Have you got what it takes? Develop your enterprise skills

“Have you got what it takes?” is a classroom topic that introduces students to discussion about enterprise skills or what it means to be enterprising. It will help them to explore why being enterprising is not just about entrepreneurship or running a business, although people with these skills are often entrepreneurial as well. Being enterprising also means being creative and managing risk, which are useful skills in many roles. Students will think about how they can develop their own skills in this area through other activities that they may be involved in.
This topic supports the learning outcomes in the Association for Careers Education and Guidance (ACEG) framework for career and work-related learning at Key Stage 4 but can be used with a range of groups depending on their needs and abilities, and provides good evidence of lesson planning. Two files are included with this topic. The first file is a lesson plan, worksheets and suggested running order for the activities. The lesson plan also includes differentiated learning goals, reflective questions and a “before and after” review of learning relating to this topic. The second file is a slide show presentation which can be used with a whiteboard or pc/laptop and projector, to add structure to the lesson for students. The slideshow has the same running order as the lesson plan, and includes modern and striking imagery to appeal to young adult learners.