Do you THINK you can run Do you THINK you can run a business?a business?

An EMS Project for Grade 6An EMS Project for Grade 6

Deb Avery

St Nicholas Diocesan School

Needs of the ClassNeeds of the Class

EMSEMS

Thinking SkillsThinking Skills

Targeting ThinkingTargeting Thinking

11stst four levels of Blooms Taxonomy four levels of Blooms Taxonomy KnowledgeKnowledge UnderstandingUnderstanding Application Application AnalysisAnalysis

Using the LANGUAGE of thinkingUsing the LANGUAGE of thinking Charts with “Thinking Words” in the classroom Charts with “Thinking Words” in the classroom

and Computer Centreand Computer Centre Using Thinking strategiesUsing Thinking strategies

- B- Brainstorming, metacognition, modelling rainstorming, metacognition, modelling thinkingthinking

Thinking WordsThinking Words

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE DefineDefine DescribeDescribe IdentifyIdentify

APPLICATIONAPPLICATION AdaptAdapt DiscoverDiscover GatherGather ShowShow SurveySurvey UseUse

UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING CompareCompare DescribeDescribe ExplainExplain InterpretInterpret

ANALYSISANALYSIS CategoriseCategorise ClassifyClassify CompareCompare ContrastContrast ExplainExplain PredictPredict

Targeted Critical OutcomesTargeted Critical Outcomes

1. Identify and solve problems and make 1. Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking decisions using critical and creative thinking

2. Work effectively with others as a member of a 2. Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, communityteam, group, organisation, community

4. Collect, analyse, organise and critically 4. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information evaluate information

Economic and Management Economic and Management ScienceScience

LO 4LO 4ENTREPRENEURIAL KNOWLEDGE ENTREPRENEURIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSAND SKILLS

The learner will be able to The learner will be able to demonstratedemonstrate

entrepreneurial knowledge, skills andentrepreneurial knowledge, skills and

attitudes.attitudes.

LO4 - Assessment LO4 - Assessment StandardsStandards

Analyses personal strengths and weaknesses inAnalyses personal strengths and weaknesses inbecoming an entrepreneur.becoming an entrepreneur.

Identifies a variety of possible businessIdentifies a variety of possible businessopportunities in the community (school).opportunities in the community (school).

Designs an advertising campaign to promote aDesigns an advertising campaign to promote aproduct that will generate a profit.product that will generate a profit.

Develops and implements a simple business Develops and implements a simple business plan for a trading or service business that could plan for a trading or service business that could be operated from school or from home.be operated from school or from home.

Challenge PhaseChallenge Phase

FOCUS QUESTIONFOCUS QUESTION

What can I do for others?What can I do for others?

ThinkingThinking

Thinking GamesThinking Games

- Flexi Think- Flexi Think

EMSEMS

Goods and services Goods and services Game – Delivering the Game – Delivering the GoodsGoods

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Create “Goods and Create “Goods and Services” Charts using Services” Charts using Magazine PicturesMagazine Pictures

Gathering PhaseGathering Phase

What can YOU do?What can YOU do?

Brainstorm in groupsBrainstorm in groups Record ideas in InspirationRecord ideas in Inspiration Classify ideas according to Classify ideas according to

categories – different users of categories – different users of servicesservices

Select 10 of the ideasSelect 10 of the ideas

What do you THINK other What do you THINK other people would like you to do?people would like you to do? Visual RankingVisual Ranking Rank the services according to your Rank the services according to your

group’s preference – reach group’s preference – reach consensus and justifyconsensus and justify

Rank again from a different Rank again from a different perspective – eg Primary school perspective – eg Primary school learner, teacher, admin staff, High learner, teacher, admin staff, High School learnerSchool learner

How will you find out?How will you find out?

Draw up a questionnaire in MS Word.Draw up a questionnaire in MS Word. Discuss the need for a representative Discuss the need for a representative

samplesample Administer the questionnaire to a Administer the questionnaire to a

sample of people in the schoolsample of people in the school

QuestionnaireQuestionnaireFPFP FPFP IPIP IPIP HH

SSHSHS TeacheTeache

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StaffStaff

Supp Supp StaffStaff

Cleaning your ShoesCleaning your Shoes

Washing your carWashing your car

Standing in line at the Standing in line at the tuck shoptuck shop

Carrying your booksCarrying your books

Writing a Book review for Writing a Book review for youyou

Tutoring you in a subject Tutoring you in a subject

Cleaning the boardCleaning the board

Tidying books in the Tidying books in the LibraryLibrary

Weeding the gardenWeeding the garden

Picking up litterPicking up litter

AssessmentAssessment

At the end of this phase, the class was At the end of this phase, the class was given an opportunity to draw their given an opportunity to draw their knowledge together with a pop quiz.knowledge together with a pop quiz.

