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Tameside College - Greenpower ECO-Car Challenge

Tameside College’s ‘Greenpower’ electric kit car challenge a huge success for fourth year at Tameside Cycle Circuit. The event, which took place over three days, included pupils from seven schools from across the borough this year. Each team was tasked with building, testing and racing an electric kit car with the help of the college’s automotive department. During the race day, which took place at Tameside Cycle Circuit on Thursday 19th June, teams took part in a variety of challenges, including furthest distance travelled, safest driving, teamwork and more. The Greenpower Challenge forms a part of the college’s strategy to introduce more young people in the local area to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects and give an insight into their potential future careers. With the engineering and technology sectors driving over a fifth of the UK’s economy, STEM learning has become a vital part of pupils’ education. Jackie Moores, principal and CEO at Tameside College, said: “It’s fantastic to see how the Greenpower Challenge has grown over the past four years. Watching students come together to build and race their own electric cars is incredibly inspiring. Events like this not only spark an interest in STEM subjects, but also show young people the exciting opportunities available to them in engineering and technology. We’re proud to be leading the way in helping shape the future workforce of our region.” Audenshaw School, Droylsden Academy, St Thomas Moore RC College, West Hill High School, Fairfield High School, Mossley High School and Hyde High School all took part in the one of a kind event. This is up from just two schools when the project began. To find out more about STEM courses and apprenticeships at Tameside College, visit the college website or call 0161 908 6600.