We need your case studies!

The purpose of this page is for Doncaster secondary schools to share their experience of Enterprise activities and projects during the life of the DE4L programme. Please send us your enterprise 'case studies'. These might include outline project plans, reports, evaluations, students' writing/comments, photographs (with permission to publish) etc. All schools submitting a case study will receive a certificate, and case studies adjudged to be the best will awarded a prize. We are looking for case studies that demonstrate the development of enterprise throughout the secondary curriculum from KS3 to KS4.

Send us your case studies now! Photographs may be imbedded in Word documents or attached separately as jpeg files.
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If you don't have a case study to submit, but are developing enterprise activities, need help and support, or just want to ask a question or let us know what you are doing click here

Examples on the web

There are lots of examples out there of schools that are developing enterprise throughout the secondary curriculum.
Here are a few we think might be helpful:

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) - These case studies illustrate teaching and learning enterprise in ICT
http://www.qca.org.uk/14-19/11-16-schools/110_2039.htm

TDA - Case study - Writhlington Business and Enterprise School
http://www.tda.gov.uk/remodelling/extendedschools/resources/casestudies/remodelling/writhlington1.aspx

pfeg - Resource - Case Study No. 16: An enterprise day at Hinchingbrooke School in Cambridgeshire.
http://www.pfeg.org/Resources/Detail/default.asp?ResourceID=179

Health Promoting Schools - Farr High School Case Study - This case study outlines the whole school and community approach at Farr High School which gives young people experience of a real enterprise project.
http://www.healthpromotingschools.co.uk/practitioners/sharingpractice/farr/introduction.asp

If you have found the above examples useful and would like to see more added to this list, click here and let us know.

School case studies

Hayfield school Work Related Learning and Enterprise Education Activities  . . . download

William - Work experience to Pharmacist  . . . download

Doncaster lead the way in enterprise - Hayfield School Magazine articles  . . . download

Bright Ideas Competition 2008 - Powerpoint presentations

Heatherwood School - Gifts Galore  . . . download

The Hayfield School - Y8 Ink Cartridge Recycling Project . . . download

Pennine View School - Athelstane Allotment Project  . . . download

Technology Challenge case studies

Case studies of technology challenge activities with local businesses

John Smedley Ltd -  Textile manufacturing sector . . . download

Pegler - Manufacturing / Engineering . . . download

Business case studies

Local business case studies - this document contain information about ordinary Doncaster people who have sucessfully started their own businesses . . .  download

Business placements for teachers

A business placement is an opportunity for school staff to spend between 1 and 5 days in a business or industrial environment to develop an understanding of work related learning and forge links with local employers.

The following case studies describe how teachers have benefitted from taking part in placements with Doncaster businesses.

Sharon George, The Armthorpe School . . . download