Children worked in groups to answer Children worked in groups to answer short questions.short questions.

LO 4, AS 2LO 4, AS 2

Processing PhaseProcessing Phase

Time to decide……Time to decide……

Counting of the dataCounting of the data

Manual countingManual counting

Inserting data into a worksheetInserting data into a worksheet

Analysing the dataAnalysing the data

Create a chartCreate a chart

Discuss the findingsDiscuss the findings

Using Excel to make a Using Excel to make a graphgraph

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How will you run your How will you run your business?business?

As a class, discuss business plans – As a class, discuss business plans – using key words using key words

In groups, use MS Word table to In groups, use MS Word table to create the business plancreate the business plan

Create a simple income and Create a simple income and expenditure chartexpenditure chart

Business PlanBusiness PlanName of Business Thando’s Tuckshop Timesavers

Business partners Thando, Siyanda, Palesa, Andile, Nhlakanipho, TK

Service Standing in the line at the tuckshop for other learners

Market Research Yes – the High School children think it is a very good idea.

Target Market High School children

How the business will work

We will ask the High School children to pay us R1 if we stand in the line at the tuckshop at break and buy their tuck for them.

Every person in the group will buy for 5 people at a time.

Expenses Only our time and giving up our break

Profit Our group will make R30 at every break.

AssessmentAssessment

The business plan is assessed using The business plan is assessed using a rubrica rubric

LO 4, AS 2LO 4, AS 2

Production PhaseProduction Phase

Let’s do it!Let’s do it!

Write to the Headmaster to ask permission to Write to the Headmaster to ask permission to run a Service Day (MS Word)run a Service Day (MS Word)

Purchase supplies if they are neededPurchase supplies if they are needed

Create an Advertising Campaign and make Create an Advertising Campaign and make posters to promote the business (MS posters to promote the business (MS Publisher)Publisher)

Set up the business and run it!Set up the business and run it!

AssessmentAssessment

Poster AssessmentPoster Assessment

Rubric Rubric

LO 4, AS 3LO 4, AS 3

SERVICE DAYSERVICE DAY

A day is set aside for the Service DayA day is set aside for the Service Day

The whole school is informedThe whole school is informed

Businesses are runBusinesses are run

EVALUATIONEVALUATION

How did it work?How did it work?

Class discussion on the strengths and Class discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of the Service Dayweaknesses of the Service Day

Data is captured using InspirationData is captured using Inspiration

AssessmentAssessment

Personal evaluation of the success of Personal evaluation of the success of the service provision and the process the service provision and the process as a wholeas a whole

““Diary” is written and discussed with Diary” is written and discussed with the teacherthe teacher

LO 4, AS 1LO 4, AS 1

My Personal EvaluationMy Personal Evaluation

This project is still a work in progress This project is still a work in progress – the Public Servant’s strike meant – the Public Servant’s strike meant that, although we are an that, although we are an Independent School, classes were Independent School, classes were disrupted and we missed 3 weeks of disrupted and we missed 3 weeks of the planned time.the planned time.

We plan to complete it next termWe plan to complete it next term

In terms of thinking, learners were In terms of thinking, learners were able to identify thinking strategies.able to identify thinking strategies.

They have begun to use “Thinking They have begun to use “Thinking Words” in their conversation.Words” in their conversation.

Group work improved as learners Group work improved as learners realised that the task was dependent realised that the task was dependent on acting thoughtfullyon acting thoughtfully

THINKINGTHINKING

EMSEMS

Knowledge of Goods and Services Knowledge of Goods and Services was developed and transferred to was developed and transferred to other situationsother situations

Entrepreneurial strategies were Entrepreneurial strategies were testedtested

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

Making charts in Excel was a “WOW” Making charts in Excel was a “WOW” moment for manymoment for many

Using tables in MSWord was a new skill Using tables in MSWord was a new skill that was enjoyedthat was enjoyed

Using technology for real life purposes Using technology for real life purposes has led to increased confidence.has led to increased confidence.

WILL I DO IT AGAIN?WILL I DO IT AGAIN?

YES!!!YES!!!

But next time I will plan my time better.But next time I will plan my time better.

Some ResourcesSome Resources

Flexithink – Debbie EvansFlexithink – Debbie Evans

EconEdLinkEconEdLink

Thutong South African Education Thutong South African Education

PortalPortal

A variety of EMS textbooksA variety of EMS textbooks