YES (Young Enterprise Scheme)
YES22 Subject DescriptionTeacher 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
__________ Social Sciences __________ Te Ao Tangata
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.