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Linked Design ProjectMCMA<br />Concept to prototype student project.<br />

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Project Outline<br />Cohort of 8yr 10 students, selected as Gifted/Talented, in the area of Product Design.<br />Initial design brief challenging students to create a garment that is original, uses performance and eco friendly materials and is designed for function.<br />

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Primary research of outdoor activity, the environment in which this may take place.<br />Research of existing products.<br />Creating a Specification.<br />Mood boards.<br />.<br />

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To develop the skills for innovation<br /> Creativity<br /> Self Belief<br /> Energy<br /> Risk<br /> Propensity - to take risks<br /> Leadership<br />

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Why????<br />

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Change Happens<br />

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Creativity and Innovation <br />in Education<br />

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The problem:<br />“We must quit training kids for our past, and instead prepare them for their future.”<br />1944 Education Act<br />

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We have to try something new<br />New growth sectors have the potential to create 13.5 million jobs over the next decade, of which 2 million will be new.<br />The drive for a low carbon economy could create 150,000 new jobs – but only if we have the skills.<br />There are an estimated 10,000 15-year-olds who are not accounted for anywhere in the education system.<br />The number of young people missing lessons has increased by 3,000 in the last year. <br />With the US, the UK is one of the worst developed countries to be a young person. <br />