The Real Game Series
Make It Real


For Year 7 - the Make it Real game is a good foundation tool for delivering CEG outcomes, now compulsory at KS3 in addition to citizenship.

For Year 6 - whilst delivering citizenship learning outcomes the game can help many students develop skills and confidence and thereby make a more effective transition from primary to secondary education.

In the Make it Real game students learn by experience, mostly in small groups, in a simulated community. They assume life/work roles and work together in their roles functioning as working people in their community. The learning is designed to be fun!

Students start by creating and naming their town and local neighbourhoods. They locate key public buildings, choose and plan housing and identify transport options. Students then form and name a small company, hire staff, secure offices and finally they carry out an assignment as a business team.

During the process students learn personal and interpersonal skills and:

  • begin to understand the services and occupations that make up a town;
  • start to understand terms such as community, business, career and occupation;
  • learn the importance of education and qualifications in getting jobs; and gain an understanding that there are different learning pathways.

The Make it Real Game supports outcomes of the CEG framework for Year 7 by raising awareness and experience of using the terminology of careers education. For Year 6 and Year 7 it provides an excellent introduction to: good citizenship, budgeting, town planning, career planning and project presentation.

Products available in hard copy:
  • The game; a complete facilitators kit to get started (£85)
  • A support pack of additional materials comprising the spin game, Q&A cards and town map (£10)
  • Student folders; a colourful way of keeping students work together (£15 for pack of 10)

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