Sangari, a technology company based in Kyalami, recently launched an F1 Schools Technology Challenge competition.
For the launch of the competition, several exhibitions and presentations were staged throughout Gauteng to attract school pupils from different schools, including several township schools.
Competing pupils, mainly from grades 8 to 10, will be required to design and manufacture the fastest racing car using software provided to the schools by Sangari.
Chief executive officer of Sangari, Bez Sangari said the competition was designed to stimulate interest in science among pupils. “Most pupils do not like science [subjects], probably because they are boring or difficult. So these kinds of competitions are designed to throw children into the world of science and get them to develop an interest in engineering.”
Sangari added that registrations are open until the end of this year and the competition will start early next year. The competition is free for all schools. “The F1 competition focuses on blended learning through a cross-curricular approach where pupils physically apply what is learnt in the classroom. The true value lies in how pupils take ownership of their own learning.”
Sangari said the competition gives pupils a comprehensive and inclusive learning approach. “Pupils engage with subjects that improve their literacy, numeracy, sport science, design, technology and art.”
Science teacher, Pule Kgasoe of Aurora Girls High in Soweto, who had brought his pupils to enter the competition, described the project as a step in the right direction. “The amazing thing about this competition is that pupils are learning faster than me and I struggle to catch up with them,” joked who added that the competition ignited a sharp rise in the pupils’ interest in science subjects.
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