Education

During its 2004 British GT Cup campaign, Team Jedi Racing was supported by the students of Weavers School and the Lunar Racing project. Being part of the project has really boosted the moral of the school.

"The Weavers students are extatic to be involved and their aspirations for their future careers have sky rocketed. Its wonderfull to have students really wanting to learn. It is a fantastic opportunity for Weavers School and the school is very greatfull for the help recieved from Team Jedi Racing and can't thank them enough." - Jeff Pearce, Head of Technology.
 
The students of Weavers School are using the Lotus as part of their coursework for GCSE engineering, business studies, english, ICT and Motor Sport.
 
GCSE Engineering:
The students look how the car is engineered and how components are manufactured. They also manufacture some non essential components for the car in lessons. If the components are up to the standard required, after vigourous testing, they will be fitted on the car.
 
Motor Sport:
Although the students do get access to hands on work on other race cars, for health and safety reasons (the students are only 16), they do not work on the Team Jedi Racing Lotus. They do observe everything from basic assembly of the car, race preparation and repair.

They also attend selected race weekends, but only as observers. Although there are certain menial tasks that they could do, we feel that students should not be used as slave labour, so if they are seen waxing the car it is only because they have begged and begged to do so!

This is an excellent opportunity for the students. After the course, when they are old enough, students who show the correct aptitude would be given the opportunity to work with Team Jedi Racing.
 
Business Studies:
The studenst are lookning at how the team works, how it poblicises itself, how it raises sponsorship and how it spends sponsorship and how it balances paying for essencials with develpoment...
 
ICT:
Modern racing cars are full of electronics. The students are looking at the engine management and race telemetry software. Seeing testbook examples in the real world is an excellent boost for the ICT lessons. The students can really relate to the material.
 
English:
Although the media are doing a great job on the reporting of the races, Weavers students are doing their own race reports in English lessons.

As the project grows, therre will be opportunities for other subjects to join in. Next year geography is keen to look at how Racing circuits both effect their local environment both commercially and environmentally.