Exploring Entrepreneurship

Understand the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.

Learning Outcome 1: Indicative Content  

Learners must define the term entrepreneur. 

Examples of skills, qualities and attitudes required may include:

• creativity
• vision
• confident in taking calculated risks
• intuitive
• able to inspire others

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1

  Explain what is meant by the term entrepreneur.

• 1.2

  Identify the skills that are needed to be a successful entrepreneur.

• 1.3

  Identify attitudes and qualities that are needed to be a successful entrepreneur.

Understand own strengths as an enterprising person.

Learning Outcome 2: Indicative Content 

Criteria to consider may include those above as well as:

time management skills

organisational skills

interpersonal and communication skills

enthusiasm

attitude to risk

confidence

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1

  Describe own strengths in terms of enterprise skills, attitudes and qualities.

• 2.2

  Evaluate self in terms of ability to set up a successful business/enterprise.

Understand ways to develop enterprise skills and knowledge.

Learning Outcome 3: Indicative Content 

Learners must be able to provide sufficient and valid evidence to achieve this outcome.

This may be a Personal Learning Plan or a summary of a discussion/coaching session.

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1

  Agree activities to develop or strengthen own enterprise skills.

• 3.2

  Identify changes in own attitude and behaviour that will help to make the most of enterprise opportunities.

• 3.3

  Agree ways to bring about changes in own enterprising attitudes and behaviours.