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Enterprise Education at Southfields

There has been much debate about the term 'enterprise' over the last few years.  Enterprise is the ability to turn an idea into a successful business but it is also about having the skills and competencies to succeed in a highly competitive and often challenging environment.  Globalisation has meant that our students are faced with an ever-increasing number of economic opportunities and need to be guided into making the right choices, they will then be better placed to help themselves and their families work towards a positive future.  At Southfields, we are more committed than ever to ensuring that our young people leave school as enterprising individuals who have developed the skills, knowledge and attitudes to succeed in life.

We are very proud to have been recognised as a champion of enterprise education having been recently awarded the National Award in Enterprise Education.

Our enterprise education focuses on pupil development in three areas:

Enterprise capability

We strive to develop the skills that will encourage students to respons effectively to dynamic environments, these skills include the ability to be innovative, to be creative, to take risks and to manage them, to work towards approaching life with a can-do attitude and the drive to make ideas happen.

Financial capability

We continue to develop programmes that will enable students to manage their own finances and become questioning and informed consumers of financial services; incredibly important considering the burden of debt that many people, young and old, have burdened themselves with in recent years.

Business and economic understanding

This is the ability to understand the business environment.  The economy is a key part of our daily lives.  It can have a marked impact on the opportunities we have, the uncertainties and risks we face, and our standard of living in general.  Teaching young people about the economy will help them to understand a key aspect of the way our society works, how we each contribute, and how it affects us.

Below are more details of enterprise education through the Key Stages and our awards and achievements in enterprise.

Key Stage Three

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At SA, students are given the opportunity to engage in a wide range of activities that support the enhancements of enterprising skills and encourage the identification of the personal qualities and skills needed to be effective contributors to the economy and society.  Teaching throughout the school curriculum supports the raising of student aspirations towards higher education and employment.  

Key Stage Three  

  • Off-timetable event at end of Year 9 to introduce Enterprise during activities fortnight
  • SA Enterprise Awards given to nominated students
  • Leaders through Enterprise KS3 programme
  • Enterprise skills and capabilities embedded into subject areas
  • Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
  • Enterprise Academy (break time club)
  • TOPS enterprise scheme of work in Year 7
  • Tutor takeover weeks that focus on finance and economic topics
  • Opportunities for enterprise learning outside curriculum time e.g. fund raising, community projects, concerts & drama productions
  • Annual sponsored school enterprise award
  • Visitors from industry, business and the community
  • Enterprise theme weeks

      • Should you wish to support any of our enterprising events or share your expertise please contact Marie Goffe, Enterprise Co-ordinator, at the Academy.