This resource is part of our Where maths meets the world of work series, which showcases the maths used in different careers. Each video is also linked to one or more activities, so your students can get a real taste of what the career may entail.
In this video, you meet Sarah and find out what an orthotist is and what she means by ‘maths in action’.
If you want to learn more about what Sarah’s research involves and the impact she is hoping that it will have, then here is a very short video of her explaining what it is all about
The video and accompanying resources have been designed so that they can be completed in one hour, but there are plenty of opportunities to extend them further or use as part of home learning.
Activities
Curriculum focus: Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5
Topic: Forces
Content:
- Simple practical activities with minimal resources
- Tension
- Thrust
- Force diagrams
Curriculum focus: Key Stage 3 and above
Topic: Angles and proof
Content:
- Measuring Angles
- Averages
- Angle Geometry
- Geometric proof
