Water taxis

This idea will develop a knowledge and understanding of timetabling and the mathematical computations required by applying this knowledge in a real life context. Young people will work in teams with the task of outlining the feasibility of a new company. Need to research into costs of boats/number of boats required; licences; tides, river traffic rules, advertising brochures.

Broad Outcomes of learning

• Subject knowledge gained and enhanced e.g. use of timetables, distance, speed and time, profit and loss
• Enterprising skills improved by developing creativity, confidence, self awareness, positive attitude; increasing motivation to learning; taking responsibility and making decisions; consideration of others through group work and discussion; raising achievement and fostering ambition
• Developed employability skills: communication, planning, organisation, time management, researching, co-operating, contributing,
• Confidence of working independently from teacher-led lessons demonstrated by research on internet – gathering and analysing information for potential use
• Learners have developed 4 capacities of CfE

Relevance to curriculum

• Supports CfE Mathematics
• Relevance of how curriculum topic on timetables is relevant to work and life and how this subject knowledge is put into practice in a real situation