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Use this as a guide to structure your learning and assessment... This is designed to be adapted by you and your pupils as your needs develop.

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Judging Panel: Leigh Duncan, Josey Donald, Pam Currie, Dr Viola Marx - with V&A Dundee SDO - Gary Jamieson

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Congratulations to:

Forfar Academy

Harris Academy

St Paul's RC Academy

Williamwood High School

Tarbert Academy

Wallace High School

Carnoustie High School

Portlethen Academy

Arbroath High School

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Your local council has decided to revamp your local shopping area/high street to allow for a more inclusive, accessible, and sustainable future. ​
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This brief commissions you to design and construct an interactive retail experience that considers people's needs within your community.​
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Consideration 1: NCR ATLEOS' Values: Accountability - Collaboration - Innovation​
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Consideration 2: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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For Primary and Secondary

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Please follow the links below to sign up

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SECONDARY SCHOOL SIGN UP

PRIMARY SCHOOL SIGN UP

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Welcome to V&A Dundee’s Streets Ahead Design Challenge. We

believe that applying design process can support pupils and educators to be curious about their own learning to practically apply creative problem-solving skills to challenges inherent in education and the world of work. This challenge has been designed to support educational staff and pupils.

The application of the design process and creative problem-solving across STEM, is evidenced in our Scottish Design Galleries. From the engineering of the Forth Rail Bridge and the Falkirk Wheel, the architecture of Maggie’s Centre, Dundee and our own building, to the technology of Laryngoscope and 3D printed jewellery, as well as the product design of S’up spoon and the Hunter welly.

The same design process and associated skills used to develop and create these objects, can be practically applied to our Streets Ahead Challenge. This resource pack gives you all the information you need to support you and your pupils.

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Get in touch if you would like a visit from a designer or engineer to help you with your project. This can be in-person or online...

Contact: gary.jamieson@vandadundee.org

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General information about the STEM Nation Award

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The STEM Nation Award has been developed by Education Scotland to celebrate, promote and build on effective practice in STEM education within and across sectors. All early learning and childcare (ELC) settings, primary schools, secondary schools and providers of community learning and development (CLD) are eligible to apply for the STEM Nation Award.

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Teacher's Pack - for Secondary Teachers

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Teacher's Pack - for Primary Teachers

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Skills for Planet

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A Blueprint for Renewal - Design and Technology Education - June 2024 FINAL

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Streets Ahead is a STEM design challenge which asks Educators to work collaboratively with other subject departments and students to research their local Shopping Centre/High Street and redesign it to create a more sustainable, inclusive and accessible shopping experience.

This project is aimed at giving students a better understanding of which subject choices to make and fully explore the practical application of skills that extend beyond the classroom through STEM. We want participants to develop their understanding to better inform their course choices. Ensuring that Scotland’s future workforce are creative problem solvers, adaptable to environments and informed in the skills and knowledge they would like to develop further.

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Educators to work collaboratively with other subject departments and students to research their local Shopping Centre/High Street and redesign it to create a more sustainable, inclusive and accessible shopping experience.

This project is aimed at giving students a better understanding of which subject choices to make and fully explore the practical application of skills that extend beyond the classroom through STEM. We want participants to develop their understanding to better inform their course choices. Ensuring that Scotland’s future workforce are creative problem solvers, adaptable to environments and informed in the skills and knowledge they would like to develop further.

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Streets Ahead Design Challenge - V&A Dundee

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Thinglink with learning provocations

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See what others have achieved in the past...

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Streets Ahead is a National Schools initiative in collaboration with NCR Foundation. An advisory board was formed to develop the initial idea
which included input from STEM lead teachers from Primary and Secondary, SDS, Education Scotland, University of Dundee, Social Enterprise Academy and Industry professionals...

S1 and S2 pupils were given a design brief to redevelop their local high streets...

64 schools across 23 local authorities signed up to take part...

How can we make a difference?

Thought Bubble

The idea was for young people to create a link between STEM and Creative Careers in a real-life context for learning...

is this inclusive, sustainable & accessible?

Thought Bubble

9 winners were selected to attend a Design Jam at V&A Dundee where they were paired with a skilled designer to further prototype their ideas...

64 Schools across 23 Local Authorities signed up with 9 winners invited to take part in a Design Jam at V&A Dundee

The designers allowed the children to lead the learning and allow for abstract thoughts to be shared and discussed...

The teams presented their ideas to a judging panel...

The judging panel included Jo Mawdsley, Head of Learning at V&A Dundee, experts from NCR Atleos and Mike Soutar of BBC's The Apprentice...

Judging was based on the overall process and not the finished product... The winners also won a week of work experience at NCR in Dundee...

Watch the Design Jam Video Here!

But it didn't end here...

