Learning resources to support the facilitation of enterprise and entrepreneurship education at Key Stage 4 and above

ENTREPRENEURSHIPSkills and Behaviours

Introduction

A proactive outlook is the essential quality that drives people to do something different and gives them the resilience to overcome the inevitable hurdles along the way. Encouraging a positive “can-do” attitude is a crucial dimension of entrepreneurial behaviour. Attitude is at the heart of our model and these activities seek to build learners’ self-knowledge, heightening self-awareness and self-esteem so they are ready and have the confidence to use their sense of initiative.

Among other valuable outcomes, the resources will help focus learners minds on their own ambitions and how important it is to plan effectively to turn these aspirations into achievements. We all need goals. Without them we can tend to lose motivation and purpose. With them, we achieve more and boost our self-confidence.

1. AttitudeThe right attitude is the number one priority if you’re going to achieve your goals.

Lesson Plan

Entrepreneurship Characteristics:• Self knowledge,

belief, and confidence

• Aspiration

Curriculum Links• WBQ• EES

Provided Resources:• Worksheet • Powerpoint• Facilitator help card

Other Resources:• Interactive

Whiteboard• Timer• Dictionary

Learning Outcome:Learners are able to recognise their own strengths and weaknesses and use that knowledge for self development.

1. Self knowledgeObjective:To provide an opportunity which enables learners to identify their own personal characteristics and areas for improvement.

Introduction:This activity provides the opportunity for learners to look at themselves critically and reflect on their personal characteristics in a positive and constructive way. The idea that people are all different should be introduced. Learners should be encouraged to ask themselves: What are my strengths? How do others see me? How can I improve?

Activity:1. Using the powerpoint slides introduce the activity.2. Learners consider their own characteristics and classify them using the

worksheet. 3. Learners identify one area they would like to improve and plan how improvement

might be brought about.

Plenary:Encourage learners to reflect on how they see themselves and how other people e.g. peers, parents, educators would describe them.

Powerpoint

What is meant by personal characteristics ?• Which are positive (‘good’) characteristics?• Which are negative (‘bad’) characteristics?• Are some characteristics both positive and negative?

Examples

• Logical• Vain• Mean• Judgemental• Easy going• Manipulative• Serious• Friendly• Lazy• Determined• Modest• Clever• Direct• Talkative

• Care Free• Impulsive• Active• Inventive• Absent Minded• Gentle• Paranoid• Hard working• Punctual• Confident• Solitary• Honest• Messy• Loyal

• Obsessive• Sensitive• Eccentric• Careful• Trustworthy• Sociable• Dominating• Happy• Pushover• Distracted• Moody• Clumsy• Forgetful• Materialistic

You may refer to a paper based or online dictionary/thesaurus.

1. Self knowledge

Worksheet

Strengths

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Weaknesses

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Positive and negative

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Think about one characteristic you would like to improve -

Area for improvement:

How am I going to achieve it?

1. Self knowledge.