F1 IN SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE - Midrand

F1 Team in Schools Design Challenge and the Outcomes Based Education System While it is true that scientists, researchers, and engineers are the backbone of knowledge-based economies and that without them we would not have the worldwide web or many other advances we take for granted in our lives, the world is failing to cope with the booming demand in these disciplines. This has become a global issue and South Africa is not spared at all in this crisis. Indeed, there is a perception that science is becoming unpopular subject with students and this has raised fears that we could run out of scientists. It might be that students are either less interested in science or less academically equipped to pursue such paths as their career. With this in mind, F1 Teams in Schools was introduced in  

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schools to motivate learners. Formula 1 in schools and The National Curriculum Statement It is an outcomes based educational program that provides a unique opportunity for building of practical links between education and industry. The program encourages students to design and manufacture carbon dioxide powered model racing cars, a process that blends well with a cross-curricula activity to satisfy many of the requirements laid down in the Learning areas of the National Curriculum Statemen