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Principle no.

7: Effective entrepreneurship education has clearly defined aims and objectives that it intends to achieve in a particular school, and measure itself regularly against these aims and objectives to evaluate progress made and to devise strategy.
11 PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE IN THE PROVISION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION (EE) AT SCHOOL LEVEL: 1. Clear definition of entrepreneurship includes: thinking, feeling and doing in practice - amongst all at secondary school. 2. School Entrepreneurship Education use quality classroom content across range of subjects, fit within curriculum statement. 3. Teachers involved follow innovative facilitation approaches to teaching. 4. Continuous teacher development takes place in field of EE." 5. "in-the-classroom entrepreneurship education theory is linked to the practicals there-off within extra-mural activities." 6. A culture of entrepreneurship created at school through engagement of all stakeholders - focus upon learner development. 7. Agreed aims & objectives by school's EE: measure achievement, direct efforts & new strategies. 8. Learner initiated & lead EE projects secure support from the school enhancing self-motivation. 9. Co-ownership of EE in the school illustrated - joint action involve staff, management, Department. 10.Learners of the school receive exposure to career options open to entrepreneurs" 11.School use effective outreach & networking strategies - integral to provision of EE.

How does EWET go about it?


Establishing targets and evaluation is a part of regular operational procedures instituted by EWET to manage programs and deliver services. Integrated monitoring and evaluations are captured within: each of the eleven elements that structures this proposal; the eleven principles of school assessments of EE Simama Ranta; learner assessments of YES Simama Ranta; ongoing assessments of learners involved and teacher assessments. The current scientific research study for Phd degree purposes represents a further initiative in this regard. The overall qualitative and quantitative target will differ in accordance with the specific assignment that EWET executes. In general, EWET structure its assessment in accordance with the following: QUANTITATIVE TARGETS YES Societies: Societies: # of YES Societies in operation Adventurers Pioneers Champions

Entrepreneurs # of new YES Societies to be started Adventurers Pioneers Champions Entrepreneurs # of schools participating in YES programme # of locations of YES programme # of YES society meetings/per society Members: # of business competencies gained by a YES member # of YES programme graduates # of YES members starting their own businesses

YES Programme Support System: # of LPs in operation # of new LPs # of YES Adult Advisors # of new Adult Advisors QUALITATIVE TARGETS level of satisfaction of YES members observed improvement in academic performance of YES members perception of school principals/teachers of the YES programme perception of LP=s members and other adults involved in the YES programme.

Compiled by: EWET Education With Enterprise Trust, not-for-profit: PO Box 150, Harrismith, Free State Province, South Africa your partner in youth entrepreneurship development.

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