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Entrepreneurship at School
An eTwinning project
Teachers
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Carlos Trullén Calvo
Peter Kwasniewski
Oriana Abela
• Degree in Physics.• 5 years experience as a Financial Consultant• 2 years experience as a Science/Technology Teacher
• 7 years experience as an Accounts and Economics Teacher• Previously worked as a teacher in a junior school
• Teaching Economics, English and Ethics• 4 years working experience in IT consultancy• 3 years teaching experience
Schools
Colegio Hijas de San JoséZaragoza (Spain)30 pupils. 13-14 years old3 hours a week
Luitpold Gymnasium MunichMunich (Germany)31 pupils. 14-15 years old2/3 hours a week
St Dorothy’s Senior SchoolZebbug (Malta)32 pupils. 13-15 years old2/3 hours a week
Why?
“Europe faces a number of challenges that can only be met if it has innovative, well-educated, and entrepreneurial citizens who, whatever their walk of life, have the spirit and inquisitiveness to think in new ways, and the courage to meet and adapt to the challenges facing them.”
Entrepreneurship Education at School in Europe.March 2012EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Why?
“Attention should be particularly focused on the development of entrepreneurial skills, because they not only contribute to new business creation but also to the employability of young people.”
Rethinking Education: Investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes.November 2012EUROPEAN COMMISSION
FrameworkKey competences for European citizens in the knowledge society:
Assessment of Key Competences in initial education training: Policy GuidanceNovember 2012EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Key competences
Mother tongue
Foreign languages
STEM competences
Digital competence
Learning to learn
Social and civic competence
Sense of initiative and
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Cultural awareness and expression
They consist of:
Knowledge
Skills
Attitudes
They consist of:
Knowledge
Skills
Attitudes
And contribute to:
Personal fullfilment
Social inclusion and
active citizenship
Employability
And contribute to:
Personal fullfilment
Social inclusion and
active citizenship
Employability
Students will work in European teams to develop business ideas, assess their potential and co-orporate to put the best ones into practice.
DescriptionEntrepreneurship at School
PupilsPupils
TeachersTeachers
Foreign Language (English)
Foreign Language (English)
EuropeanCitizenshipEuropean
Citizenship EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
TeamworkingTeamworking
Professional developmentProfessional development
Objectives
Getting to know each otherGetting to know each other
Develop business ideasDevelop business ideas
Putting it into realityPutting it into reality
Ending the student companyEnding the student company
AssessmentAssessment
Phases
SeptemberSeptember OctoberOctober NovemberNovember DecemberDecember
20132013
Getting to know each otherGetting to know each other
PresentationPresentation
Develop bussines ideasDevelop bussines ideas
Putting it into realityPutting it into reality
Ending the companyEnding the company
AssesmentAssesment
JanuaryJanuary FebruaryFebruary MarchMarch AprilApril MayMay
20142014
JuneJune
Calendar
Getting to know each otherGetting to know each other
Develop business ideasDevelop business ideas
Putting it into realityPutting it into reality
Ending the student companyEnding the student company
AssessmentAssessment
Phase 1
Phase 1 Getting to know each other
Part 1:
Students will create an image with Glogster, where they will show a lot of information about themselves, and they will get all linked together. No personal photos in this stage.
Part 2:
Students will fill in a Form providing information about their favourite partners and some areas of interest for developing a business idea.
Phase 1 Getting to know each other
Part 4:
Students will record a webcam video introducing themselves and speaking about their expectations on the project.
Part 3: According to the gathered information, teachers will make teams of three pupils, one from each school.
Developing business ideasDeveloping business ideas
Getting to know each otherGetting to know each other
Putting it into realityPutting it into reality
Ending the student companyEnding the student company
AssessmentAssessment
Phase 2
Phase 2 Develop business ideas
Part 1: Dealing with several topics of business administration:
Legal forms
Cost accounting
Competition analysis
Business idea
Part 2: Making a business proposal:
Brainstorming and mindmapping
S.W.O.T. Analysis
Presentation
Phase 2 Develop business ideas
Part 3: Voting the best proposals, according to:
Feasibility
Market Potential
Quality - Creativity
Ways of communication among pupils
Getting to know each otherGetting to know each other
Putting it into realityPutting it into reality
Ending the student companyEnding the student company
AssessmentAssessment
Evaluation
Getting to know each otherGetting to know each other
Webcam video
Webcam video
Glogster image
Glogster image
Business proposalBusiness proposal VotingVoting e-Portfolioe-Portfolio
Assessment
TestTest
Evaluation instrument
Key competence Knowledge Skills Attitudes
Modern tongue
Foreign language
STEM
Digital competence
Learning to learn
Social and civic
Initiative and entrepreneurship
Cultural awareness and expression
Assessment framework
S.W.O.T. analysisS.W.O.T. analysis
Assessment (e-Portfolio)
An e-portfolio is a digital instrument with the aim of powering the self-reflection about the lifelong learning process by means of gathering the acquired knowledge, the living experiences and the fulfillment of learning and personal goals.
We have created a WordPress web page where pupils can include all their reflections about the learning experience accross this project.
Phase 3: Putting it into reality The best rated ideas (depending on number of participating
schools/students) will be put into reality.-collecting start-up money by selling shares-producing/delivering service-advertising/selling-keeping control of costs/income-pay out shareholders
Phase 5: Ending the student enterprise / Assessment
Ending company and declaring losses or paying out shareholders.
Collect feedback and improve concept for next run.