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KEY (Knowledge through Enterprise for Youth)

Students enhance their personal development through enterprise training and outdoor activities.

This is a cross-border, cross-community initiative, targeting 14-16 years old, at the risk of disengagement drawn from post-primary schools in areas of deprivation.

  • Course take place over 4 residential sessions, 3 blocks of 3 days and 1 block of 5 days, September - May.

  • Schools partner with 2 additional schools throughout the programme.

  • Students develop their interpersonal skills amongst their peers.

  • Young people develop professional skills improving future employability.

  • Students set up a trading company.

  • Students sell products at a local Trade Fair and learn about customers, marketing, finance and sales.

KEY targets students who want to develop interpersonal skills and show 100% commitment to their programme. Students are encouraged to socialise and work with their peers in partner schools.

Following participation in the programme students will graduate with a certificate endorsed by CCEA and NCCA (National Council for Curriculum and Assessment) and will be eligible for selection to attend an international Junior Achievement/Young Enterprise Student Conference.

KEY Topics:

  • Communication and Team work

  • Personal Budgeting and Goal Setting

  • Career planning and interview skills

  • Operating a Small Business

Students also have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of outdoor pursuits such as:

  • Canoeing

  • Abseiling

  • Archery

  • Bouldering

  • Raft Building

                 


Specific Curriculum Links:

Area of Learning

Strand/Qualification

KEY meets some of the statutory requirements relating to:
Key Stage 4 GCSE
Learning for Life and Work		 Key enhances the teaching and learning required for areas of study:
Personal Development and Employability.

Concept of Self:

  • Identifying personal strengths and weakness, setting targets and working towards goals.

Developing competence as discerning consumers:

  • the advantages and disadvantages of consumer choices and managing a budget.

Issues of self employment and sources of support
GCSE
Business Studies

and

GSCE
Applied Business Studies		 KEY can enhance the teaching and learning required for all the themes that make up the contents of these courses:
  • Business Start Up
  • Production
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Business Growth
  • Business Plan
Education for Employability / Skills and Capabilities for Work Education For Employability is one of the statutory statements of requirement at Key Stage 4.
KEY can help to address particular aspects of the Employability agenda, as set out in the Statutory Statements and the underpinning Skills and Capabilities for Work.
In relation to Skills at Key Stage 4, KEY cam enable students to develop skills in:
  • Communication
  • Working with others
  • Self Management
 

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