2YES

2 Y.E.S Young Enterprise Scheme

Course Description

Learning Area Leader: Mr R. McBrearty.

Learners will create and run their own business throughout the year in groups as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme business competition while understanding a wide range of business concepts that come together when you ideate, validate, plan, pitch and take your product to market.  


Skills/content you will cover in this course 

  • Business planning and pitching including marketing and sales

  • Product ideation and prototyping

  • Validation and research

  • Financial forecasting and management.


Skills you need to be successful in this course - Collaboration & teamwork, communication skills (both written & verbal), financial literacy & budgeting/forecasting, creativity, problem solving, resilience & risk taking. 

This course is useful for or will lead to - Year 13: - 3YES - a further opportunity to run a business for a year through the Young Enterprise Scheme business competition - 3BUS - continue learning about business concepts. There is no group work in this course. Beyond school tertiary pathways - you can study Commerce, Human Resources, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Innovation, Management (and much more) at University.  There are also certificate and diploma options in Business at Ara and other institutions. 


*Please note learners cannot take 2YES and 2 Business Studies*

Recommended Prior Learning

Level 1 Commerce

Pathway

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 18
Internal Assessed Credits: 18
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 9677 v11
NZQA Info

Communicate in a team or group which has an objective


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
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. 90847 v2
NZQA Info

Business Studies 2.5 - Investigate the application of motivation theory in a business


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
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Please note that course assessment and costs/equipment may change.