Welcome to The City of Leicester College

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Welcome to The City of Leicester College

• Be Enterprising, Work Together, Achieve Excellence

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What is enterprise education?

• Developing
• Enterprise capability
• Financial capability
• Economic and business understanding

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Why is enterprise education important?

• Impact on students skills and qualities

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Skills and Qualities of our Students
Problem solvers
Can-do attitude
ICT literate
Independent thinkers
Independent learners
Team workers
Numerate
Literate
Articulate in familiar and unfamiliar situations
Emotionally literate
Leaders
Understanding of own potential
Respect for self and others
Creative thinkers
Polite and well mannered
Socially and globally aware
Depth of knowledge, experience understanding in
chosen field/ career/ vocation
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Why is enterprise education important?

• Impact on students skills and qualities
• Impact on results

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How to develop Enterprise Education

• Create an enterprising learning environment
• Apply skills in a real context
• Use the 4 stages of Enterprise Process

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4 Stages of Enterprise Process
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• Stage 1 Tackling a problem
• Students generate ideas through discussion to
  reach a common understanding of what is required
  to solve the problem or meet the need.

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4 Stages of Enterprise Process
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• Stage 2 Planning the Project or Activity
• Students break down tasks, organise
  resources, deploy team members and allocate
  responsibilities.

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4 Stages of Enterprise Process
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• Stage 3 Implementing the plan
• Solving problems, monitoring progress.

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4 Stages of Enterprise Process
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• Stage 4- Evaluating the processes
• Students review activities and final outcomes,
  reflecting on lessons learned and assessing the
  skills, attitudes, qualities and understanding
  acquired.

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Local and national support

• 60 million per year for secondary and special
  schools ? 2010/11
• 5 days of enterprise activity for all KS4
  students
• Schools Enterprise Education Network (SEEN)
• Leadership and management
• Curriculum workshops
• On-line networks
• Special Schools
• Follow-up support
• www.cityleicester.leicester.sch.uk
• www.schoolsnetwork.org.uk