Life skills // Area
Entrepreneurship
Age coverage
Ages 5 to 11
Starts at age 5 // 4 topics
Starting at age 5
- Making Something to Sell
The experience of creating a product to sell — a craft, a drawing, baked goods; what makes something worth buying; pride in making something others want
Ages 5 to 7Concept - Who Is a Customer?
Understanding that a customer is someone who buys what you make or do; thinking about what customers want and need; the idea that businesses serve people
Ages 5 to 7Concept - Buyers & Sellers
When someone makes or has something, they can sell it; when someone wants something, they can buy it; introduction to the concept of exchange and transactions
Ages 5 to 7Concept - Goods & Services
Some people make things (goods) and some people do things for others (services); recognising both in everyday life and understanding that both have value
Ages 5 to 7Concept
Starts at age 7 // 7 topics
Starting at age 7
- Costs & Revenue
It costs money to make things (costs/expenses); you earn money by selling them (revenue); if revenue is more than costs, that's profit; if costs are more…
Ages 7 to 9Concept - Making a Simple Plan
Before starting a business, making a simple plan: what will I make or do, who will buy it, what do I need, how much will it cost, and what price will I charge?
Ages 7 to 9Method - Learning from Failure
Not every business idea works; entrepreneurs try, fail, learn, and try again; iteration and resilience as core entrepreneurial skills; famous failure-to-success…
Ages 7 to 9Concept - Teamwork in Business
Most businesses need more than one person; working together, dividing tasks, and using different people's strengths; the value of teamwork in business
Ages 7 to 9Concept - Having a Business Idea
Where business ideas come from; spotting everyday problems and thinking of solutions; the difference between inventing something new and improving something…
Ages 7 to 9Concept - Being a Good Seller
Customer service, fairness, and honesty in business; keeping promises to customers; why being trustworthy matters for repeat business and reputation
Ages 7 to 9Concept - Marketing Basics
How people find out about what you're selling; signs, posters, social media, word of mouth; being persuasive; the basics of advertising and promotion
Ages 7 to 9Concept
Starts at age 9 // 6 topics
Starting at age 9
- Ethics in Business
Being honest, being fair, treating workers well, not harming the environment; what makes a 'good' business; whether businesses should care about more than…
Ages 9 to 11Concept - Supply Chains
Where products come from before they reach the customer; raw materials, making, transporting, and selling; the journey of a product from start to finish
Ages 9 to 11Concept - Scaling Up
What happens when a small business grows; making more products, hiring people, reaching more customers; the challenges and opportunities of scaling
Ages 9 to 11Concept - Pitching an Idea
Presenting a business idea to others convincingly; explaining what makes it good and why people should support it; building confidence in public speaking about…
Ages 9 to 11Method - Real Entrepreneurs
Stories of real entrepreneurs who started young: Mikaila Ulmer (Me & the Bees), Moziah Bridges (Mo's Bows), Cory Nieves (Mr. Cory's Cookies); what makes someone…
Ages 9 to 11Concept - Social Enterprise
Using business skills to help others or solve social and environmental problems; making money AND making a difference; examples of social enterprises
Ages 9 to 11Concept