Through a class brainstorm and discussion, develop a list of school events and opportunities that would lend themselves to trialling a small business over a short period of time. The barbeque task Organise students into teams. Hand out and explain the barbeque task below. While students are completing the task act as a business consultant to the teams. Provide time for students to prepare their presentations to the class and invite others.
Students present their reports and answer questions from the audience.
Debrief students by discussing the ways in which they used enterprising skills and behaviour, the ethics involved in the entrepreneurial activity and the trials and tribulations of the presentation. Acknowledgments Approaches to Enterprise Education was developed and produced by Curriculum Corporation through the Vocational Education in Schools Project funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. Primary Return to Secondary Lesson Plans Index.