WE INSPIRE children and young people everywhere to experience the digital Built Environment.

WE EMPOWER and EDUCATE them to design, engineer and construct an EXTRAORDINARY future.

Alison Watson, Founder and Chief Executive, Class Of Your Own – creators of the ‘Design Engineer Construct!’ Learning Programme

Your friends might not see the world as you see it.
For them, every day can be ordinary.
But you think differently. You’re inquisitive.
You want to create and innovate.

YOUR WORLD IS EXTRAORDINARY

There is Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths in all you see and feel.

You want to make your world better; create a world where everyone can live a cleaner, safer, healthier life, in harmony with nature.

This is the world of the Built Environment. This is…

THE AWARD-WINNING LEARNING PROGRAMME #DECWhereItAllBegins

Get your first exciting taste of DEC

Design ‘The COP’

An Education Centre for Our Planet

Class Of Your Own (COYO), creators of DEC, invite your school to get involved in this extraordinary challenge

ENTER OUR 2021 CHALLENGE

Supported by world-class industry partners, including

Want to get involved and support DEC? Learn how here

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"DEC gave me great insight into what the industry entails and what is expected of me. It gave me the opportunity to meet various industry professionals and access work experience with Gardiner and Theobald and BDP. DEC enabled me to get a step ahead in the type of work I needed for my university course."

Arnaldo Sanha, Heathcote School & Science College - DEC Student from 13 years old. Now 3rd Year Architecture Student, University of Newcastle
"DEC stood out on school Options Day - it was different, exciting and the only course that highlighted a path into a key sector of industry. I felt it opened up opportunities I wouldn’t have had elsewhere. I didn’t want to be another statistic, living off benefits like many people in my town."

John Haylett, Clacton Coastal Academy - DEC Student from 13 years old. Now Building Surveyor, Concertus Design & Property Consultants
"My experience with DEC definitely helped me to land my first job. I walked through the door as a 16-year-old girl and I had a portfolio of work that I had done on industry-standard software and had a good grounding in the principles of engineering as well."

Lauren Cunningham, St Ambrose Barlow RC High School, Salford - DEC Student from 12 years old. Now Undergraduate Engineer, WSP
"This programme has refreshed my approach to teaching - I can see a real benefit and purpose to delivering a subject that gives genuine life opportunities."

Stewart Elson, Subject Leader for DEC, Le Rocquier School, Jersey
"I learnt a whole lot more about the [construction] industry and it's sparked my interest into the prospects of a future career... it's widened my knowledge, given me a bit more self confidence and it also looks great on my CV."

14-year-old DEC Virtual Work Experience Student, Boclair Academy, Dumbarton, UK

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"DEC gave me great insight into what the industry entails and what is expected of me. It gave me the opportunity to meet various industry professionals and access work experience with Gardiner and Theobald and BDP. DEC enabled me to get a step ahead in the type of work I needed for my university course."

Arnaldo Sanha, Heathcote School & Science College - DEC Student from 13 years old. Now 3rd Year Architecture Student, University of Newcastle
"DEC stood out on school Options Day - it was different, exciting and the only course that highlighted a path into a key sector of industry. I felt it opened up opportunities I wouldn’t have had elsewhere. I didn’t want to be another statistic, living off benefits like many people in my town."

John Haylett, Clacton Coastal Academy - DEC Student from 13 years old. Now Building Surveyor, Concertus Design & Property Consultants
"My experience with DEC definitely helped me to land my first job. I walked through the door as a 16-year-old girl and I had a portfolio of work that I had done on industry-standard software and had a good grounding in the principles of engineering as well."

Lauren Cunningham, St Ambrose Barlow RC High School, Salford - DEC Student from 12 years old. Now Undergraduate Engineer, WSP
"This programme has refreshed my approach to teaching - I can see a real benefit and purpose to delivering a subject that gives genuine life opportunities."

Stewart Elson, Subject Leader for DEC, Le Rocquier School, Jersey
"I learnt a whole lot more about the [construction] industry and it's sparked my interest into the prospects of a future career... it's widened my knowledge, given me a bit more self confidence and it also looks great on my CV."

14-year-old DEC Virtual Work Experience Student, Boclair Academy, Dumbarton, UK

WE INSPIRE children and young people everywhere to experience the digital Built Environment.

WE EMPOWER and EDUCATE them to design, engineer and construct an EXTRAORDINARY future.

Get your first exciting taste of DEC

Design ‘The COP’

Supported by world-class industry partners, including

Arnaldo Sanha, Heathcote School & Science College - DEC Student from 13 years old. Now 3rd Year Architecture Student, University of Newcastle

"DEC stood out on school Options Day - it was different, exciting and the only course that highlighted a path into a key sector of industry. I felt it opened up opportunities I wouldn’t have had elsewhere. I didn’t want to be another statistic, living off benefits like many people in my town."

John Haylett, Clacton Coastal Academy - DEC Student from 13 years old. Now Building Surveyor, Concertus Design & Property Consultants

"My experience with DEC definitely helped me to land my first job. I walked through the door as a 16-year-old girl and I had a portfolio of work that I had done on industry-standard software and had a good grounding in the principles of engineering as well."

Lauren Cunningham, St Ambrose Barlow RC High School, Salford - DEC Student from 12 years old. Now Undergraduate Engineer, WSP

"This programme has refreshed my approach to teaching - I can see a real benefit and purpose to delivering a subject that gives genuine life opportunities."

Stewart Elson, Subject Leader for DEC, Le Rocquier School, Jersey

"I learnt a whole lot more about the [construction] industry and it's sparked my interest into the prospects of a future career... it's widened my knowledge, given me a bit more self confidence and it also looks great on my CV."

14-year-old DEC Virtual Work Experience Student, Boclair Academy, Dumbarton, UK

Arnaldo Sanha, Heathcote School & Science College - DEC Student from 13 years old. Now 3rd Year Architecture Student, University of Newcastle

"DEC stood out on school Options Day - it was different, exciting and the only course that highlighted a path into a key sector of industry. I felt it opened up opportunities I wouldn’t have had elsewhere. I didn’t want to be another statistic, living off benefits like many people in my town."

John Haylett, Clacton Coastal Academy - DEC Student from 13 years old. Now Building Surveyor, Concertus Design & Property Consultants

"My experience with DEC definitely helped me to land my first job. I walked through the door as a 16-year-old girl and I had a portfolio of work that I had done on industry-standard software and had a good grounding in the principles of engineering as well."

Lauren Cunningham, St Ambrose Barlow RC High School, Salford - DEC Student from 12 years old. Now Undergraduate Engineer, WSP

"This programme has refreshed my approach to teaching - I can see a real benefit and purpose to delivering a subject that gives genuine life opportunities."

Stewart Elson, Subject Leader for DEC, Le Rocquier School, Jersey

"I learnt a whole lot more about the [construction] industry and it's sparked my interest into the prospects of a future career... it's widened my knowledge, given me a bit more self confidence and it also looks great on my CV."

14-year-old DEC Virtual Work Experience Student, Boclair Academy, Dumbarton, UK

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