3YES

3 Y.E.S Young Enterprise Scheme

Course Description

Learning Area Leader: Mr R. McBrearty.

This course allows students to form their own company and compete in the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme throughout the year. Students can learn practical business concepts and strategies, make money and create sustainable outcomes for people, profit and planet.


Skills/content you will cover in this course 

  • Ideation and pitching

  • Product validation and research

  • Networking and consultation

  • Product development and prototyping

  • Business planning - marketing, sales, communication, 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. You will work in a group for the majority of the year.

This course is useful for or will lead to - further business/commerce (BCom, BBUS, marketing, finance) study at university. Entreprenueral opportunities, study in communication, business owner, range of work within commerce and business sector 


* Please note that learners cannot take 3YES and 3Business courses as Business can only be counted as one University Entrance subject *

Recommended Prior Learning

A Level 1 and/or 2 Business course

Additional Course Specific Contributions & Equipment/Stationery

General Stationery and the Internal Business Factors Learning Workbook (3.1) - teacher will advise where to purchase. Approx cost of $20

Credit Information

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

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 15
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91379 v2
NZQA Info

Business Studies 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how internal factors interact within a business that operates in a global context


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91382 v2
NZQA Info

Business Studies 3.4 - Develop a marketing plan for a new or existing product


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


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: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 10
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19

Learners must achieve this assessment in order to count towards the 14 credits needed for University Entrance.

Disclaimer

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