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 Welcome to the Education Enterprise Website

"Innovative enterprise education and effective careers guidance for all students ensure that they develop skills and understand the world of work"

"Work related learning is a strength"

(Ofsted : February 2007)

 

ENTERPRISE EDUCATION

 

Enterprise education consists of enterprise capability supported by better financial capability and economic and business understanding. Young people need opportunities to be enterprising through applying their knowledge, skills and attributes - to 'make their mark'

 

"Enterprise encourages you to be creative in using what you've learnt about business and finance"

 

Ofsted identifies two other key elements: an enterprising learning environment in which students are encouraged to take the initiative: and an enterprise process which is akin to project working.

 

Work - related learning is statutory in key stage 4 and schools are required to have regard to the QCA guidance about it. The guidance says that enterprise is part of work - related learning.

 

"Enterprise gives the student a chance to come up with ideas themselves"

 

Enterprise education can help raise aspirations and develop valuable skills for life beyond school. Enterprise opportunities can challenge the most able students enhance a range of curriculum subjects. Students are motivated by enterprise learning. They enjoy being given the autonomy to tackle problems, take on responsibility, engage in real issues and evaluate the outcomes of their decisions. As part of St Joseph's commitment to Every Child Matters, students  through enterprise - Enjoy & Achieve, Achieve  economic well-being and Make a Positive contribution

 

Mrs D Hancock

Co-ordinator of Business Enterprise & Work Related Learning