Press Release

BAA launches dedicated education website

 

18 September 2006

As the new school year gets underway, BAA has launched its education website, Take Off and Learn, to assist teachers particularly responsible for KS1 and KS4 pupils to learn more about airports. The site is also targeted for people interested in learning more about gaining vocational skills in order to work in an airport environment.

The website, which can be found at www.baa.com/education (link to URL: http://education.baa.com/) , provides information for parents and teachers including study plans and worksheets as well as information on BAA’s education programmes – including vocational skills and work experience.

Paul Griffiths, Managing Director of BAA Gatwick said “BAA is committed to supporting the Government’s 14-19 year old education agenda through community programmes not just at Gatwick but all our UK airports. Our “Take Off & Learn” education website is just part of a programme designed to help young people develop key skills to support their personal development and future employability.”

Year 10 students from Hazelwick School, Crawley, were used to test out one of the modules of the website during the development phase last year.

Alison Rogers, Head of ICT/ Business Faculty, Hazelwick School, Crawley said: “We’re delighted to be able to support BAA in the development of this fantastic website, which will be an invaluable resource for our students. It will enhance learning for so many different aspects of the curriculum and we’re really excited about using it in school”.

Available on the site is a downloadable interactive multimedia program aimed at ICT GCSE pupils to help students find out about the use of ICT systems and databases in use at the airport.

For primary school children, an interactive program called Jumbo and Jet, has been developed. The program introduces children to the airport environment by illustrating the journey through airport through an animated storybook.

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