The Bloxham Sustainability Challenge (BSC) is a year-long programme connecting sixth form students across the UK with live sustainability and infrastructure projects set by industry partner Dalcour Maclaren, in collaboration with Esri UK, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and Pearson. Students work as environmental consultants on real briefs, using Esri's ArcGIS Online for Schools to analyse data, map constraints and present evidence-based recommendations to industry judging panels.
The result is genuine work experience without leaving the classroom: students build the geospatial, analytical and presentation skills employers ask for, with industry mentoring throughout.
Learning resources and technology are provided free of charge, and each year the Challenge launches at the Royal Geographical Society, livestreamed to all participating schools so that attendance is not determined by travel budgets or location.
The BSC Programme
An overview of the challenge, including a short video introduction, learning resources and a free webinar series featuring industry and education speakers.
Teach with GIS
The BSC's home on Esri UK's Teach with GIS hub, including the Bloxham Sustainability Challenge Atlas and the ArcGIS Online tools students use throughout the programme, free to all UK schools.
Geospatial Innovation EPQ
The Pearson-accredited Geospatial Innovation EPQ pathway, developed from the BSC, offering students a recognised qualification route worth half an A level and up to 28 UCAS points.
