1. Jaguar Cars – Maths in Motion Challenge for Schools
Brian Richardson
Partner
Cambridgeshire Software House
Software for Schools

2. What’s it all about? Helping to raise standards in mathematics
Engaging and motivating children
Embedding ICT into the curriculum
Demonstrating that maths can be fun
Using maths in a practical way
Using simulation software effectively
Sharing information online
Challenging gifted and talented pupils.

3. Supporting Mathematics
Percentages
Calculations using calculator work (or not!)
Fractions
Ratios, chance, risk, strategy
Measure, scale
Speed, distance, time
Interpreting graphs

4. 2007 – 2008 Season
Very successful season with 38 Primary schools and 6 Secondary school participating in the online leagues
The KS2 Bradford Champions were Margaret McMillan
The KS3 Bradford Champions were Beckfoot Grammar
The KS4 Bradford Champions were Titus Salt School
Margaret McMillan reached the National Finals and finished 4th
We held two successful F2F races; one winter and one summer.

5. 2008 – 2009 Season
47 Primary schools have registered to take part this season
Top 4 schools in the league qualify for the Bradford Final plus 3 schools from a play off.
6 Secondary schools have registered and they will all qualify for the Bradford Final if they participate in 3 or more online races
Teacher’s league?

6. There are 3 age banded competitions
Children in KS2 (team of 4)
Children in KS3 (team of 2)
Children in KS4 (team of 2)

7. Organisation
The curriculum ICT team will provide training and support for all schools through Challenge CLC and Greenhead CLC.
All schools will be placed in online leagues and the top teams in the league will compete against each other to produce a Bradford Champion.
The Bradford Champions at each KS will be entered into the National Final Race.
All initial training will be at the CLCs and will take place in September.
An Education Bradford Consultant will be available to support all schools where possible.
Most support will be via and the website.

8. Extras
Schools supported with developing blogs, videoblogs and podcasts using ‘Honeycomb’
Training opportunities for Honeycomb will be in November.
The Bradford final will contain winners from the leagues and the top 3 cars in the play off.
We are working on sponsorship and the possibility of a Karting day out as a prize.
Regular s will be sent to registered users of online races, F2F events and training
All details are on

9. The time Scale
Training
Online
races
Winter
F2F
Online
races
School
Finals
Reg
Finals
Nat
Final
Summer
F2F
Sept
2008
Oct - Dec
2008
Dec.
2008
Jan - Mar
2009
Apr - May
2009
May
2009
June
2009
June
2009
Online Races will be run approximately every 3 weeks from October through to March.

10. Training Dates.
Two adults and up to 3 children from the school can attend the training sessions
24/9/07 Challenge CLC 9.30 – 11.30
30/9/07 Challenge CLC 9.30 – 11.30
1/10/07 Challenge CLC 9.30 – 11.30
2/10/07 Greenhead CLC 9.30 – 11.30
All registration is online via links on the website

11. A more detailed look.
Each team consists of 4 pupils (KS2) & 2 pupils(KS3 & KS4).
Each team has to prepare a grand prix car for a chosen circuit and weather conditions.
The track has to be measured and categorised.
The car has to be tuned.
Optimum speeds have to be set for each area of the track.
A race plan has to be put together to decide on tyre changes, refuelling, etc.
The car is submitted for the race.

12. Getting Started
Load up software
Click on name

13. First steps – Team Home Page
Decide ‘Temperament’ – makes a difference
Own picture?
Team livery?
‘Back’ out
Start ‘desk’ work

15. The Track Plan Using string, calculate length of track
Using the key on the Track Plan,
decide what each feature is by……
Estimating, then measuring each STRAIGHT and, using the scale, decide if it is a long, medium or short straight
2. Estimating, then measuring the angle on each BEND and,
using templates/protractor, decide whether it is a long, medium or tight bend. TAKE NO NOTICE OF WHAT THE TRACK DOES.
Extend the lines until they cross and measure this angle

16. Planning Sheet 1

17. Planning Sheet 2

18. Workshop Adjustments…. get the red bars as high as possible but …..
…. make sure you consider how many of each feature you have

19. Race Planning Click to set to the feature type
Set to your actual safe speeds
Click here to transfer speeds to main table
ALL CARS HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST 1 SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE LAP TO GET INTO THE RACE
Click here to run a practice lap

20. Practice Lap Report – If you see a report with orange or red bars, watch out!

21. Weather Conditions Track: Albert Park, melbourne Laps: 50
Weather: Showers
14.15 Showers
14.30 Showers
14.45 Showers
15.00 Dry
15.15 – Sunny

22. Pit Team Briefing ? Tyres at Start ? Fuel at Start
? Any pit stops to change tyres/add fuel – 20 second penalty
The more fuel, the heavier you will be
What’s the weather forecast?

23. New features for
Ability to save your car data to an external destination so that you can have multiple saves of your car as you progress to revert back to.
KS3 and KS4 will be using the ‘Rule 4’ for fuel consumption as the season progresses.
More video tutorials on how to use the software and tips on getting best performance
Video tutorials to support the pupils use of mathematical skills and concepts required to create a competitive car.

24. Input from the school
Online registration of school with reliable account
Allocate a staff member as the school representative
Purchase of software or receive free upgrade
Installation of software before online races start
Set up the challenge as a class project or after school club
School to complete a form from each child to allow use of images and take responsibility of this

25. Input from the school Attend training sessions offered
Check / website to get details for each online race
Enter data into the software and ensure team names are correctly set up
Run a race in school and save the winning car for that race
your winning car to me before the deadline for that race
If possible, attend the F2F events
Encourage pupils to use the website, Honeycomb and available support resources

26. Input from Education Bradford and the CLCs
Provide free training and free support
Liaise with school representative
Setup and monitor Honeycomb
Provide race details for each online race
Run the online races and update all results and tables online
Support production of podcasts, videocasts and blogs with schools using Honeycomb
Provide medals, certificates and trophies for the winners
Provide a series of Face to Face races

27. Setting up drivers and exporting cars
Please ensure that the team name for your car contains the school name. The driver’s names can be anything within reason.
Set up a separate team for each of the groups of children who are building a car.
When exporting your car to me choose the fastest car in your school for that race and ensure the file is labelled as using the following format
Race1-school-league.
For example Parkwood school would be
Race1ParkwoodSenna

28. www.skillspace.com/bradict Online support
All details of online races, results, tables, schedule, how to guides, etc. Are available on