Enterprising Induction

Overview

Your students will develop the skills needed to research, plan, prepare and produce an induction handbook to contribute to the overall induction process. They will also develop the enterprise skills needed to present the benefits of the handbook to key stakeholders.

Benefits for your students

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

• Have researched, designed and produced an Induction Handbook as part of the induction process for the school.
• Be able to describe the skills needed to solve problems & make compromises within the management of the task.
• Have worked together as a team developing marketing and other materials.
• Have produced & delivered a presentation orally with suitable visual aids.
• Be able to evaluate personal performance to aid future development.

Content

Your students, working in teams of 6 to 8, are set the challenge to research, plan, prepare and produce an induction handbook to contribute to the overall induction process. They work to deliver the Induction Handbook creatively within the organisational constraints of your school. After a plenary introductory session to set the challenge, your students have various tasks and roles to perform including:

• Deciding on the contents of the Induction Handbook
• Designing a research questionnaire and analysing the results
• Producing marketing materials to promote the Induction Handbook
• Preparing a presentation to promote the Induction Handbook to local primary schools

Convincing key stakeholders that this is a viable proposal

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 Enterprising Induction brochure (1329k).

Click here to download the E4A booking form (75k).

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
Registered No: 5536957. Registered Office as above.
Tel: 0845 054 2552, Fax: 0845 051 9378
Email: enquiries@e4a.org.uk