2. CONTENTS
1. Creativity, success and intelligence.
2. Education.
3. Education and intelligence.
4. Conclusion.
5. Sir Ken Robinson’s talk on creativity and its
importance in the education system.

3. CREATIVITY, SUCCESS AND INTELLIGENCE
 We live in a world where there is no
balance between academic and
creative education. Education is
leaned completely towards academic
abilities.
 Around the entire world creativity is
ranked below Literacy, Maths and
Science. Although these are
important subjects; creativity such as
the arts or dancing should be given
the same importance.
 There is extraordinary evidence of creativity every
where you look. In
art, literature, architecture, entertainment, in our dreams
and some of the things we enjoy doing in our leisure
time. And yet at times creativity is not only discouraged
it can also be stigmatised.

4. EDUCATION
 Before the start of the
industrial revolution there were
no public formalised systems
of education. In the 19th
Century education was tailored
towards the needs of
industrialisation.
 According to UNESCO in the
next 30 years more people will
be studying degrees than at
any other time in history.

5. EDUCATION
 A problem being that degrees are
becoming less and less valuable.
Where a degree was acceptable
before. An MBA is a needed and
soon that may not be enough. A
PHD will be needed as well. So a
new approach is required to
intelligence. Personal
diligence, creative development, pro
active pursuits and the ability to
learn and grow with a creative
approach is required.

6. EDUCATION AND INTELLIGENCE
 Intelligence has became ranked on
academic ability and memory tests.
 Education systems have been developed
where we are taught not to make
mistakes. Although making mistakes is a
key route to learning and when you are
not prepared to make mistakes, you not
prepared to take a chance or come up
with anything original. Taking away the
 creative side most fulfilling ways of development is by
One of the of learning and development.
learning through making mistakes. Trial and error.
Learning from experience. This makes for great
individuals.
 Intelligence is diverse and comes in all different forms. It
is interactive and dynamic.

7. EDUCATION AND INTELLIGENCE
 Subjects such as Maths or Physics are very
important. But should be ranked with the same
importance as creative subjects such as dance, the
arts or creative writing. And creativity in Maths and
the Sciences is also very important.

8. CONCLUSION
 Students are human beings with strengths and
weaknesses. Education should be tailored towards
human beings and not just academic abilities.
 People who do not achieve well in academic
pursuits should be encouraged to follow pursuits
that meet their strengths.
 Individuals should be given the possibility to grow
and expand their own interests and skills.
Albert Einstein:“A person who has never made
a mistake, has never tried anything new.”