Business and Enterprise Carousel St Cuthbert’s Catholic Community College for Business & Enterprise

Curriculum Notation YEAR 10 YEAR 11 R.E. 2 ENGLISH 3 ENGLISH 4 MATHS 3 SCIENCE 5 SCIENCE 4 P.E. 1 FTP/PSHE 1 OPTION A 3 OPTION B 3 OPTION C 3 OPTION D 1

Three Strands of Enterprise Enterprise capability Financial capability Business and Economic Understanding

Philosophy The Business and Enterprise curriculum should be for all pupils We actively seek to gain qualifications which would have a work application Our courses help our pupils to be work ready and understand why they study other subject areas All staff are volunteers The scheme should be viewed as a 5 term plan All students complete one 2.5 term course and five 6 week courses Pupils choose a course which offers new skills – for instance IT students should not choose to build a website or desk top publishing Pupils make choices based on what will be of interest and useful in the future

How? KS4 pupils Every week 1 Hour sessions Final lesson to enable some groups to go out of school

2 ½ term Courses Building a website Guranga - Fairtrade Great Escape Promotions – Leavers Programme F.T.C.-Foundation Training Certificate Desk Top Publishing Duke of Edinburgh Award Writing Buddies

6 Week Courses Food & Hygiene Business Studies Interview Techniques European Awareness Money Management Social Awareness

So far . . We have developed exceptional links with Scottish Power Pupils have redesigned the Café Pupils have opened a CLC in the school Pupils have redesigned the flyers for the hotel They have had the experience of working with the Sorrell Foundation at the V&A museum They have established a Fair Trade Company and been invited to speak about their activities at many other schools. They have entertained a representative from the Oromia Coffee Farmers Co-operative Union and gained Fair Trade Status for the school – the first in the North West We have been interviewed by Radio Merseyside and Radio 4 Recognised by DFES as good practice ROQA Award Several of the WRL courses have translated into full options – Money Management CRE8 shop opened Oct 2006

Pupil Voice In our first audit the pupils described the courses as: Fun, Good, Exciting, Interesting, Different, Useful Other comments included: ‘It helped with my CV’ ‘We had a choice’ ‘I know what’s expected of me when I leave school’ ‘Gives me a better chance of getting a job’ ‘I know how to learn’ ‘I’ve learnt loads particularly about money’ ‘If you want to do well – do the courses’ ‘You get a good understanding of many activities’

Pupil Voice

Progress this year Work Experience in School Businesses – first employee as a result Residential Involvement – French students in lessons and on Work Experience in College Hospitality and Catering – Options Leisure and Tourism – Options B Tech in Sport – Options Hilton Hotel Academy - Pupil placement Money Management – Option Attendance at a variety of Conferences and Trade Fairs

The Future Young Enterprise Company Accreditation Asdan-Bronze /Cope Award Business Mentors Work Placements