Maths Appeal

Podcast by Bobby Seagull, Susan Okereke & Jenny Nelson

Maths teachers and maths champions Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke are on a mission to make maths more accessible to everyone! Series 4 of Maths Appeal is brought to you in partnership with Pearson, and these monthly episodes running from Autumn 2026 to Summer 2027 are targeted at fellow maths teachers, heads of department, school leaders and maths influencers, with the aim of building a community of maths educators. Maths Appeal series 1-3 features discussions about key maths topics, maths puzzles and interviews with maths champions from the worlds of tech, entertainment, comedy and education. Maths Appeal is an independent project created by Bobby Seagull, Susan Okereke and producer Jenny Nelson. The music is written and performed by Kele Okereke and the logo design is by Calixte Davis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2 days ago

    Maths Appeal Series 4 - Episode 1

    Maths teachers and maths champions Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke are back! Series 4 of Maths Appeal is brought to you in partnership with Pearson, and these monthly episodes are targeted at fellow maths teachers, heads of department, school leaders and maths influencers, with the aim of building a community of maths educators. Every episode will be driven by a specific topic centred in maths education, and Bobby and Susan will welcome a special guest to join the discussion. There’s also a maths problem, taken from a Pearson past exam paper, with tips and steers about how to solve it and how to teach it in the classroom. Plus, no episode of Maths Appeal would be complete without a Maths Fact courtesy of Bobby! This September episode is all about the new academic year. What’s your mindset? What are you apprehensive about and what are you looking forward to? How do you prepare for the return to school? Bobby and Susan welcome the secondary maths teacher, content creator, entrepreneur and powerlifter Faze to the podcast, to find out how his experiences beyond the classroom shape his approach to teaching and engaging students. Maths Appeal is produced by Jenny Nelson at Adore Audio. LINKS: Keep up to date with Maths Appeal on Instagram: @mathsappeal. Have your say on the future of maths and access Pearson training, resources and support at: go.pearson.com/mathsappeal You can find Faze on Tik Tok, Instagram and YouTube: @fazethe1st Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 19/12/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 8

    Join maths teachers and maths fans Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke as they chat about maths in relation to travel. They set a tricky travel-based maths problem and they're joined by the brilliant poet and National Numeracy ambassador Harry Baker! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health, and with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths". If you'd like to improve your numeracy skills, try out the National Numeracy Challenge - and you can find out more about it in this episode when Producer Jenny takes the challenge! Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about National Numeracy here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk Find out more about Harry Baker here: https://www.harrybaker.co/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 12/12/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 7

    Join maths teachers and maths fans Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke as they discuss value for money. How do we know we're getting the best deal? Have a go solving their problem about mince pies to find out! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health, and with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths". If you'd like to improve your numeracy skills, try out the National Numeracy Challenge - and you can find out more about it in this episode when Producer Jenny takes the challenge! Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about National Numeracy here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 05/12/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 6

    Join Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke as they discuss banking and savings with Timi Merriman-Johnson AKA Mr Money Jar. Bobby and Susan tackle a problem about compound interest and Bobby rounds off with a maths fact! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health, and with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths". Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about Timi at @mrmoneyjar Find out more about National Numeracy here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 28/11/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 5

    Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke invite you to join them in solving a maths problem about Bobby's lunch. They also meet the National Numeracy champion Oreleo du Cran, and Bobby wows us with a football-related Maths Fact! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health, and with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths". Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about National Numeracy here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 21/11/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 4

    Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke invite you to join them in solving a maths problem about utility bills. They also meet the inspiring National Numeracy champion Anne Okafor, and Bobby wows us with another Maths Fact! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health, and with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths". Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about National Numeracy here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 14/11/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 3

    Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke are joined by Great British Bake Off winner Peter Sawkins to talk about the links between numeracy and baking! Bobby's invited a bunch of us round for a meal - or rather, he does in the maths problem that we'll solve together - and his Maths Fact this week is VERY cool.... In series 3, we're delighted to partner with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths" and Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health. Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about National Numeracy here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 07/11/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 2

    Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke celebrate National Numeracy's Number Confidence Week (7th -11th November 2022) with special guests Rachel Riley and the CEO of National Numeracy, Sam Sims. Find out why it's so important to be number confident, and test your maths skills with a spot of problem solving! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths" and Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health. Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about Number Confidence Week here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/numberconfidenceweek Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Maths teachers and maths champions Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke are on a mission to make maths more accessible to everyone! Series 4 of Maths Appeal is brought to you in partnership with Pearson, and these monthly episodes running from Autumn 2026 to Summer 2027 are targeted at fellow maths teachers, heads of department, school leaders and maths influencers, with the aim of building a community of maths educators. Maths Appeal series 1-3 features discussions about key maths topics, maths puzzles and interviews with maths champions from the worlds of tech, entertainment, comedy and education. Maths Appeal is an independent project created by Bobby Seagull, Susan Okereke and producer Jenny Nelson. The music is written and performed by Kele Okereke and the logo design is by Calixte Davis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Podcast by Bobby Seagull, Susan Okereke & Jenny Nelson
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
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