Maths Appeal

Podcast by Bobby Seagull, Susan Okereke & Jenny Nelson

Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke are two maths fans on a mission to make maths more accessible to everyone!

  • 25 minutes 26 seconds
    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/


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    19 December 2022, 1:03 am
  • 22 minutes 49 seconds
    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


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    12 December 2022, 1:17 am
  • 23 minutes 48 seconds
    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


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    5 December 2022, 1:33 am
  • 20 minutes 21 seconds
    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


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    28 November 2022, 1:10 am
  • 21 minutes 3 seconds
    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


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    21 November 2022, 1:48 am
  • 20 minutes 52 seconds
    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


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    14 November 2022, 1:39 am
  • 22 minutes 32 seconds
    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


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    7 November 2022, 1:35 am
  • 22 minutes 14 seconds
    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 1

    Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke are back with another series celebrating the wonderful world of maths! 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.


    Our special guest in Episode 1 is National Numeracy's newest ambassador Iona Bain, an award-winning speaker, author, writer and broadcaster. She tells Bobby and Susan why she’s on a mission to help young people get to grips with personal finance, and about living with dyscalculia.


    Plus, we'll do a spot of problem solving if you need a refresher about percentages and Bobby will wow us with a maths fact too!


    Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal.


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    31 October 2022, 1:06 am
  • 26 minutes 22 seconds
    Maths Appeal Series 2 - Episode 8
    Stand-up comedian, best-selling maths author and former maths teacher Matt Parker joins Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke to chat about his brilliant book Humble Pi and his live shows - and he also gets involved in problem solving too!

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    25 July 2022, 12:19 am
  • 20 minutes 51 seconds
    Maths Appeal Series 2 - Episode 7

    Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke are two maths teachers (and maths fans!) on a mission to make maths more accessible, engaging and FUN!


    This episode's problem solving takes us into the solar system and Bobby's Maths Fact is also out of this world (his words!). Bobby and Susan also discuss whether Maths should be re-branded Numeracy - or whether there's room for BOTH subjects! How much does GCSE Maths actually equip students for dealing with maths in the real world? Get involved - email [email protected] or find @mathsappeal on Twitter and Instagram.


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    18 July 2022, 12:44 am
  • 25 minutes 45 seconds
    Maths Appeal Series 2 - Episode 6
    Maths teachers and maths champions Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke welcome you to another podcast of problem solving and it's a tricky one, especially for Bobby! They debate the pros and cons of going metric or imperial and Bobby's Maths Fact brings us once again to France!

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    11 July 2022, 12:18 am
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