s being captured over the next week.
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