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Our Mission, Vision & Impact
Ages 6-16
Enterprise + STEM
Schools + Businesses
Mission
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Deliver enterprise and STEM challenges with schools and businesses
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Support learning through recognised vocational enterprise qualifications
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Give young people a clear, engaging framework to build confidence and skills
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Bring real business experience into education
Vision
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Help young people aged 6–16 raise aspirations
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Provide real-life enterprise experiences
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Connect pupils, parents, teachers and businesses
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Prepare young people for future opportunities and the world of work
Impact
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Build soft, transferable and employability skills
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Create pathways into recognised vocational qualifications
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Strengthen links between schools, businesses and communities
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Give pupils greater exposure to enterprise and future careers
The PIE Challenge
The BIG PIE Challenge offers pupils the opportunity to really understand and experience business by helping to create and run an enterprise based on profit. Each pupil develops a CV, undertakes an interview alongside identifying their strengths and addressing weaknesses. In all, young people are provided with all of the necessary information and support to help realise ambitions and raise aspirations.
How it works
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Register your interest
Sign up through our website, contact 01661 823234, or email big@pieproject.org
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Stage 1 commences
Stage 1 will consist of two activities. The first activity will get students to build the best glider that can reach the furthest distance. Next, the pupils will be involved in a coding game, with the aim of trying to pass as many levels as possible.
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PIE'oneer assigned
PIE'oneers are volunteers that are assigned to each school to help carry out the activities in each stage
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Stage 2 commences
If your team is able to progress onto stage 2, you will have the chance to create your own product or service using a £100, interest free loan. Pupils will get to work with other local businesses and entrepreneurs to try and sell their product.
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Schools receive activity pack
Every school will receive an activity pack that will provide schools with all the resources needed to complete the challenge
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The big PIE challenge awards ceremony
The winner of the challenge will be the team that has been able to accumulate the highest amount of profit.
Preparing school children for jobs of the future!
What Have Others Been Saying?
Angela Robinson
Reid Street Primary School Staff
We would recommend that any school gets involved with the Big PIE Challenge as it brings a whole host of benefits of pupils. With the emphasis that is evident from the DfE and from Ofsted, on: enterprise and aspiration, ability to communicate, employability skills, resilience, citizenship... these are crucial elements of a broad and rich curriculum.
Prizes
£1000
1st
£750
2nd
£500
3rd
