Challenging ideas

Should mobile phones be banned? Should school be optional? Students brainstorm approaches to challenging ideas.

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TRU_FT_Enterprise_1_Final.pdf

TRU_FT_Enterprise_1_RJ.ppt

Relevant SEAL outcomes

Social skills

39: I can communicate effectively with others, listening to what others say as well as expressing my own thoughts and feelings…

43: I can work and learn well in groups, taking on different roles, cooperating with others to achieve a joint outcome…

Topic Aims

Economic well-being and financial capability:

Key concepts

1.2 Capability exploring what it means to be enterprising.

1.3 Risk understanding risk in both positive and negative terms. taking risks and learning from mistakes.

1.4 Economic understanding understanding the economic and business environment.

Learning Outcomes

In this activity students will gain an understanding of why enterprise skills and attributes are important to everyone hoping to make the most of their working life.

Students work in groups to brainstorm ideas.

Introduction

Ask the students to come up with key enterprise skills – problem solving, creative thinking, taking calculated risks, using their imagination, etc.

Show them the Powerpoint to clarify and add any of their ideas to slide 3.

Explain that enterprise skills cannot only benefit your working life, but also your life as a whole.