Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What will I need to hold this project in my school? 

A: Surprisingly very little! All you will need access to is Pro|ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 Schools Edition (which you can get for Free!), a CNC router and a laser cutter. After that all you need to get you started can be found on this website!

Q: This all looks very expensive, how much does it all cost?

A: Again, surprisingly not very much! You can download the entire curriculum for this project for free if you head along to the Curriculum page. In the pilot schools managed to get the running costs of producing a slot car down to £1.20 per car! Also if you take advantage of the great deals Scalextric are offering, you will be able to get hold of a track for a dramatically reduced price along with standard internal components for your cars!

Q: This project looks like it will take a big chunk out of teaching the national curriculum, I’m not sure I can justify that.

A: Fear not! The Scalextric4Schools curriculum has been written in a way that it is not just an after school project. It is all linked to the national curriculum so that it covers areas such as CAD, manufacturing processes, mechanics and physics. To top it all off it fits neatly into a 6 week time period!