This group of case studies highlights the positive impact that developing entrepreneurial skills has had on the confidence and self-esteem of young people. The case studies also embody the opportunities to develop skills across the curriculum that young people are entitled to receive.
... different contexts for learning provide opportunities and motivation for learners to develop associated skills, for example, through experiences of the world of work, including enterprise and entrepreneurial activity, citizenship or out-of-school learning ...Building the Curriculum 4, pg 6
Entrepreneurial skills - Anderson High School
International links at Anderson High School in Shetland have helped a group of young people who require more choices and more chances to become outward-looking.
Entrepreneurial skills - Auchenlodment Primary School
'Fantastic Forests' gives an insight into the enterprising and entrepreneurial skills developed by a group of P7 pupils at Auchenlodment Primary School.
Entrepreneurial skills - Lenzie Academy
A.G. Barr's Food and Drink Challenge provides an insight into the entrepreneurial skills required to operate a successful business programme
Entrepreneurial skills - Micro-Tyco Challenge
Micro-Tyco is a concept from the Scottish charity WildHearts that aims to ignite of the spirit of enterprise in learning establishments.
Entrepreneurial skills - Plockton High School
This case study demonstrates how setting up and running a social enterprise through the medium of boat-building has broadened the horizons of a group of young people.
Entrepreneurial skills - Sir E Scott School
In partnership with Harris Tweed Hebrides, local weavers and staff, young people were given a valuable and informative insight into how the business operates both at local and global level.
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