The B!G Idea is a free 12-week creative education programme that empowers 15-19 year olds with in-demand creative thinking skills.
Welcome to The B!G Idea on ChangeX, we can’t wait to work with you! Our 12 week programme is democratising access to in-demand creative skills for all young people. It can be delivered by teachers from any subject discipline and we provide you with all the teaching resources and lessons you need to take part, as well as access to a peer learning community to support you. With a few simple steps your students can join our 2023 programme and gain new skills, interact with industry professionals, connect learning from other subjects and gain confidence in tackling the biggest challenges in the world.
- Fiona Byrne, Head of Education, The B!G Idea
The B!G Idea is a free multi-award-winning, creative educational programme that helps 15-19 year olds to develop game changing creative skills like problem solving, resilience, empathy, critical thinking, research, communication and collaboration. These critical skills will help them through their education, life and work.
Students use these new skills to develop i...
The B!G Idea is a free multi-award-winning, creative educational programme that helps 15-19 year olds to develop game changing creative skills like problem solving, resilience, empathy, critical thinking, research, communication and collaboration. These critical skills will help them through their education, life and work.
Students use these new skills to develop innovative solutions to address pressing global challenges around Climate Change, Equality, Mental Health, Housing Crisis and Healthcare.
Bridging the gap between industry and education, our students are supported by hundreds of industry mentors who share advice, knowledge and feedback with students at different points through the programme. Our mentors broaden students’ perception of creative thinking, show them innovation in practice and offer an insight into the variety of career pathways that they can follow.
In 2022 we empowered 2,000 young people to tackle big, local to global challenges using creative thinking with great success - 100% of students learned new skills! In 2023 4,000 students will be equipped with the creative skills and tools to prepare for life in a complex and challenging world.
All learning materials and resources are provided to support teachers from every subject area to feel confident to deliver this innovative programme. The B!G Idea programme is accessible and inclusive offering differentiated pathways for students in line with UDL recommendations.
Innovation starts here!
“We all know as teachers that it’s hard to get something that’s engaging, interactive and creative all into a structured lesson. The B!G Idea has done so much work for us that it makes our life teaching much, much easier. I think that the programme has huge benefits for students going into the senior cycle. They have built this resilience and these creativity skills that can help them find solutions”
- Mark Danaher, TY Teacher, Desmond College, Limerick
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