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Overview The School Enterprise Challenge is a free educational programme that teaches business and life skills.It supports teachers and students to plan and set up real businesses at their school.From coming up with your own business idea to writing a business plan and actually launching your school business, we’ll support you the whole way!COVID update: The School Enterprise Challenge 2021 can be adapted to any context, whether you will be teaching online or in-person. Whatever your situation, we will support you to keep your students engaged and empower them through practical learning! Guidelines Why Take Part?There are so many reasons to take part in the School Enterprise Challenge!It is a practical programme which enables young people to develop skills which are not covered in the classroom (experiential learning).It also provides teachers with real-life examples to bring their teaching to life and allows them to develop new teaching practices (experiential teaching).All participants in the programme are part of a global community of enterprising schools which provides lots of inspiration and is a place for collaboration and sharing of best practices.Benefits for young peopleEXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Get practical experience running a real businessDevelop entrepreneurial skillsCreativityAnalysisFinancial managementGrowth mindsetDevelop key life skillsCommunicationsTeamworkLeadershipProblem solvingBe part of a global movement of young entrepreneurs!Benefits for teachersEXPERIENTIAL TEACHING Get access to a wide variety of teaching materialsBusiness guides with explanations + activitiesExplainer videosMini-competitions: ready-made challenges for your studentsLearn about business (this has many benefits in your personal life!)Ability to bring academic subjects to life through real-life examplesDevelop new teaching techniquesBoost your CVGain recognition and have the chance to win prizes"For teachers, the School Enterprise Challenge creates a nice bond with students, di