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Faraday Challenge Days League Table 2011-12

This year we had a total of 44 Faraday Challenge Days hosted in schools in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with an additional 11 events which took place at IET Academic Partner universities.

The winners of each event were awarded a prize for each team member and a trophy for their school. Each winning team from the 2011-12 season was added to the league table below and the the top three teams from across the UK won themselves an all expenses paid trip to the National Final in London on 21-22 June 2012. The top teams also received an special treat of a London Duck tour during their two day stay in London. 

Winning teams of 2011-12

   
 

The Final challenge saw the top three teams battle it out for the top prize of £1,000 for their school, with second and third place receiving £500 and £250:

FIRST PLACE: Church Stretton School

SECOND PLACE: Ellesmere College

THIRD PLACE: Lomond School

The teams had to design and build a rehydration station which could be used to provide drinks for athletes during a Race Walk. Students had to produce a promotional video for their product and be interviewed by our panel of engineering experts on the science, technology, engineering and maths in their designs. They did all of this in just one jam packed day. 

We were lucky enough to have retired Olympic Race Walker Chris Maddocks join us for the day, and our very own IET Deputy President Barry Brooks, IET Director of Membership and Professional Development Michelle Richmond, and IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Charlotte Joyce presented students with their awards and certificates.

Well done to all participating teams!

League Table 2011-12

RankSchool Name
1Church Stretton School
2Ellesmere College 
3Lomond School
4Keswick School - Team 2 (accounting score 10, development of ideas score 28)
5Coleridge (Parkside Federation) (accounting score 9)
6Brinsworth Comprehensive School (accounting score 8)
7Colyton Grammar School
8The Gryphon School
8Winterbourne International Academy (The Riding's Federation)
8Dame Allans School
9Ysgol Dinas Bran School
9Culcheth High School
10Dereham Neatherd High School
10Haywood Engineering College
11Andrew Marvell College - Team 5
12Thornden School
13Chorlton High School
13Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School
14Holly Lodge Girls' College - Team 3
14St. Francis Xavier
14Lostock Hall Academy
15Up Holland High School - Team 6
15Benton Park School
16The Herts & Essex High School - Team 3
16Ysgol Clywedog
16William Lovell Church of England School - Team 5
16Eston Park Academy - Team 3
16Wreake Valley Community College - Team 5
17Cefn Hengoed Community School - Team 6
17Grieg City Academy
18Lumen Christi College
18Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen
19Da Vinci Community College
20Parklands High School - Team 5
21CTC Kingshurst Academy - Team 3
21Bryngwyn School - Team 1
21King Ethelbert School - Team 5
22The Stonehenge School - Team 3
23Barrhead High School
23Clydebank High School
23Kilkeel High School
23Leith Academy
23Hanham High School - Team A
23Jewish Community Secondary School - Team 4
24Bucksburn Academy - Team 1b
25Glyncoed Comprehensive School - Team 2
25The International School - Team 2
26Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School - Team 2
27Breadalbane Academy - Team Aberfeldy Girls
27St Dominic's Grammar School - Team 1 and Team 6 joint first on the day
28Alloa Academy - Team 3
29Laurelhill Community College
30Coleraine College

Well done to all participating teams across the season!

Tie-breakers

When more than one team has received the same number of total points, the team who has been the most cost efficient (spent the least from their Faradays budget) has placed highest on the league table. When teams have tied again in their scores for accounting, scores for the 'development of ideas' have been used as the tie-breaker. You can see from the league table below that we had a few tie-breaker situations making this years' competition very tight!

Last updated 26 June 2012