Life skills // Entrepreneurship
Social Enterprise
Using business skills to help others or solve social and environmental problems; making money AND making a difference; examples of social enterprises
Quick check
Could the learner come up with an idea for a business that both makes money and helps people or the environment?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
- Explain what a social enterprise is in their own words (a business that helps people or the planet)
- Give an example of a real social enterprise or charity shop
- Suggest a social enterprise idea that could help their school or community
Topic // Map
Where this fits
What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
2 topics- Having a Business IdeaRequired
Entrepreneurship // Ages 7 to 9
Must understand business ideas before applying them to social problems
- Being a Good SellerHelpful
Entrepreneurship // Ages 7 to 9
Understanding ethical selling extends to social enterprise values
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Social Enterprise
Ages 9 to 11 // Concept
Leads to
1 topic- Ethics in BusinessHelpful
Entrepreneurship // Ages 9 to 11
Social enterprise awareness supports ethical business thinking
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