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Introducing

our award-winning

TICE Programme.

Industry, Education, Creativity

Founded in 2008, The TICE programme is an excellent way to help secondary school students (14-19 years) develop their creative skills and explore potential career paths in the creative industry.

Uncovering tomorrow's
creative careers.

Through a mix of workshops, guest speakers, real-world experiences, and online provision, students have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals in the industry and work alongside other creative students in other schools. By the end of the programme, students will have built a body of work that showcases their skills and creativity in addition to better understanding the potential career paths available in the creative industry.

Contributing to existing school work.

Our programme encourages young people to take on creative challenges and projects that push them out of their comfort zones and allow them to develop new skills and perspectives. These challenges can include creating a portfolio of their work and can contribute to GCSE coursework, BTEC modules, EPQ’s, Arts Award, DofE and more.

Real-world
industry-feedback.

By offering a variety of creative experiences, mentorship and guidance, creative challenges and projects, and community engagement opportunities, our programme provides a supportive environment that allows young people to discover and pursue their creative passions.

Introducing the TICE programme.

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Who is it for?

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School based in the NOrth East of England

The TICE Programme works with secondary schools in all North East counties.

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What is the age range?

The programme is designed for students in Year 9 and above. Avoiding exam year groups for obvious reasons.

When does the programme start?

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Two COHORTS

You can choose to start the TICE Programme in either January or April. However, there are fixed dates for the programme start and end, as all registered schools participate simultaneously.

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Duration

Each cohort lasts for ten weeks. This includes the recruitment, the project completion, the workshops and the post-production stages.

What Creative areas can the students explore?

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Five Creative Areas

Schools choose the creative areas they would like to explore.

Our creative areas include:

- Fashion & Lifestyle
- Design & Motion
- Music Industry
- Creative Writing
- Photography & Film

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Can you do more than one?

Of course, if your budget allows. Many schools choose to do one creative area in January, for example, and then another in April.

HOw do we recruit students in school?

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WHOle year group Assemblies

A TICE representative will come to the school and present an introduction to TICE (usually 20mins).

Some schools choose to have a year group assembly (year 9 or year 10 or some Year 12 students) to showcase the opportunity. They will then apply in school to express their interest. School staff will then decide on the students who will take part and then they will register with TICE.

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Chosen Group of students

Some schools have already selected a group of students to participate in the programme, and TICE will present the "Introduction to TICE" to this chosen group.

What happens after the recruitment stage?

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Students select TICE projects

Students are given a choice of industry projects to choose from. The projects vary in skills and creative industry topics.

They will be given a selection of project briefs and can decide which project will suit their interests and ambitions best.

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TICE Accounts are opened

Once projects have been chosen. All students will be registered onto the TICE platform and will have their own individual accounts where they can access their TICE projects 24/7.

Here, the students will have six parts to complete—this is research, skills development and project outcome in manageable stages.

Online and tailored mentor support is also on-hand for all projects.

Is the TICE Programme all online?

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ONLINE Provision

No, the TICE programme is not all online.

Once the students have selected their projects, we will begin to organise workshops. There will be one workshop based in school (Insight) and one external workshop (Explore). These workshops will enhance and develop skills to support the students in completing their project outcomes.

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WHY ONLINE PROJECTS?

There are many reasons for this, but most importantly, TICE is about giving young people real-world experiences, and online working is a massive part of this. It also provides young students with some responsibility over their own learning.

This also targets many other professional skills, such as communication skills, meeting deadlines and time management.

When are the workshops?

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THE INSIGHT WORKSHOP

The Insight workshop is one-day in school and will take place within the first two weeks of the 10-week programme. This workshop is to support the students in beginning their projects, answer any queries and generally give them a fantastic overview of the creative area they've chosen to explore.

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THE EXPLORE WORKSHOP

The Explore workshop takes students out of school and into workplaces and further and higher educational institutions. Here, they will work with industry professionals and academics, meet guest speakers and work on the creative skills needed for their projects. This workshop takes place halfway through their TICE programme.

