Kirsten Murray’s ‘Rethink Failure’ Transforms Education by Turning Setbacks into Stepping Stones

Failing out loud Have you ever put off starting something because you were worried you wouldn’t succeed at it? Or been so afraid to fail, you didn’t start at all? Fear of failure can stop us from trying new things and taking creative risks. But what if we learned to think of failure as a tool for critical thinking and building resilience? Rethink Failure is a digital learning programme for school pupils aged 11 to 13 that challenges them to try, fail, fix, and learn their way to solving problems. Delivered by the education charity Gen+, in partnership with Daydream Believers, this programme puts learners’ social intelligence, innovation, and leadership skills into practice. We were tasked with conceptualising and designing an interactive learning experience that turns failure into fun and