How to get the best from Get enterprising
- The first step is to register with Get Set It’s quick and painless and gives you access to the full range of free classroom resources, competitions, workshops and countless other exciting opportunities between now and 2012.
- Explore the rest of the Get Set website and use the videos, interactive games, activity sheets, presentations and competitions to enhance your enterprise projects.
- Keep the Olympic and Parlaympic Values in the centre of your enterprise work. This will add a social enterprise dimension, help students to stay connected to the Games and support effective team working and personal skills.
- Enter the national challenges and competitions already on offer including Have you got what it takes?
- Take advantage of the Regional workshops and events in your region – they’re free, fun and delivered for you.
- Check out the Case studies area – the Get enterprising pilot schools came up with some brilliant projects that we hope will inspire you.
- Have a clear strategy for working with business and enterprise partners. Here’s some tips:
- Make sure your objectives are clear and shared. Are you both trying to achieve the same goals?
- Help partners become aware of curriculum links wherever possible.
- Find out about the presentation and delivery skills of your partners – are they going to keep your students motivated and engaged?
- Developing a database of business links is really useful and could be a project taken on by a group of local schools to share their experiences.
Remember that your work in enterprise can give you access to Get Set network accreditation. It’s easy to join us.
