COTVET

LEARNING UNIT SPECIFICATION

Unit Title Entrepreneurial Skills

Commencement Date: February, 2018

Expiry Date: January, 2023

Level 3: National Certificate I

Credit Value: 0.5

Access Statement: Access is at the discretion of the learning

environment. However, it would be beneficial if the
learner has National Proficiency II, B.E.C.E or had
an equivalent qualification or level of experience.

Unit Introduction: On completion of this unit the learner will be able to

have understanding on how to develop entrepreneurial
skills.

Learning Outcome:
1. Demonstrate knowledge in entrepreneurial
competencies
2. Demonstrate skill of entrepreneurial
competencies
3. Demonstrate knowledge in planning in business

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Unit Title 1: Entrepreneurial skills

Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate knowledge in entrepreneurial

competence
Performance Criteria:
a. Explain entrepreneurial competencies
b. Explain types of entrepreneurs
c. Assess your competencies
d. State benefits of entrepreneurial competencies
Range Statement:
Entrepreneurial competencies: Vision and goal
setting, Goal setting and systematic planning, Risk
taking, Networking, Persuasion, Persistence,
Concern for quality, Self-confidence, Commitment
to contract, Personal time management

Types of entrepreneurs: trait, made and contingency

Classification of entrepreneurs: Innovative, Imitative, Fabian and Drone

Evidence Requirements:
Written and oral evidence of the learner’s ability to explain entrepreneurial competencies, list and
explain the types of entrepreneurial competencies and state the benefits of entrepreneurial
competencies.

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LEARNING UNIT SPECIFICATION
Unit Title 1: Entrepreneurial skills
Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate skill of entrepreneurial
competencies

Performance Criteria:

a. Role play entrepreneurial Risk taking

b. Role play persistency in entrepreneurship
c. Role play business networking
d. Scan environment to gather business information
e. Role play business time management
f. Role play key points to show how to build self-
confidence for entrepreneurial venture

Range Statement: The range in this learning outcome is fully expressed in the
performance criteria

Evidence Requirements: Written and oral evidence of the learner ability to Role play
entrepreneurial Risk taking, Role play persistency in entrepreneurship, Role play business
networking, Scan environment to gather business information, Role play business time
management and Role play key points to show how to build self-confidence for
entrepreneurial venture

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Unit Title 1: Entrepreneurial skills

Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate knowledge in planning in business

Performance Criteria:
a. Explain planning in business
b. State processes of planning in business
c. List benefits of planning in business
d. Explain the benefits of planning in business

Range Statement:

Processes of planning in Business: Scan the environment, Information gathering,

brainstorming and evaluate the business ideas

Evidence Requirements:

Written evidence of learners ability to explain planning in business, State processes of

planning in business, List benefits of planning in business, Explain the benefits of
planning in business

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LEARNING UNIT SPECIFICATION
Unit Title: Entrepreneurial skills

SPECIAL NOTES
1) The basic infrastructure, which will be convenient to facilitate learning for this
unit, is a normal sized classroom with all the basic requirements which will be
suitable for not more than twenty (20) learners for each session. The required
learning materials for this should be provided during facilitation. The equipment
should include occupational standards, unit specification, learning materials,
projector, laptop, marker, flip chart and white board.
2) The standard of the workshop and classroom should comply with the Factories,
Offices and Shop 1970 (Act 328). The minimum qualification of a facilitator to be
able to handle this unit effectively should be a Higher National Diploma holder in
Entrepreneurship or its equivalent with a minimum of two (2) years working
experience.

SUPPORT NOTES:
This part of the unit specification is offered as guidance. None of the sections of the
support notes is mandatory.

NOTIONAL DESIGN LENGTH:

The Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) allocates a
notional design length to a unit on the basis of time estimated for achievement of the
stated standards by a learner whose starting point is as described in the access statement.
The use of notional design length for this unit is 15 hours. The use of notional design
length for programme design and timetabling is advisory only.

PURPOSE:
The unit is designed to provide the learners with the knowledge and skill for
entrepreneurial skills. The development of skills and knowledge will be progressive from
working individually to working as a team/group in the workshop.
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CONTENT/CONTEXT:
This mandatory unit will be undertaken in a situation where learners will be expected to
achieve a level of National Certificate I.

WAYS TO DELIVER THE UNIT:-

The content of this unit are weighted towards the acquisition of practical skills and
knowledge
with emphasis placed on the learners’ central activity.
Learning and facilitating approaches will be adapted to the pace of the learner.

Corresponding to Learning Outcome: 1-3

Learning outcome 1:
Learners must be able to demonstrate knowledge in entrepreneurial competencies

Learning outcome 2:
Learners must be able to demonstrate skill of entrepreneurial competencies

Learning outcome 3:
Learners must be able to demonstrate knowledge in planning in business

Approaches to generating evidence

The achievement of the underpinning knowledge required for this unit would be assisted
by the use of hands – on experience. Facilitators should help learners to demonstrate
practical elements step by step until the learner feels confident and can exhibit some level
of competencies in the unit. The safety factor should be thoroughly emphasized
consistently.

Assessment procedure:
Learning Outcome 1 PCs (a) - (d) short answer questions
Learning Outcome 2 PCs (a) - (c) short answer questions
Learning Outcome 2 PC (d) practical exercise with checklist
Learning Outcome 3 PCs (a) - (c) short answer questions

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Corresponding to Learning Outcome 1:
The learner will be presented with learning materials to demonstrate knowledge in
entrepreneurial competencies

Corresponding to Learning Outcome 2:

The learner will be presented with learning materials to role play entrepreneurial
competencies

Corresponding to Learning Outcome 3:

The learner will be presented with learning material to demonstrate knowledge in
planning in business

Progression:
The unit forms part for the National Certificate I level and upon successful completion
the learner may progress to National Certificate II. Each unit is a separate part of the
framework for the award and unit are not necessarily taken in a prescribed order,
although there are a logical sequence to the acquisition of the skill and knowledge
concerned. . This unit should be taking as a standalone unit for the award of certificate of
competence on the NTVETQF

Copyright
In case any section of this unit specification is used, this document must be
acknowledged

Reference
Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (2012), Manual for CBT
Curriculum material Development and Training Implementation.