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Tadcaster Grammar School is a Business & Enterprise College.
This means that by the students leave school, they should have
business knowledge and enterprise skills and attributes. These
will help them be successful in whatever career they follow, or
if they decide to start their own business.
They should also appreciate the impact business decisions can
make on society, and the need for them to be responsible in
their actions.
Definition of Enterprise Education
There are three key areas that we aim to develop in all our
students:
- Enterprise Capability innovation, creativity,
risk-management, risk-taking and a can-do attitude and the
drive to make things happen. It is supported by:
- Financial Capability which is the ability to manage
ones own finances and to become questioning and informed
consumers of financial services; and
- Business & Economic Understanding which is the ability
to understand the business context and make informed choices
between alternative uses of scarce resources.
As an enterprising school we have developed innovative ways of
teaching and learning which engage local business and the
community. A work-related context is applied in many different
subjects, to help students see the relevance of their studies
and develop knowledge and understanding of the business
environment as well as employability skills. We encourage active
learning, where students work in teams, and take responsibility
for their decisions. Students will develop enterprise skills in
all subjects, and through other activities such as off-timetable
focus days, visits, competitions and challenges.
Why is it important?
- HM Treasury and Gordon Brown commitment from September
05 Enterprise has been a statutory requirement at Key Stage
4 for all secondary schools.
- Enterprise capability is an important skill set for
small to large and public and private sector organisations
a key element of future employability for all
- Entrepreneurship is only a subset of enterprise
education, that said it is increasingly important to young
learners
- Young people admire people who set up their own
businesses 85% are positive
- A recent survey showed the number of young people
wanting to run their own business rose from 35% in 2000 to
43% in 2003
- Self-employment is increasingly important for the
economy 25% of adults own or are considering setting up
their own business (Source: DFES, 2005)
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