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    In developmentKS4 and KS5

    Trailblazers enterprise kits for ages 15-18

    Learn the method, or launch the real thing.

    In short

    KS4 and KS5 enterprise kits for ages 15-18. Students make the calls real founders faced, interview customers, work through the unit economics of an online shop, use AI tools to build a brand and content, and plan how they'd grow on social media. They pitch for three minutes with evidence. Learn the method, or launch the real thing.

    Years 10-13 (S4-S6 in Scotland)

    What changes at this age

    How the missions work for 15-18 year olds

    Founder stories
    A founder case study with a decision point
    Teams
    Solo or pairs, in Learn mode or Launch mode
    Finding a problem
    Problem interviews, plus what already exists
    Worked business
    An online shop: unit economics, stock risk and break-even
    Money
    A start-up budget, unit economics, break-even and a simple 3-month forecast
    Writing load
    A short plan and a one-page canvas
    Screens, AI and social
    AI tools for research, branding and content, a real online shop and social media growth
    The pitch
    Three minutes plus questions, evidence-led

    Nine missions, from founders to pitch

    1. Mission 1

      Meet the Founders

      Word: entrepreneur

      Board: Our team

    2. Mission 2

      Problem Detective

      Word: problem

      Board: The problem

    3. Mission 3

      Idea Lab

      Word: brainstorm

      Board: Our idea

    4. Mission 4

      Meet Your Customer

      Word: customer

      Board: Our customer

    5. Mission 5

      Build and Test

      Word: prototype

      Board: Build and test

    6. Mission 6

      Count the Costs

      Word: cost

      Board: The costs

    7. Mission 7

      Money Matters

      Word: budget

      Board: The money

    8. Mission 8

      Brand It

      Word: brand

      Board: Our brand

    9. Mission 9

      Pitch It

      Word: pitch

      Board: Our pitch

    10. Showcase

      Every team pitches and wins an award

    Real UK founders

    Founders we're planning to include

    Every fact will be checked against a published source before a kit is released.

    • Sophie Pender
    • Sara Davies
    • Emma Tapper
    • Lucie Macleod
    • Aimee Smale
    • George Fairhall
    • Calypso Rose
    • Ben Francis

    AI · Kit Add-on Studio

    Adapt a Pioneers session for this age now

    While the Trailblazers kits are being built, ask the studio to adapt a Pioneers session for ages 15-18.

    AI · Kit Add-on Studio

    Ask for exactly what your group needs

    A warm-up, an adaptation, a themed version or an extension. It's drafted inside the kit's rules: teams of 4-5, no pretend money, low-ink printables, UK English.

    Sign in free to use it

    Free account: 3 a day. Never include pupils' names.

    What you'll get

    • Where it fits in the kit, and how long it takes
    • Timed steps with words to say
    • What to gather, and a low-ink printable if it helps
    • Ways to support and stretch, and what success looks like

    Print it, or copy it straight into your plan.

    Answers

    Trailblazers kit questions

    They're in development, built on the same nine missions as the Pioneers kits. Join the list for an email the day they're ready.

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