Cross-curricular learning

Race to Learn covers a wide range of curriculum areas for Years 5 and 6.

These range from Science and Maths to Literacy, Art & Design and Geography. Each learning activity is linked to the relevant National Curriculum and/or Framework objectives (full details in the Teacher Planning guide).  For example:

• How working as a team helps to achieve a goal
  (QCA Citizenship Unit 1, Section 10)
• Investigating air resistance
  (NC Sc4/2c and QCA Science Unit 6E)
• Balancing the team’s budget
  (Framework: Calculating Y5 & 6)
• Pitching for sponsorship
  (Framework: Speaking Y5; Y5 Non-fiction Unit 3 Persuasive writing; Y5/6 Transition Unit – Persuasion)
• Designing the team logo
  (Framework: Understanding shape, Y6)

Children apply and consolidate the knowledge they have learned during the session

Race to Learn guides children through the learning process stage by stage, encouraging them to analyse what they've learned and to apply that learning to the real world.

To give you a feel for what Race to Learn has to offer, let's look at one activity - Aerodynamics. 

With a focus on the topic of air resistance, children explore how car design has changed over the years.

Children have a go at designing their own car. Here they are using plasticine to make their own creations. Each is then evaluated to see which would have the lowest air resistance.

Children designing their own racing car - what design
is best for speed?