Details of the main sponsors of Worldwise are provided below, including information on their specific involvement across the different areas.
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Galileo |
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This new and much improved Worldwise website is the direct result of a new partnership between Galileo and the GA. Galileo have contributed financial support that has enabled us to revamp the website and significantly enhance the online quizzes that are available for both primary and secondary students. With lots of fun, new formats, including ‘drag and drop’ and ‘millionaire’ styles, the online quizzes will challenge students eager to beat each other’s scores as they expand their knowledge of the world. In line with current trends towards user-generated content and peer review, Worldwise also now has new competition: My Places, open to all ages, enabling students to upload images of inspirational places and explain the significance of each place to them. This again has only been made possible by the Galileo sponsorship of Worldwise. Through the financial support provided by Galileo, Worldwise will also be able to offer increased travel bursaries for students taking part in the Worldwise Challenge, further opening up the world to young minds. |
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Julian Cacchioli, Director of Global Communications, Galileo, notes, ‘As a leading travel company with a truly global presence, we were keen to be involved in an initiative which highlights the importance of understanding the incredible world around us. We are working with the GA because we recognise the need to interact with the next generation and encourage young people to learn about new places and cultures. The GA is advancing the teaching of stimulating geography to impress upon children the value of appreciating and caring for communities around the world.’ |
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www.galileo.com |
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Field Studies Council |
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FSC contribute to the success of Worldwise by providing the use of their field centres for the immensely popular Worldwsie Challenge weekends. Each Challenge event takes place over a weekend in or around the Easter holiday period and involves approximately 30 students from upto 10 schools plus accompanying teachers, who all enjoy the warm hospitality and receive the benefit of input from their fully trained centre staff. All of this is made available at no cost to the students or their school. The first Challenge weekend took place at Malham Tarn Field Centre in April 2005 and each year the Challenge weekend just seems to get better and better. These weekends are truly memorable events for all concerned (for both the students and their teachers) but without the support of FSC none of this would be possible. |
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www.field-studies-council.org |
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Ordnance Survey |
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Ordnance Survey has supported the GA’s Worldwise initiative over a period of many years now and in a wide variety of ways. Their current support includes the provision of OS map extracts for both the Local Quiz and the Online Quizzes. They have contributed prizes for participants in the Local Quizzes and have also provided sponsorship support for the international geography competitions that are linked to Worldwise. |
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www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk |
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Face-to-face quizzes for multiple teams of 3 students, with question rounds provided by the GA... |
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Why not test yourself or have a mini competition with your friends? See if you can improve your score. Any age can have a go at both Primary and Secondary questions. There will be new questions 3 times a year at the start of each term |
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What is your favourite geographical place like? Read about others' places and vote for ones you like. There are prizes for the best Primary and Secondary entries. Upload pictures if you have any. Why not find out more by clicking below? |
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