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Maths and Science Series 2012

Who is involved?

Cisco is working to deliver unique learning activities. Our goal is to maximise the visibility Cisco’s role as the official network infrastructure provider of London 2012 and use it as a springboard to promote learning and great teaching.

We are investing in the teaching of maths and science by providing students and teachers with extra support. All state-funded secondary schools in the UK will receive activity books, course guides and supporting materials, such as exclusive video content. School teams entered into the Maths and Science Challenge will also be in with a chance to win London 2012 Games tickets. The Maths and Science Challenge is being run in association with STEMNET and will be the STEM Challenge 10 – ‘Out of the blocks’.

Why Maths and Science?

The biggest sporting event the UK has ever seen will be an incredible technological challenge. With more consumers using mobile devices and wanting 24/7 access to media, there is great demand for engineering and networking expertise. Making these solutions work is down to the world-class mathematical abilities and scientific calibre of our engineers, architects, contractors and team of organisers.

London 2012 is proof that maths and science can make things happen on a global scale.

That’s why we want to inspire young people by bringing maths and science to life within the classroom. With our support, today’s young students can be at the leading edge of tomorrow’s technologies and future innovations.

Resources For Schools

Primarily aimed at GCSE students, we will be sending 15 copies of both the Maths Activity Book and the Science Activity Book to every state-funded secondary school in the UK in January 2012. There will also be interactive versions available online.

These Activity Books convey the excitement of the Games to teach Key Stage 4 maths and science, in the context of the challenges faced by sporting events and venues. They cover exam topics and put problem-solving abilities to the test.

For teachers, there are ActiveTeach learning resources, including:

Online versions of the activity books for display on a classroom whiteboard
Videos with tips on how to tackle questions and apply the learning
Downloadable worksheets and solutions

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School Competitions

To celebrate the launch of the Series, we’re giving away 25 digital cameras in the ‘Out of the Blocks’ competition. The Maths and Science Challenge 2012, beginning in February, is to design a major sporting event. School teams choose an event and a venue, and then set out how they would solve the issues facing organisers.

Entries will include a short video of students explaining their event and how their maths- and science-related skills come into play. The best eight teams will be invited to Cisco House overlooking the Olympic Park to battle it out for the top prizes, including London 2012 tickets.

For the winning teams, there are cash prizes for their school and London 2012 Games merchandise on offer:

Gold Medal: £2,500 for school, plus 8 Games tickets and London 2012 Games merchandise
Silver Medal: £1,000 for school, plus 8 Games tickets and London 2012 Games merchandise
Bronze Medal: £500 for school, plus 8 Games tickets and London 2012 Games merchandise

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