TRICKY BUSINESS
SERIES AIMS
- To support business studies, enterprise and work-related learning activities by sharing the experiences of young business entrepreneurs
- To help young people appreciate the steps involved in building a business
- To enhance understanding of basic business principles, concepts and terminology
- To explore the characteristics, skills and attitudes exhibited by successful business entrepreneurs
- To explore common issues facing business entrepreneurs, including how to handle uncertainty, assess risks and solve problems.
CURRICULUM RELEVANCE
This programme supports business studies, enterprise and work-related learning activities across the 14-19 age range. In addition to providing case study material for GCSE and other Business Studies courses, it is of relevance in the following areas:
England
Work-Related Learning
- Recognise skills for enterprise and employability
- Learn about the way business enterprises operate
- Have indirect experience of working practices and environments.
Wales
Work-Related Education
- Understand the changing demands of working life and its main economic features.
Northern Ireland
Learning for Life and Work 14-18
- Examine the characteristics of entrepreneurs
- Explore the meaning of enterprise and enterprise skills
- Develop an understanding of the financial constraints within which organisations and businesses make choices
- Understand the steps involved in building a business.
Scotland
Curriculum for excellence
- Confident individuals – assess risks and make decisions
- Effective contributors – develop enterprising attitudes.
Curriculum for excellence – Enterprise in Education
- Develop an understanding of work and enterprise
- Understand the relevance of what they are learning.
