Project Eco-innovation

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ECO-INNOVATION

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Teenagers: Oxford (15-17)
Project Eco-innovation

EMPOWERING STUDENTS
FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD

Key Facts

Age	15-17 years old
English Level	B2 – C2
Start Dates	9 August 2026
Length	1 week – can be added to selected courses
Class Size	12 students maximum
Lessons	25 (22.9 hours), Monday – Friday
Package Fee	£1,395
Package Inclusions	Tuition, accommodation, meals, activities programme, 1 excursion per week, travel insurance
Optional Extras	Airport Transfers

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Course Benefits

Sustainability Meets Creativity

Combine environmental awareness, creative thinking, and entrepreneurial skills to tackle real-world challenges.

Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration:

Work alongside students from other courses – IB Introduction, Business & Entrepreneurship, Science & Experiments, and Art & Digital Design – to bring diverse perspectives to your project.

Practical, Real-World Projects

Research, design, and present innovative, cost-effective eco-solutions, developing problem-solving and project management skills.

Develop Entrepreneurial Skills

Learn how to turn ideas into actionable plans, pitching projects with confidence and persuasive communication.

Hands-On Learning

Benefit from a high staff-to-student ratio, ensuring guidance, feedback, and personal attention throughout the project.

Build International Connections

Collaborate with students from around the world, developing teamwork, cultural awareness, and lasting international friendships.

Flexible Add-On Option

Enhance your summer experience by adding this one-week course to other courses, gaining extra skills while complementing your main programme.

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CANADA, SUMMER TEENAGERS 2024

"I like the fact that it's not like normal school. I really love that it's a lot more interactive and we get to speak freely. We just discuss everyone’s views, rather than just listen to someone speaking the whole time."

Teacher speaking to two students sitting at desk

Where sustainability, creativity, and entrepreneurship come together! In this one-week, multi-disciplinary programme, students from different courses collaborate to develop bold ideas for a greener world. You’ll research, design, and present innovative, cost-effective eco-solutions to real-world challenges.

Study Visits and Guest Speakers

Project Eco -Innovation will draw on the city of Oxford’s position as an innovator in the ecological world. Students will explore the heart of Oxford and examine how businesses and leaders are seeking to embrace and leverage eco positive approaches.

COURSE STRUCTURE

DISCOVER

Student Stories

Sample Timetable

	MOnday	Tuesday	Wednesday	THursday	Friday
09:00 09:15	Welcome to Merrist Course overview Induction	Morning Launchpad	Morning Launchpad	Morning Launchpad	Morning Launchpad
09:15 09:55	Welcome to Merrist Course overview Induction	Good Example, Bad Example! Using case studies, we'll examine some success and failure stories in the eco-innovation world. What has worked and what hasn't? Sustainability	How to Secure Funding? What types of funding are available and how to secure it? Our Guest Speaker will lead a workshop on funding and tipping the scales in our favour. Workshop	Storytelling and Persuasion Examine techniques that will help captivate your audience before locking them into your product. Storytelling and Persuasion	Project Presentation Present to our panel, secure that funding! Reflection
10:00 11:00	Culture Culture familiarisation and health and safety. St Clare's and International Culture
10:00 11:00					Feedback and Reflection Listen to the feedback provided by the panel and reflect on how you felt it went, would you change anything? Reflection
Break
11:30 12:55 (12:25 Fri)	Project Evo-Innovation Launch The week's challenge will be laid out. prepare for this afternoon's visit. Project Launch	Project Management Brainstorm ideas and plan our way through the week. Assign roles, KPIs and milestones. Project Management	Prototype Roundtable Bring your ideas to the table and have them cross-examined by the rest of the group. Roundtable	Rehearsal and Feedback Put everything together in one final run through. Receive feedback from your peers and teacher. Rehearsal	Leaving Ceremony Celebrate the week in our leaving ceremony. Leaving Ceremony
Lunch
14:00 14:55	Inspiration Gathering We'll tour Oxford visiting examples of eco-innovation and searching for issues ripe to be solved. Orientation	Prototype Building Bring your idea to life with a 3D model. Project	Heads Down Using all the information gathered teams will press ahead with their plans. Study Time	Final Touches Bring everything together and lock it in by the end of the session ready for tomorrow. Study Time	Excursion Home of William Shakespeare Optional Excursion
15:05 16:00