Enterprising Humanity

Overview

Your students will develop the skills needed to investigate and research a problem or issue that impacts on humanity. They will also develop the enterprise skills needed to deliver sound solutions with reasoned argument.

Benefits for your students

At the end of the Enterprise Challenge Day, your students will:

• Have planned and carried out reliable research into a problem or issue that impacts on humanity.
• Have developed reasoned sound argument to support their point of view.
• Have worked together as a team making decisions and viable solutions to support their point of view.
• Have produced, delivered a written seminar paper and a presentation orally with suitable visual aids and marketing materials.
• Be able to evaluate personal performance to aid future development.
• Have worked in an exciting, interactive learning environment that simulates the world beyond the classroom.
• Have developed sustainable skills that increase their employability

Content

Your students, working in teams of 6 to 8, are set the challenge to identify & research an important issue that impacts humanity. They identify the causes of the problems, develop viable solutions and present their solutions to stakeholders as a short seminar. After a plenary introductory session to set the challenge, your students have various tasks and roles to perform including:

• A clear investigation of the issue
• Identification of how problems can be eliminated or improved
• Developing clear ideas of how improvements can be made, along with supporting arguments
• Selling their ideas or solutions to key stakeholders including one of the following: politicians, corporate organisations, charities or the general public

Benefits for your school

• Immediate tangible outcomes showing development of enterprise awareness and individual personal development plans
• Ofsted requirements are met and exceeded
• E4A’s experienced business people run the day

Learning Styles

The day is based on group work, role plays and exercises to encourage participation. Business people provide professional delivery, enabling your students to learn through practical experience. Business activity, teamwork, time management and presentations are just some examples. This day is appropriate for all abilities.

Awards

• Awards are given to the team with the best proposal and demonstrating the most commitment to teamwork and performance. 
• All your students receive a certificate of achievement.

For more information on the structure behind the day, please go to Research.

Click here to download the brochure for Enterprising Humanity (1142k).

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Please note: We only offer Enterprise Challenge Days to schools in Lancashire and Cumbria. Contact us on 0845 054 2552 if you would like a Challenge Day and your school is out side of this area.
 

E4A Ltd, PO Box 135, Waddington, Clitheroe. BB7 0AJ
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Tel: 0845 054 2552, Fax: 0845 051 9378
Email: enquiries@e4a.org.uk