STEM focused Enterprise Day

This challenge day will give students the opportunity to enter the ‘Dragons Den’.  Inspired by the popular TV programme, students will need to design a product and present it to a panel of Dragons.

Working in teams of 4-6, pupils will need to assess their own strengths and weaknesses, and take on the roles required within a successful business.  The teams will then brainstorm various product ideas before developing a final product design.

Once selected, teams will produce a series of prototypes, considering the materials used, the needs of the end user and the cost implications of their decisions. They will need to adapt their designs during the day. They need to work together to make the products, develop a advertising plan and design a sales strategy.

The day can be run with upto 140 pupils in a correspondingly large hall. The teams will be guided through the process of selecting a salable product and be challenged buy materials from the shop to make the models as cheaply as possible.

Success in this challenge will require students to communicate well, work well as part of a team, use creative thinking, be aware of financial constraints within business and prove themselves to be true entrepreneurs.

The day will give students the opportunity to use a wide range of Enterprise skills.

Full day for upto 120 pupils

Cost  from £400 plus materials