Schools
Entrepreneurship in Schools
Entrepreneurship in schools programme learners are guided to develop the attitudes and entrepreneurial mindset needed for success in entrepreneurship.
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Overview
Starting from an early age
As the programme is introduced from an early age, by the time learners leave high school they will know what it takes to start and run a business. The Entrepreneurship in Schools programme focuses on grade 8 to 12 educators and learners and is aligned with the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) and supported by the Department of Education.
Objectives
Objectives
- Influence learners' mindset by encouraging them to become job creators instead of job seekers once they leave the schooling system
- Equip learners with entrepreneurial knowledge and skills needed to start and manage their businesses
- Improve entrepreneurial activity amongst the learners and educators
- Contribute to the development of a generation of people who are creative, innovative and willing to take risks
- Expose learners to role models that will enhance the development of self-respect and self-confidence