The finalists were invited to Sky Up Academy in Livingstone to make a bespoke Sky News article on their design...

This experience showcased career opportunities that some of the young people had never considered!

WATCH OUR SKY NEWS VIDEOS!

Each school produced their own bespoke videos to explain their products...

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A National Design Initiative for Schools in Scotland | Find thousands of free educational ebooks for classroom use at read.bookcreator.com

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Seamlessly make your images, videos, and 360 content interactive with text, links, images, videos and over 70 call to actions, creating memorable experiences for any audience.

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Got a Social Enterprise idea? Visit the SEA for support...

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Homepage of the Social Enterprise Academy's website

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Explore 33 of the coolest streets in the world right now!

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At the meeting point between three of the liveliest neighbourhoods in the city - Príncipe Real, São Bento and Chiado - Praça das Flores is a hotspot for any hours of the day. This tucked-away square is the ideal starting point or pit stop for anyone spending a day traipsing up and down Lisbon's many hills. Independent businesses cluster here around the pretty Fialho de Almeida garden - so take a load off, preferably in the shade, on a terrace, drink in hand.

DO If you have kids with energy to burn, let them loose in the square's playground while you sip a perfectly made coffee from the cosy and cosmopolitan Copenhagen Coffee Lab.

EAT Polvo à lagareiro (octopus with potatoes) or bitoque (steak) with an egg on top, at Pão de Canela. It's been here for over 20 years, but in March it revealed a gorgeous new look and menu. The terrace is one of Lisbon's favourite, and a mandatory weekend brunch stop.

DRINK Something very hoppy at the pioneering Cerveteca: Lisbon's first craft beer bar, which continues to attract both locals and visitors to its bottles and taps. Or if wine is your tipple, steer yourself instead to the square's latest arrival: the ace Magnolia wine bar. Either way: cheers! Vera Moura, Time Out Lisbon

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The 33 coolest streets in the world right now

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At the meeting point between three of the liveliest neighbourhoods in the city - Príncipe Real, São Bento and Chiado - Praça das Flores is a hotspot for any hours of the day. This tucked-away square is the ideal starting point or pit stop for anyone spending a day traipsing up and down Lisbon's many hills.

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9 Great Streets Around the World

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A central part of PPS’s work is helping communities get the most out of their streets, both as transportation links for all modes of commuters and as vital places for people to enjoy.

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Scotland's "Loveliest" High Street

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See why this Scottish high street was dubbed one of the ‘loveliest’ in the UK

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See why this ‘atmospheric’ Scottish high street was named one of the ‘loveliest’ in the UK.

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schools@vandadundee.org

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“For me the key feature of the Streets Ahead programme is how it brings together STEM and place based learning for a rich and relevant real world scenario.  Not only so young people develop their skills and abilities in STEM and design methods but they learn more about their own communities in a way that allows them to develop team work, communication, collaboration and creative skills,  to name but a few.  This is the kind of active learning that engages young people through acknowledging their interests and perspectives.  The resources are readily available for teachers and can be adapted to suit their local needs.”

Leigh Watson - Senior Education Officer for Curriculum Design and Project Lead for Interdisciplinary Project Learning

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Welcome to V&A Dundee Design Glossary!

For all of us to share a common understanding of design and design language.

These are here to show how design concepts apply directly to your work and projects!

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If you feel a visit to V&A Dundee to investigate our STEM related objects in the Scottish Design Galleries, please complete this form. Choose STREETS AHEAD STEM RESEARCH as your reason for visit.

We will assist you with your travel.

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The resources in this section have been sourced through a collaboration with Action for a Fairer World.

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5 Children's views Inverurie and Banff_Macduff

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4 Realising Children's Rights in planning for a Just Transition.docx (1)

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We have been consulting with our local community and pupils in our school about what they would like to see developed on Albert Street. This has fed into our own ideas for development.

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Entry Form - Please submit 1 for each team and add any pictures directly to the Padlet using the + above

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Entry Form - Please submit 1 for each team and add any pictures directly to the Padlet using the + above

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Complete the form and add any pics by uploading here using the + button above...

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S1's at Portlethen Academy are thinking about how to enhance their local Asda retail park and are in the process of making a model of the new improved version.

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Bussin Builders (S2) Forfar Academy are looking at ideas to rejuvenate the local economy and have made a model and presented this to members of Angus Council, alongside local business owners and the Rotary and were voted the overall winners.

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Bussin Builders (S2) Forfar Academy are looking at ideas to rejuvenate the local economy and have made a model and presented this to members of Angus Council, alongside local business owners and the Rotary and were voted the overall winners.

