ARE YOU THE BRAINIEST SCHOOL IN BRITAIN? SIGN UP FOR FIRST EVER ONLINE NATIONAL SCHOOLS QUIZ!

- Primary schools across the nation encouraged to take the challenge in the Next Generation Learning National Schools Quiz-

Becta, the Government’s agency for technology in education, and the NEN (National Education Network) are launching the first ever nationwide online schools quiz, which will see thousands of primary school children up and down the country compete simultaneously in this pioneering, interactive competition.

Schools entering the Next Generation Learning National Schools Quiz, which will take place on Friday 12th March, could win up to £3,000 worth of ICT equipment or training for their school, plus there are fantastic spot prizes for successful individuals and teams who take part.

The quiz will run exclusively online, via the NEN, covering curriculum areas, including history, science, citizenship, numeracy and literacy. Questions will be provided by a series of high profile national partners who include the Historic Royal Palaces, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Guide Dogs for the Blind, and the relevant subject associations.

The nationwide quiz is aimed at Key Stage 2 and open to pupils aged eight and nine years old. Schools can sign up individual pupils or teams by registering now at www.nen.gov.uk/nsq .

Each partner has compiled a series of fun and challenging tests which will pit pupils from across the UK against one another so they can see, in real time, which is the brainiest school in Britain. Every pupil will immediately be awarded gold, silver or bronze certificates, depending on their performance, with one school awarded the star prize of £3,000 worth of ICT equipment.

Calling all Teachers

Have you got a hard drive stuffed full of your own smart notebook files, powerpoints, lesson plans or worksheets? Would you like to win £200 worth of vouchers to spend on educational resources of your choice?

Send us an original resource created and owned by you and you might be one of five lucky winners who will be drawn at random. Your resource will then be uploaded to the NEW National Digital Resource Bank to be shared with teachers everywhere.

Closing date: March 26th 2010

Email: Contact(at)yhgfl.net

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