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10.03.06

West Lothian pupils win prizes in online 'Finance Quiz'

Enterprising pupils from Bathgate Academy  are among the first in Scotland to win a prize in a new online quiz which aims to teach youngsters about money.

The 'Finance Achievers' project is backed by Careers Scotland and a number of the country's top finance companies. The core aim is to teach school pupils about money and
also to help them understand just how important the financial services sector is to the Scottish economy.

Many of our young people will end up working in financial services and the 'Finance Achievers' scheme gives them information about the wide range of well-paid jobs on offer.  All
the materials are produced by 'The Schools Project', a teacher-led partnership which specialises in hassle-free, ready-to-go exercises that pupils enjoy and, crucially, are
designed to save teachers time.

Patrick Gaffney, Director of The Schools Project said, "The response has been great from the outset. Schools in more than 20 of Scotland's 32 local authority areas submitted
entries within days of the project going fully live. This is a tremendous uptake and many youngsters across the country have already received prizes. We are very grateful to the
teachers who have been so quick to participate."

The online quiz is available to pupils from both secondary and primary schools.  To take part, simply visit the Finance Achievers section of the www.achieversuk.com website. This can be found by following the link below:
www.achieversuk.com > finance > pupil quiz

Schools entering the quiz will also be sent a free pack of 'Finance Matters' quiz leaflets. These have received rave reviews throughout the country because they are ready-to-go
with all the answers provided. They offer ideal 'cover material' when teachers are absent or can easily be built into a course. Pupils enjoy working on the puzzles and you can
also photocopy the sheets as often as you wish because they are copyright free.

Of course, all West Lothian clusters have their own section on the www.achieversuk.com website and some remarkably talented former pupils are appearing. Please encourage
your pupils to have a look around the West Lothian section so they get the message that people from their area go on to achieve a lot in life.

Further information on all of the above is available from:

Patrick Gaffney
Director
The Schools Project
61 Old Abbey Road
North Berwick
EH39 4BP
T: 01620 894928
E: patrick@theschoolsproject.co.uk
W: www.achieversuk.com