At this point, you will also come together with other schools that have chosen the same creative areas.

What is the COMMITMENT from the school side?

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Point of Contact

The programme works best if we have one point of contact for each creative area. This person will be able to liaise with the students and check how they are getting on with their projects. In addition, most schools set up Google Classrooms or Teams Groups to support their TICE students.

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TICE CLUB

Our most successful schools create a weekly or bi-weekly TICE Club in school at either lunchtime or after-school. Here, the students can work on their projects together and showcase their work. We can also easily arrange an online meeting to answer any queries while you have your students together.

Joseph O'Donnell
TICE 2008

“TICE was the first time I performed live, TICE was the first opportunity I had to form bands, TICE was the first time I felt confident to actually write my own music, and TICE was the first experience I felt at home.”
Marketing Manager at Bella Freud

Laurel Outterside
TICE 2012

“I feel that TICE had hugely influenced my career choice, my experience with working with models, stylists and digital imagery, solidified my desire to be involved in the fashion industry, specifically communication and promotion, as before taking part in TICE I did not realise such areas existed, and as a result, I became able to see past the words draw and design when hearing ‘fashion’.”
Senior Brand Marketing Executive at Miller Harris Perfumer London

Jordan Riley
BBC PAF 2014

"TICE offered me an amazing opportunity between college and University to a be fellow with BBC Performing Arts Fund. The most valuable lesson I learned was a simple one, and it was to bring out my own personality in your music, rather than just copying everything out there. There are many online resources now to learn from, but when you’re starting off in a creative career, you need encouragement and guidance from a mentor to keep you going and to get you started on the right path. I recommend TICE to anyone wanting to go into a creative career!”
Musician / Writer / Producer
Sony Music Publishing

Lana Caven
TICE 2012

“After completing TICE my mind became set on working within the fashion industry. At the time I was studying for my GCSE's so they became my priority, but in my spare time I worked on really building up my social media profiles, particularly Instagram. Also being able to say I completed TICE in my personal statement favoured me well in gaining a place at University to study my dream course. Anything that makes you stand out is GOOD.”
DIgital Creator

Rio Pringle
TICE 2014

“My one piece of advice to anyone who is considering TICE is to go for it. Even if you feel like the creative industries aren’t something you’re completely made up on, by taking part and having that opportunity to explore further, you might end up finding something you want to pursue. Working closely with professionals means you are able to get any answers to questions you may have on how to get to where you want to be.”
Fashion Student @ Northumbria University

Brandon Murphy
TICE 2012

“TICE was my first opportunity to explore visual creativity through film/video. Without this opportunity, at such a critical time in my life, I would not be where I am today. Since completing my TICE course, I’ve gone on to graduate from university with First Class Honours, and have worked on productions for the likes of Netflix, Sky and BBC. I have had a film I co-wrote and directed shown at the BFI at London’s iconic Southbank, and also worked with international brands such as Doritos, Tommy Hilfiger & Calvin Klein. TICE gave me the confidence to go out and make a career out of what I love!"
Freelance Offline Editor | Avid | Obs Doc | Fact/Ents

Simeon Sayer
TICE 2016

"Learning new things depends on two factors: content and context. TICE's unique approach is groundbreaking in both. The program exposes students to important, inspiring, real-world applicable ideas from industry leaders. It does so in a way that is exciting, impactful and challenging and really pushes students to explore and innovate. This is a phenomenal program"
Student, Researcher, Writer
Havard Political review

Andy Chan
TICE 2012

“I would recommend that students take this opportunity to participate and experience being in the creative industry. You might be surprised with the amount of links and experience you may receive whilst enjoying the programme and it is an opportunity that I would not miss out on."
Part 2 Trainee Architect at Ryder Architecture

We take great pride in the 3,200+ students we've supported through our TICE programme since 2008. Nothing beats the feeling of staying connected to our alumni and seeing their success. We love it, and it's what motivates us to keep going!

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