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CARNOUSTIE HIGH SCHOOL - MAYA, MIA, LAUREN, EILIDH, OLIVIA

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CARNOUSTIE HIGH SCHOOL - MAYA, MIA, LAUREN, EILIDH, OLIVIA

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CHS - We have ideas of energy regeneration in schools, gyms and e-roads. We have sustainable food items available as we are a farming town, helped by local volunteers. CHS want to revamp our town and bring more visitors, tourism and a happier more beneficial community.

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CARNOUSTIE HIGH SCHOOL - DAVID, NOAH,RILEY AND DAVID

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CARNOUSTIE HIGH SCHOOL - DAVID, NOAH,RILEY AND DAVID

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This group have many ideas to integrate kinetic and electromagnetic energy to provide our town. We want to use well known businesses in our town to amplify tourism, opportunities for young people and a charging station for electric vehicles. Kinetic speedbumps on the road harvest energy and when cars drive down, they push a piston down which spins a generator to make energy. When people walk on our roads/paths, the pressure creates electricity which powers streetlights and charge phones in the shopping centre.

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Our Presentation:

https://youtu.be/xcUOR_0X_mo

Our Minecraft world:

https://youtu.be/0pi7CjlaU4o

Our Model:

https://youtu.be/5rWptUEHOiE?si=XOVtCcytuil4MuY9

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Click the link to see the progress of our Primary 6 class working through their Streets Ahead project for the shopping area in their locality - Happyhillock.

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As a group we have surveyed our school community and carried out some research on the high street. We have used these to start to brainstorm ideas for what our high street might include. Our next step is to start to design how this might look.

Photos include – pupils carrying out research, brainstorming ideas, research of Arbroath high street over the years and a suggested tram route to tie in with Arbroath A Place For Everyone.

Arbroath High Street - Public – Results

Arbroath High Street – Results

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Here is the photography research we did of our Harbour High St following the Rose Bud and Thorn concept. See below for Our mapping and sketching our ideas and final prototypes for our locally sourced food vending machines and all the great activities at the Harbour.

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Streets Ahead Photos Rose Bud Thorn Tarbert Academy S2

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Tarbert Academy Mapping & Sketching Ideas

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Tarbert Academy Mapping & Sketching Ideas

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See how our brains worked

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Mapping and Sketching our ideas S2 Tarbert Academy

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Here are all our prototype models

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Tarbert Academy Streets Ahead S2 2025-26 _ Our final idea and prototypes

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CHS - CAILEB, KYLE, ALEXANDER AND CLAYTON

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CARNOUSTIE HIGH SCHOOL - ELSIE, LILI, MILLIE, AMY, LARA AND LANA

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CHS - RORY AND FINN

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CARNOUSTIE HIGH SCHOOL - BETH, KAEM, KENZIE, MILLIE AND AMELIA

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CARNOUSTIE HIGH SCHOOL - ANDI, JULIA, BETHAN AND EMILY

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The Design and Engineering Club is excited to share our work in progress proposal for the redesign of Clarkston Main Street. Our students have been exploring how the street can become more ergonomic, accessible, and community-focused, drawing inspiration from modern urban design and the needs of local residents.

So far, we have developed early concepts that look at improving traffic flow, widening walkways, and creating safer routes for pedestrians and cyclists. Students have also begun drafting ideas for multi-level retail spaces, integrated greenery, public amenities, and areas that promote social inclusion.

This submission represents the stage our project has reached not a finished product, but a developing vision shaped by research, creativity, and collaborative problem-solving. As we continue to refine our ideas, we hope to create a final proposal that helps make Clarkston Main Street a more vibrant, sustainable, and people-friendly environment.

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Williamwood High school Design & Engineering club

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We attended a workshop at the V&A to help refine our ideas and start prototyping! Thanks Cara, Gary and Lynsey!

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Friockheim Primary school explored how they could make the high street more accessible and inclusive for visually impaired people.

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Friockheim Primary school explored how they could make the high street more accessible and inclusive for visually impaired people.

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The pupils had some very creative and exciting ideas on how to improve accessibility to the high street, including adding zip lines to over come the lack of safe road crossings! They also recognised a number of hazards along the pavements and noted the inconsistency of the quality of paths, which could be dangerous for visually impaired people.

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Streets Ahead Friockheim Primary School - Copy

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P7A have been hard at work with their streets, using all recycled materials and building a reflection of an ideal High Street for their local community. They invited SLT to have a look around today, while they presented their streets and planning documents.

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P3, P5 and P7 took part. P3 made a cereal box street of shops, P5 made street plans and used Tinkercad to design shops, P7 used Adobe Express to design future infrastructure.

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P7 Adobe work

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Tinkercad designs P5 classes

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The children have really enjoyed this challenge and being more involved in their local community. Once we explored the local retail park they returned to classroom full of ideas ready to start their designs.

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Group 1

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Group 2

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Group 3