Young Enterprise 2011-2012
Young Enterprise 2010-2011
Young Enterprise 2009-2010
Young Enterprise
What is Young Enterprise?
Young Enterprise is a scheme that enables students to set up and run their own business enterprise over the course of one academic year. Young Enterprise operates in more than 5,500 schools, colleges and universities and is the UK's largest business and enterprise education charity. The Young Enterprise Programme is based upon the principle of ‘Learning by doing' and is supported by local businesses who offer advice and support to the students.
(Jon Coldman - One of the Business Advisors from Dow Corning)
How do we run Young Enterprise at Stanwell?
At Stanwell we run the ‘Young Enterprise Scheme' in both Year 10 and in Year 12. This extracurricular activity is available for all students to be part of, not just those students that have opted to study ‘Applied Business' at GCSE or ‘Business Studies' at AS/A2 level. Currently we have two teams operating in Year 10 and two teams operating in Year 12; showing the popularity of the Scheme within the school.
When students have established their companies they have to decide which ‘role' would be most suitable for them. A series of interviews that are conducted by the students Human Resource Director, Link Teacher and Business Advisor are held. This allows students to develop an understanding of the personal skills required for each job role as well as develop their interview technique. The roles that are available within the company are Managing Director, Secretary, Finance Director, Sales Director, Marketing Director, Operations Director, and ICT Director. Students may also create additional roles depending upon the direction that they wish their business to take and the focus of their main product.
What do students gain from being part of Young Enterprise?
This Scheme is suitable for all young people to be part of and is an opportunity to nurture and realise their entrepreneurial potential as well as developing general business understanding. The Scheme allows students to develop a wide range of different skills, ranging from teamwork to communication. A ‘can do' attitude is encouraged to support the student's development.
Students often choose to support charities with the profit that they have made throughout the academic year. Recent beneficiaries include Marie Curie in Penarth and an Orphanage in India where a child has been sponsored for a year.
Innovation Awards
Towards the end of the year the teams take part in a local competition with other participating schools within ‘Cardiff and the Vale' area. There are a range of different awards available for the teams to achieve at the event, including awards voted by the students attending the event. The team which is overall successful will then proceed to the regional finals. 12 regional winning companies from across the UK are then selected to compete in the prestigious HSBC Young Enterprise Innovation Awards UK Final.
How does Young Enterprise link with the curriculum?
www.young-enterprise.org.uk/res/resources/Company_Programme_Secondary_Mapping_08-09.pdf
2011-2012
This year we have four teams running in Young Enterprise. These teams comprise of students from students in Year 10 and Year 12. Below are some of the members of the teams:
Year 12: YES at IKEA Christmas Fair
Year 10: X-per Tech
Year 10: Top Notch
Year 10: Metronome
Students have been involved with a range of different since the start of September:
IKEA Christmas market
IKEA Christmas market
School Open Day
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Some of the products sold by the companies
2010-2011
At Stanwell we have teams running the Young Enterprise scheme in Year 10 (Young Guns) and Year 12 (OGI). Throughout the year students have been involved with a range of different sales opportunities including the schools Open Day, IKEA trade fair and the Cardiff Christmas Market in Cardiff Bay.
Congratulations to the Year 10 Young Enterprise Team!
The Year 10 team ‘Young Guns’ took part in the Young Enterprise Finals that were hosted at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. It was an eventful day with a range of guest attending including Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Education and Skills, with the Master of Ceremonies Sara Edwards.
(The team receiving their award)
There were a range of Young Enterprise Companies attending and level of competition was immense. Students had to promote their ideas and products to a range of judges in different formats including a marketing stand and interviews. The students also presented their ideas in the Weston Studio in front of approximately 200 guests and other competing companies.
(The team with our Business Advisor – Jon Coldman from Dow Corning)
There were also representatives from the ‘Big Ideas Wales’ campaign attending who try to encourage the next generation of entrepreneurs. This move is part of the Welsh Governments ‘Youth Entrepreneurial Strategy Action Plan 2010 – 2015’. A range of advice was available including finance and funding, accountancy and tax, intellectual property, business mentoring, networking, media and marketing, web development.
(Mrs Macnamara with the Year 10 team)
The Year 10 students were extremely successful and won the ‘Young Enterprise Wales Environmental Awareness Award 2011’. Well done boys!
Young Enterprise Cardiff and the Vales of Glamorgan
Regional Finals
The Regional Finals are a great opportunity for students taking part in the Young Enterprise Scheme to celebrate their achievements. The event this year was well attended with 11 teams taking part from schools throughout Cardiff and the Vale. The students taking part in the event were aged between 14 and 18 years; all competing together!
(Year 10 team: Young Guns)
(Year 12 team: OGI)
During the day students were interviewed at their stands and had to present to judges and the general public at City Hall in Cardiff. Both teams from Stanwell performed very well and were a credit to the school.
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(Year 10 & 12's presentation at Regional Finals)
“Awards of Excellence”
- · Environmental Awareness Award 2011 – Year 12 team OGI
- · Best Trade Stand and Interview 2011 – Year 12 team OGI
- · Best Individual Contribution – Tomos Davies (MD of Year 10 team Young Guns)
- · Best Presentation 2011 - Year 10 team Young Guns
- Best Young Enterprise Company 2011 – Year 10 team Young Guns
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(Year 10 & 12's collecting their awards)
The Year 10 team now has to prepare for the Welsh Finals that will be held in the Millennium Centre on the 23rd June.
“We are glad that our hard work paid off and we look forward to the Welsh Finals and representing Stanwell” Danny Richards (Human Resource Director of Young Guns)
