You've got a brief to design a new school - and everyone's got an opinion on what they want for the money.
Could you balance the demands from a range of interested parties, deliver a design to a high standard and still keep within budget? Here's your chance to try!
Launch design your school
We've simplified the process - in real life there are lots of other competing pressures, and you would be lucky indeed to start building on a perfectly flat surface! The values ascribed to various choices are illustrative, rather than accurate costings of what each facility would cost, or an actual budget would be.
Need inspiration? Here's some great schools...
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What makes a great school? Oxley Park
Success in attracting pupils to Oxley Park has meant design challenges to fit enough classrooms - but pupils are still enthusiastic about their school.
Watch nowWhat makes a great school? Oxley ParkLevel: 1 Introductory
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What makes a great school? Water Hall
The rebuilt Water Hall School in Milton Keynes has found favour with the people who have to use it every day - the pupils. They shared with us how great design was helping their education.
Watch nowWhat makes a great school? Water HallLevel: 1 Introductory
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Design thinking
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