Inverness pupils in with a chance to win a place at the NuVuX summer school by completing a tech challenge
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Pupils are being asked to design a pair of shoes that are capable of collecting rubbish for a nationwide competition.
If successful, they will spend July 16-23 in Glasgow at at leading education programme with architects, designers and entrepreneurs working on other projects.
The theme of the summer school this year is green wearable tech. Pupils will be guided by NuVuX's team from Harvrd and Massachusetts Insitute of Technology to design projects that make the world a better place.
The competition has been organised by Peak Scientific to level up Scotland's future work force.
NuVu co-founder and chief creative officer, Saba Ghole, said: “At NuVu, pupils discover a new way of learning. We combine design technology and social issues to give students the opportunity to explore their creative side. We are excited that Peak Scientific has opened the door to what could be a life changing experience for 30 talented young people.
“The real motivation for NuVuX is to infuse education with creative learning and problem solving and thinking critically about the world around us. Our mission is to empower the next generation of young designers, entrepreneurs, makers and inventors who will impact their communities and world through their work and ideas.
“Traditional education doesn’t nurture pupils' creativity and capacity for innovation.”
Peak Scientific CEO, Jonathan Golby, said the programme is key to Scotland's education system.
“All young people deserve to experience this new way of learning. This is one small step towards trying to make every child in Scotland be better prepared to take on the jobs of the future," he added.
“Not all students learn in the same way. And while the traditional curriculum-based learning works for many, other students prosper in an environment where it's less about exams and more about using hands-on skills and working together with others to complete a project.
“NuVuX gives pupils the licence to develop their own answers and solutions, using their own initiative and intelligence to drive the process and solve open-ended problems.
“We believe adopting NuVu’s education model could be a differentiator for Scotland’s workforce of the future. The changemakers, entrepreneurs, and innovators of the future need a different solution to what’s been offered in the past.”
It will be hosted at Kelvinside Academy, in a brand new £2.5 million building which is the UK's first innovation school.
The competition is open to any state school pupil over 13 years old and they can register at nuvux.nuvustudio.com/nuvux-scotland-summer-camp-2022.
