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Overview of the ‘Racing to School’ Education Programme
The British Horseracing Education and Standards Trust (BHEST) was formed in 1993 and is responsible for delivering the horseracing industry’s ‘Racing to School’ Education Programme, as well as being the Awarding Body for qualifications in the sector. The ‘Racing to School’ Education Programme is designed to introduce young people to the horseracing industry, to give them an opportunity to consider the sport as both a leisure pursuit and career opportunity, whilst at the same time enhancing and enriching their studies. This is achieved through the use of real life, stimulating and innovative activities covering a wide range of National Curriculum areas. Since its inception in 2000, the programme has enjoyed rapid expansion, with over 10,000 schoolchildren, from the ages 4 to 18, participating in 2007 and with a target of 20,000 by 2010.
Activities
The programme delivers educational activity events for groups of pupils and students in the 4 – 18 age range. Extensive coverage of the National Curriculum is provided, with the opportunity to design specific activities to meet the needs of individual schools and colleges. The core subjects of Maths, Literacy and Science are easily linked to the horseracing industry and are widely covered across all age ranges through a variety of activities. Additional subjects include Art, Geography, History, Design and Technology, ICT, Business Studies, Leisure and Tourism, Sports Science and Citizenship.
Locations and availability
The educational activities are normally delivered on a racecourse, whenever possible on a race day, on a date agreed with the individual school. The atmosphere of a race day offers a new and exciting experience for many pupils, whilst enhancing their learning. There are 60 racecourses in England, Scotland and Wales, the programme is delivered in the five regions shown on the map located on the Racecourses option in this menu. We aim to ensure a balanced geographical coverage and in addition, visits can be made to schools and colleges when it is not possible for a racecourse event to be arranged. Such a visit can include the delivery of a range of horseracing based activities or workshop type study groups.
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