www.chessinschools.co.uk

A mission...

• To encourage teaching and playing chess in state schools and inner city communities.

• To organise and promote world class chess events as a catalyst for mass participation.

• To raise the profile of chess and highlight its educational and social benefits.

Why chess?

The oldest and most enduring of board games, chess is art, science and sport. It is a truly global game played by an estimated 500 million people in 175 countries. Thegoverning body of world chess, Federation Internationale d’Echecs (FIDE), has over 170 member federations, a number second only to FIFA.

Chess is universal, with no barriers of age, gender, race, physical disability or language.And with a glorious history going back 1300 years, the game is making immense strides in the modern age of technology with millions of games played online every day (a move is just four bytes of data).

The contest over 64 squares is a positive and creative experience in which children learn and have fun at the same time. Chess is cheap, the CSC program costs just £50 per pupil per year to run.

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...to bring chess to allour communities

Academic Benefits

Numerous research studies have shown the benefits ofchess instruction on students’ academic performance,especially in maths, reading and general intellectualachievement. A summary of the available research is onour website at www.chessinschools.co.uk/research

Chess makes children smarter by engendering thefollowing skills:

• Improves concentration

• Develops critical thinking

• Develops logical reasoning

• Develops calculating ability

• Develops memory

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Social Benefits

In the schools, chess often serves as a bridge, bringing together children ofdifferent ages, races and genders in an activity they can all enjoy. Chess helps buildindividual friendships through shared learning or individual and team competition.

Chess also teaches children about sportsmanship – how to win graciously, acceptdefeat, learn from it and persevere. For children with adjustment issues, there aremany examples where chess has led to increased motivation, improved behaviour,better self-image, and even improved attendance. Chess provides a positive socialoutlet, a wholesome recreational activity that can be easily learned and enjoyed at any age.

• Inexpensive

• Promotes imagination and creativity

• Teaches that success rewards hard work

• Builds self-esteem

• Increases patience

• Encourages good sportsmanship

• Encourages self respect and respect for others

• Teaches independence and personal responsibility

• Inspires self-motivation

• Encourages children to plan ahead, foresee consequences and take responsibility

• Develops self-confidence

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Coaches and Training Courses

CSC has vacancies for chess coaches across England andWales. CRB certification is required and free training is given.CSC runs training courses for existing chess coaches toimprove their teaching skills and for teachers, teachingassistants and mentors with no chess experience, to learn how to teach the game.

The introductory course for chess teacher covers:

• Benefits of chess

• A brief history of chess & chess champions

• Overview of Junior chess in the UK

• Primary school CSC chess syllabus – an overview

• Cross-curricular links

• Techniques for teaching chess

• Chess sub-games and variants

• Running a school chess club

• Resources and materials

• Pieces, moves, captures, checks and checkmates – practical

Skills Development Course for Chess Tutors covers:

• Effective teaching – discipline, lesson plans, assessment

• Legal aspects – health and safety, CRB checks

• Benefits of chess

• Primary school CSC chess syllabus – an overview

• Cross-curricular links

• Techniques for teaching chess

• Running a school chess club

• Resources and materials

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Join CSCWe welcome new schools from England and Wales into the programme.We provide all the help you need to get your chess club started. Someschools are eligible for free chess sets or coaching. Priority is given toschools who teach chess in curriculum time. To find out more contact the CSC Office through our website or via chessinschools@gmail.com

Plaudits

Thank you for including us in the chess tournament– the children were so proud! We bigged it up inassembly – the rest of the children were VERYimpressed. Thank you also for your continuingefforts with our children; it is exactly what we needin school.Newham Head Teacher

May I thank you for the efforts you have gone to tomake us feel welcome at the Chess Classic. It waseverything that we hoped for. Charlie Chess wasphenomenal and has given us plenty of food forthought as we ponder taking chess forward at LJS.From start to finish you have accommodated us andmade us feel very welcome.Mr T

Dear Malcolm,Thank you so much for such an excellent day out today! The children all had a superb time, lovedthe thrill of the auditorium and Dan King’sgenerous lesson, not to mention the free mugs and T-shirts!Your organisation made the whole day a realpleasure, so many thanks indeed.Mark

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Where we are what we offer

CSC is already running over 60 chess clubs in the following areas with 2000 children in the program. This is forecast to double over the next year. Our objective is to get all 13000 primary schools in England and Wales playing chess.

Middlesbrough

Leeds (2011)

Manchester

Liverpool

Birmingham

Hereford (2011)

Newham, Hackney, Barnet, Hammersmith & Fulham

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Providing...

• A chess curriculum geared to developing thinking skills and supporting other curriculum areas

• Free chess sets, teaching aids and software

• Weekly visits from experienced chess coaches

• Opportunities to compete in national tournaments

• Resources distributed through our website.

Top class chess events:

CSC aims to popularise chess by bringing world class events to theUK and has organised the London Chess Classic at Olympia. Weplan to bring the World Chess Championship to the UK in 2012.

Contact us:Chess in Schools and Communities44 Baker St, London W1U 7RT

Tel: 0207 935 3445www.chessinschools.co.uk

Charity number: 1133120