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Film Adventure: National Velvet
Investigate a classic horse film through racing maths, women in sport and a front-page report.
An after-film Adventure using the 1944 classic to explore determination, historical context and responsible sporting choices. Children research the Grand National, solve distance and time problems, compare sport then and now, and create a newspaper report.
Film & Media
English
History
Maths
Physical Education
- Women in sport
- The history of the Grand National
- How old films reflect their period
- Distance, pace and racing