[Previous] [Contents] [Next]

Improving Enterprise in Education
A report by HM Inspectorate of Education

Appendix 3: The four capacities as portrayed in Excellence through Enterprise (with acknowledgements to Learning and Teaching Scotland)

successful learners

who

  • are skilled in generic processes and activities such as core skills
  • appreciate the relevance of what they are learning
  • can use experiences in enterprise to reflect on other learning and make connections
  • are self-motivating and accept setbacks as learning experiences
  • can generate and act upon original ideas
  • understand transitions throughout life and the importance of making connections between past, present and future experiences

confident individuals

who

  • have a ‘can do’, ‘be all you can be’ attitude
  • are self-aware and can reflect on their own particular strengths, development needs, interests and aspirations
  • are skilled in planning, influencing, negotiating and teamwork
  • are creative, flexible and resourceful in managing change
  • have experienced challenging, entrepreneurial projects
  • have developed a constructively critical attitude towards commerce and business
  • take imaginative and informed approaches to problem solving involving calculated risks

responsible citizens

who

  • have knowledge and understanding of the nature of work and social and economic enterprise
  • understand the roles, rights and responsibilities of individuals as employees, managers, employers, entrepreneurs, investors, customers and global citizens
  • are willing to take responsibility for and accept the consequences of their own actions
  • understand the positive and negative contributions of technology and business to society
  • have knowledge and understanding of personal finance, as well as national and global economies

effective contributors

who

  • have an understanding and appreciation of the world of work, the value of different occupations and entrepreneurship and their contributions to the economy and to society
  • have knowledge and understanding of wealth creation and wealth distribution both nationally and globally
  • are willing to take the initiative and lead
  • actively engage in school and community life in a positive manner to the benefit of the school and the wider community
  • understand the roles and contributions to society of voluntary organisations
  • have experience of engaging positively with a wide range of people in society

[Previous] [Contents] [Next]