Girls, listen up: 'studying science opens doors to fascinating careers' – FTSE boss.

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Question 1

            a) False: Nikki Yates claims more women in science and tech would boost the economy

            b) False:My day job requires me to be a leader. As a senior manager in a FTSE 100 healthcare company, I’m constantly asked for advice and direction by my team.

            c) True:I’ve always insisted that they must study a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) subject.

            d) True:We know there are 2.4 million women in the UK who are not working but want to work, and a further 1.3 million women who want to work more hours.

Question 2

a)   would boost the economy/because there is a skills gap in the UK/balance the gender gap in UK workforce/broaden girl's aspiration and career opportunities/secure UK as a leading country in Science/

b) give personal advice to daughters and girls to study STEM subject/stronger partnerships between schools career specialists and businesses and organisations/run science activities in schools/take a lead in government initiatives/work with STEM ambassadors and the local community

Question 3

a)       boost                                 d) drop

b)       rational                              e) shy away from

c)       drop to

Question 4

a) I am constantly asked for advice.

b) Niki said that she had always insisted that they had to study  a STEM subject.

c) If more girls studied STEM subjects, the gender gap would be reduced at work.