Cambridge University Press and Williams F1 have been jointly recognised with BETT Awards, an industry award for excellence in ICT in education. The duo bagged the award for the curriculum software product, Race to Learn. The product, which uses Formula One as a point of engagement for primary school children, provides cross-curricular learning for Year 5 & 6 pupils through 12 half-days of teaching in many subject areas. It uses a range of multimedia content including real Formula One footage to promote individual and group working.
Winning the 2010 BETT Award for Primary Digital Content, Race to Learn was reportedly commended by the judges for ‘superb activities that are highly engaging for children.’ ‘With helpful teacher introduction and age-appropriate activities, Race to Learn is a well thought through support for cross-curricular learning,’ it was observed.
Designed for interactive whiteboards, Race to Learn seeks to cover key curriculum topics – science, maths, literacy, geography, PSHE, design & technology, physical education – with each one linked to the relevant National Curriculum/Framework objectives.
The pilot of Race to Learn was carried out at Oakdale Junior School in Redbridge. According to the company, the pupils felt the product’s greatest merit was its ability to engage all students, both high achievers and reluctant learners alike.
Race to Learn, launched in September 2009 for UK primary schools, has been licensed by the London Grid for Learning for online delivery to 2,000 primary schools across the capital. Cambridge University Press and Williams F1 are now expanding the project overseas with foreign language versions currently in development.
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