National Team Meeting 16th June 2011 - Paddy Keays

Exploring Enterprise
A teaching and learning resource for the
LCVP classroom

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The DVD
•Explore the concept of entrepreneurship
•Reinforce aspects of the curriculum with excellent
‘real life’ examples
•Provide a springboard for discussion around
entrepreneurship in the classroom

Resource Book
•Student worksheets for use with the DVD
•Practical suggestions for follow up activities including
visits in from entrepreneurs, visits out to local
enterprises
•Relevant materials and worksheets for a range of
follow up activities
•Comprehensive resources for students engaging in
enterprise activities including mini company
Linking the resource to the Classroom
Programme Enterprise Details

Transition Year Get up and Go

Student Enterprise Awards

Established Leaving Business, Accounting

Certificate & Economics

Leaving Certificate Enterprise Education

Vocational Link Module
Programme

Leaving Certificate Enterprise Modules

Applied
 Enterprise Education
Purpose
The Link Module, Enterprise
Education, encourages students
to identify enterprising skills,
profile an entrepreneur,
investigate business and
community enterprises and set
up their own enterprise projects
as vehicles of learning.
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 Link Module II Enterprise Education
Unit 1 – Enterprise Skills
Unit 2 – Local Business Enterprises
Unit 3 – Local Voluntary Organisations/Community
Enterprises
Unit 4 – An Enterprise Activity

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 Typical LCVP Activities
Case studies
Invited Visitors to the Classroom
Conducting out-of-school Visits
Working in teams
Organising enterprise activities
Actively preparing for work
Experiencing the world of work
Using information and communications technology
Making presentations

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 Exploring Enterprise
DVD as a teaching and learning tool in the
classroom

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Meet the Entrepreneurs
 Skills and Qualities
Link Module II – Unit 1, SLO 1.1:

Describe the qualities and skills of enterprising

people

(see pages 27-29 of resource also)

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 Teamwork
Link Module II –
Unit 1, SLO 1.6:

Appreciate the value

of teamwork in
generating ideas,
assessing risks,
solving problems
and completing
tasks
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 Enterprise Start ups
Link Module II – Unit 2,
SLO 2.2:

Understand how an
enterprise starts up and
what support/training is
available

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 SWOT/SCOT Analysis
Link Module II – Unit
2, SLO 2.6:

Carry out a SWOT

analysis of a business

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 Single European Market
Link Module II – Unit
2, SLO 2.11:

Describe the impact

of the Single
European Market on
a specific enterprise

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 ICT
Link Module II – Unit
2, SLO 2.12:

Describe and evaluate

the use of information
and communication
technologies(ICT) in a
business enterprise

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 Market Research
Link Module II – Unit
4, SLO 4.7:

Understand the
practical importance of
market research and
the marketing mix

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 Promotion
Link Module II – Unit
4, SLO 4.8:

Be aware of the
concepts of publicity
and promotion

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 Health and Safety
Link Module I – Unit
1, SLO 1.11:

Understand current
Health and Safety
regulations in the
workplace

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De-briefing after each DVD Clip

Pages 20-26

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Exploring Enterprise
LCVP Visit In/Visit Out

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 Active Learning
Step 1:Plan (set goals & prepare)
Step 2:Experience (the activity itself)
Step 3: De-Brief (reflect on the experience)
Step 4: Evaluate (analyse, draw conclusions)
Step 5: Record (complete a diary/report/project)

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 Sourcing Visits In/Visits Out

Appendix 1
Contact Details for your local
Enterprise Board

or
www.enterpriseboards.ie
http://
www.studententerprise.ie/
teacher-homepage.html
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 A Visitor to the Classroom
•Checklist for a Visit In Page 40
•Confirmation of Visit In Letter Page 41
•Letter of Thanks – Visit In Page 42
•Student Visit Preparation Pages 49 – 52
•Question Bank Pages 53 – 55
•Student Evaluation of Visit Pages 56 – 57
•Teacher Evaluation of Visit Pages 58 – 60
•Entrepreneur Evaluation of Visit Pages 61 – 62
•Contact Details Enterprise Boards Appendix 1

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 A Visit Out
•Checklist for a Visit Out Page 40
•Confirmation of Visit Out Letter Page 43
•Guidelines for Visit Out Pages 44 – 46
•Parent Permission Letter Page 47
•Letter of Thanks – Visit Out Page 48
•Student Visit Preparation Pages 49 – 52
•Question Bank Pages 53 – 55
•Student Evaluation of Visit Pages 56 – 57
•Teacher Evaluation of Visit Pages 58 – 60
•Entrepreneur Evaluation of Visit Pages 61 – 62
•Contact Details Enterprise Boards Appendix 1

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 Evaluation

In order to ensure a meaningful learning

experience it is essential that students reflect,
debrief and evaluate immediately after the
activity.
Ensure to evaluate individually and then
opened up to a group discussion.

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 Evaluation of Links

Teachers
Students
Pages 58 -
Pages 56-57
60

Visit in/Visit Out

Link Partner
Evaluation
Pages 61 -
62
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Exploring Enterprise
ICT in the classroom

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 Website Details
www.adrenalin.ie
www.fuschia.ie
www.grouselodge.com
www.real-event.ie
www.moderntimberhomes.ie
www.europus.ie
www.pdst.ie

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Exploring Enterprise
The Enterprise Activity

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 Getting Started
Games/Activities for Students
•What sort of Business Person are you? Pages 76 - 77
•Are you a Risk Taker? Pages 78 - 79
•Waste Paper Basket Game Pages 80 – 81
•Thinking Outside the Box Page 86

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Link Modules Assessment
Portfolio of Coursework
Core Items
• CV
• Career Investigation
• Enterprise/Action Plan
• Summary Report
Options - any two from:-
• Diary of Work Experience
• Enterprise Report
• Recorded Interview/Presentation
• Report on “My Own Place”
 Link Modules Assessment
Written Examination
• Section A - Audio Visual
Video sequence of an enterprise
• Section B - Case Study
Received 4 weeks in advance
• Section C - General Questions
Choice of 4 questions from 6

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 Enterprise/Action Plan
Core Item
• 300 – 600 words
• Written in the future tense
(except ‘Analysis of Research’
in the past)

Page 5 & 6
Pages 58 & 59 Page 49

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 Summary Report
Core Item
• 300 – 600 words
• Simple language
• No appendices required
• Summary document –
beginning, middle and end

Page 8

Pages 47 & 48 Page 49

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 Recorded Interview/Presentation
Optional Item
• 3 – 5 minutes

Page 16

Pages 119 & 120 Page 50

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 Report on ‘My Own Place’
• Optional Item
• Word processed
• 1000 – 1500 words
• Number pages
• Headings and subheadings

Page 14 & 16
Pages 121, 122 & 123 Page 53

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 Enterprise Report
Optional Item
• Word processed
• 1000 – 1500 words
• Number pages
• Headings and subheadings
• Team Activity

Page 12 &
13
Pages 93, 94 & 95 Page 50

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 Contact Details

Caroline McHale
National Co-ordinator for Business and Enterprise
087 9598538
carolinemchale@pdst.ie
business@pdst.ie

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