EXPLORING ENTERPRISE

TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION

Learners can explore enterprise through creative, practical and project-based learning, developing skills that can be applied to real-life situations, future work and their own ideas.

Enterprise learning can give young people an opportunity to discover their strengths, develop confidence, solve problems, work with others and turn ideas into action.

Level 1 • Level 2

WHAT IS EXPLORING ENTERPRISE?

Exploring Enterprise gives learners the opportunity to develop practical understanding of how an enterprise works — from identifying an idea or opportunity through to developing, promoting and reviewing it.

Learning can be shaped around the learner's interests, strengths and aspirations, making enterprise a meaningful and practical route into developing wider skills.

LEVEL 1

At Level 1, learners can develop their understanding through:

PERSONAL PROGRESSION

Exploring personal strengths, interests, goals and progression, helping learners understand how their skills can be developed and applied to future opportunities.

MARKETING

Developing an understanding of marketing and how products, services or ideas can be promoted to an audience.

EXPLORING ENTERPRISE

Exploring what enterprise is, identifying opportunities and developing an understanding of how an enterprise idea can become something practical.

LEVEL 2

At Level 2, learners can build on their understanding through:

Mandatory Level 1 Components - 3 Credits - 8

Personal Progression - Marketing - Exploring Enterprise

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UNDERSTANDING MONEY

Developing financial awareness and understanding how money relates to enterprise, including budgeting and financial decision-making.

DEVELOP A MARKETING STRATEGY FOR AN ENTERPRISE

Applying marketing knowledge to develop a strategy for an enterprise, considering the intended audience, promotion and how an idea can be communicated effectively.

DEVELOPING AN ENTERPRISE

Putting enterprise learning into practice by developing an enterprise idea and applying skills such as planning, organisation, communication, problem-solving and reflection.

LEARNING BY DOING

Enterprise learning can be connected to real projects and practical experiences, rather than being limited to classroom-based theory.

Learners may have opportunities to explore:

Developing an enterprise idea
Research and identifying opportunities
Products and services
Marketing and promotion
Digital content and communication
Budgeting and financial awareness
Event planning
Project management
Problem-solving
Presenting and communicating ideas
Reviewing and reflecting on outcomes

These experiences can be linked to creative projects, community activity, social action and the learner's own interests.

BUILDING SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE

Through enterprise learning, young people can develop transferable skills including:

CONFIDENCE • COMMUNICATION • CREATIVITY • TEAMWORK • PROBLEM-SOLVING • ORGANISATION • PLANNING • REFLECTION • INDEPENDENCE

Enterprise can also provide opportunities to develop employability skills and begin thinking about future education, employment, training and entrepreneurial pathways.

FROM IDEA TO ACTION

The focus is not simply on learning about enterprise — it is about giving learners opportunities to explore, create, apply and achieve.