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YES (Young Enterprise Scheme)

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms M. Campbell.

Visit the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) here.

The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) is an opportunity for students to unleash their inner entrepreneur and experience the start-up world first-hand. It is an experiential programme where students set up and run a real business. Each YES company creates their own product or service and brings this to market.

By setting up and running a business, students will be developing a whole new set of skills: problem solving, resilience, teamwork, leadership, public speaking, decision-making. Students, if you want employers to sit up and take notice of you, then do YES. Plus, most of our YES companies will make a profit over the course of the year – some even make thousands of dollars!

YES is made up of 15 internally assessed Business Studies NCEA credits, making YES a university entry (UE) approved course at NCEA Level 3. All students that complete YES Challenges 1-5 by the deadline will receive the YES micro-credential on their NZQA Record of Achievement. Alternatively, you may also be eligible to pick up the ten credit equivalents that come with YES.

YES companies complete challenges throughout the year in their quest to become regional champion and compete at nationals in December. There is over $20,000.00 to hand out in national prize money and tertiary scholarships, while there are plenty of other prizes available in each region. Plus, companies can apply for National Excellence Awards that come with cash prizes too!

Subject Overview

Term 1
Challenge 1: Validation

Term 2
Challenge 2: Pitch
Challenge 3: Promotion

Term 3
Challenge 4: Sales
Challenge 5: Annual Review

Term 4
Wind up company
Gala Awards Night

Pathway

This course is useful for students interested in tertiary Commerce or Business Studies courses. This is an excellent course of study for students who want to 'be their own boss' by running their own business.

Subject Skills

Assessment Information

YES is offered in class and used to deliver Business Studies Achievement Standards at both Level 2 and Level 3.

YES can also be integrated successfully with other curriculum areas for example Technology, Hospitality, AgriBusiness, Education for Sustainability, Agriculture and Horticulture, Visual Arts and Music.

And all students that complete the YES challenges will receive the YES micro-credential on their NZQA Record of Achievement to show that they have successfully completed YES.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This subject is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 27 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 27 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90846 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.4 - Conduct market research for a new or existing product
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90848 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.6 - Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 9
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91382 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 3.4 - Develop a marketing plan for a new or existing product
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91384 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 3.6 - Carry out, with consultation, an innovative and sustainable business activity
9
9
9
9
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 9
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 27
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 15

This subject forms part of the requirement for University Entrance

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