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Life Skills // Entrepreneurship
Making Something to SellThe experience of creating a product to sell — a craft, a drawing, baked goods; what makes something worth buying; pride in making something others want
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Who Is a Customer?Understanding that a customer is someone who buys what you make or do; thinking about what customers want and need; the idea that businesses serve people
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Buyers & SellersWhen someone makes or has something, they can sell it; when someone wants something, they can buy it; introduction to the concept of exchange and transactions
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Goods & ServicesSome people make things (goods) and some people do things for others (services); recognising both in everyday life and understanding that both have value
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Costs & RevenueIt costs money to make things (costs/expenses); you earn money by selling them (revenue); if revenue is more than costs, that's profit; if costs are more…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Learning from FailureNot every business idea works; entrepreneurs try, fail, learn, and try again; iteration and resilience as core entrepreneurial skills; famous failure-to-success…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Teamwork in BusinessMost businesses need more than one person; working together, dividing tasks, and using different people's strengths; the value of teamwork in business
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Having a Business IdeaWhere business ideas come from; spotting everyday problems and thinking of solutions; the difference between inventing something new and improving something…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Being a Good SellerCustomer service, fairness, and honesty in business; keeping promises to customers; why being trustworthy matters for repeat business and reputation
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Marketing BasicsHow people find out about what you're selling; signs, posters, social media, word of mouth; being persuasive; the basics of advertising and promotion
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Ethics in BusinessBeing honest, being fair, treating workers well, not harming the environment; what makes a 'good' business; whether businesses should care about more than…
Ages 9 to 11ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Supply ChainsWhere products come from before they reach the customer; raw materials, making, transporting, and selling; the journey of a product from start to finish
Ages 9 to 11ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Scaling UpWhat happens when a small business grows; making more products, hiring people, reaching more customers; the challenges and opportunities of scaling
Ages 9 to 11ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Real EntrepreneursStories of real entrepreneurs who started young: Mikaila Ulmer (Me & the Bees), Moziah Bridges (Mo's Bows), Cory Nieves (Mr. Cory's Cookies); what makes someone…
Ages 9 to 11ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Social EnterpriseUsing business skills to help others or solve social and environmental problems; making money AND making a difference; examples of social enterprises
Ages 9 to 11ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
What Money IsWhat money is and why we use it; that money is exchanged for goods and services; brief history from barter to coins to digital payments
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Coins & NotesRecognising common coins and notes, knowing their values, and understanding that different combinations can make the same amount
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Buying ThingsHow buying and selling works: prices, paying for items, receiving change; the basic transaction process in shops and markets
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Needs & WantsThe difference between things we need (food, shelter, clothing) and things we want (toys, treats); that we sometimes have to choose because money is limited
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Looking After MoneyKeeping money safe; not losing coins or notes; understanding that money has real value and should be treated carefully; basic money responsibility
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Saving MoneyWhy people save money; piggy banks and saving jars; setting a savings goal; the idea that not spending now means having more later
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Jobs People DoDifferent kinds of work people do; that people earn money by working; how jobs help the community; linking personal interests to possible jobs
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Budgeting Pocket MoneyWhat a budget is; planning how to spend a fixed amount of pocket money or allowance; making trade-offs between different things you want to buy
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Advertising & SpendingHow advertising tries to influence what we buy; being a critical consumer; understanding 'value for money'; the difference between emotional and rational…
Ages 7 to 9Concept