Games Become Part of Students Life in the UK

by G. Finkel on March 15th, 2010

Primary school children up and down the country are today battling it out in an online head-to-head quiz to find which will be crowned Britain’s Brainiest School.

7,213 children aged 8 and 9 in 374 primary schools will take part in the pioneering competition, masterminded by Becta, the government’s agency for technology in education, and the National Education Network (NEN).

students pic Games Become Part of Students Life in the UK

The questions will cover curriculum areas including history, science, citizenship, numeracy and literacy. Each question has been written by high profile partners including organisations such as Historic Royal Palaces, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Guide Dogs for the Blind and Birdseye.

Brain training games are introduced in some schools around the globe. The games are proven to be highly effective in enhancing learning efficiency by improving memory, extending concentration span and more. We believe that this trend will grow stronger next year.

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