Friday, September 24, 2010

Enterprise/Entrepreneur visit SLO's

Link Module II Unit 2-Local Business Enterprises

Specific Learning Outcomes

2.1      identify a range of enterprises in the local community
2.2      understand how an enterprise starts up and what support/training is available
2.3      describe the steps required to plan and carry out an investigation of a local enterprise
2.4      use learning from relevant Leaving Certificate subjects to formulate questions about aspects of a local enterprise
2.5      organise a visit to a local enterprise and invite appropriate speakers to visit the group in school
2.6      carry out a SWOT analysis of a business
2.7      report accurately on a visit by an entrepreneur to the classroom and on a class visit to a local enterprise
2.8      compare and contrast information gathered on a group visit to a local enterprise
2.9      describe a local enterprise with particular reference to products, services, markets and workforce
2.10  understand and describe the different roles of adults working in a business environment
2.11  describe the impact of the Single European Market on a specific enterprise
2.12  describe and evaluate the use of information and communication technologies in a business enterprise
2.13  understand the importance of education and training in the development of a business enterprise
2.14  link the activities in this unit to learning in relevant Leaving Certificate subjects
2.15  evaluate the successes achieved and problems encountered in this unit