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ENTREPRENEUR Level Ups!
Ignite XP
1XP!
2XP!
3XP!
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world enterprise challenge by suggesting a product or service idea, identifying what is needed to deliver it, and taking part in a supported pitch. Earners have used simple money skills, including budgeting or tracking, kept money information safe, followed a checklist to complete tasks to a deadline, and provided evidence and reflection
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has applied enterprise and entrepreneurship skills by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in enterprise by taking part in a simple enterprise activity. They have gained awareness of entrepreneurship and pitching.
- Earner has used financial awareness to support decisions by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in budgeting by using simple money skills. They have gained awareness of personal finance and learnt about money handling.
- Earner has applied business planning and organisation skills by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in business planning by following simple plans to complete tasks. They have gained awareness of administration and learnt about business administration.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisation, reflection, and trying again by collecting simple evidence and reflecting. They have gained awareness of interviews, personal strengths, transferable skills, and learned about a curriculum vitae (CV)
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world enterprise challenge by defining a target customer and problem, planning delivery with basic costs and pricing, and presenting an idea while responding to questions. Earners have produced a simple budget, explained key financial terms, planned and tracked tasks with timescales, communicated progress, and built a portfolio with reflection and next steps.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has applied enterprise and entrepreneurship skills by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in business pitching by planning and presenting an enterprise idea. They have gained awareness of sales pitching and learnt about business proposals.
- Earner has used financial awareness to support decisions by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in cost control by using financial awareness in a scenario. They have gained awareness of revenue and learnt about bank statements.
- Earner has applied business planning and organisation skills by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in business planning by planning and managing tasks. They have gained awareness of administration.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organising evidence, using feedback, and reflection by organising evidence and summarising learning. They have gained awareness of their progress, next steps, transferable skills, and learnt about interviews, curriculum vitae (CV), and applications.
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led enterprise challenge by producing a structured proposal with customer need, value proposition, delivery plan, and forecast. Identified risks, interpreted financial info, justified decisions, and evaluated improvements using evidence and feedback. Managed a project plan, reviewed outcomes, and curated a role-aligned portfolio with reflection and next steps.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has applied enterprise and entrepreneurship skills by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in swot analysis by developing and evaluating an enterprise proposal. They have gained awareness of competition and learnt about business proposals.
- Earner has used financial awareness to support decisions by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in operations analysis by interpreting financial information and justifying choices. They have gained awareness of key performance indicators and learnt about cost control.
- Earner has applied business planning and organisation skills by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in business management by managing projects and improving delivery. They have gained awareness of business operations and learnt about operation monitoring.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in curriculum vitae (CV) writing, cover letter writing, job applications, and reflection by curating a progression-focussed portfolio. They have gained awareness of transferable skills, professionalism, and learnt about reflection, progress tracking, and interview skills.
Ascend XP
1XP!
2XP!
3XP!
Earners have applied enterprise and entrepreneurship skills in an employer-led, real-world challenge, exploring business purpose, customer value, and the economy. They used basic financial awareness and business planning to support decisions and provided evidence of learning and progression through at least two activities.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has applied enterprise and entrepreneurship skills by completing an employer-led business and economy challenge. They have gained and developed skills in self-employment, business planning, proposals, and pitching through taking part in a simple enterprise activity. They have gained awareness of customer engagement, experience, and satisfaction, and learnt about business-to-business communication, lead generation, and sales pitching.
- Earner has used their financial awareness to support decision-making by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in budgeting, money handling, personal finance, cost control, and revenue, by using simple money skills. They have gained awareness of banking and bank statements and learnt about spreadsheets and financial calculation.
- Earner has applied business planning and organisational skills by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in business planning, administration, business administration and business operations by following simple plans to complete tasks. They have gained awareness of operations and operations monitoring and learnt about key performance indicators and operations analysis.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisation, reflection, and trying again by collecting simple evidence and reflecting. They have gained awareness of interviews, personal strengths, transferable skills, and learned about a curriculum vitae (CV).
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world enterprise challenge by identifying a target customer and problem, planning delivery with basic costs, pricing, and budgeting, and using key financial terms to explain decisions. They presented their idea, tracked and communicated progress, and built a portfolio to reflect on feedback and update a progression plan with clear actions and timelines.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has completed an employer-led business and economy challenge, applying enterprise and entrepreneurship skills. They developed skills in business development, proposals, pitching, and sales by planning and presenting an enterprise idea. They gained awareness of competition, customer engagement, and customer experience, and learnt SWOT analysis, business-to-business communication, and lead generation.
- Earner has used their financial awareness to support decision-making by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in budgeting, cost control, revenue, accounting, and economics and accounting by using financial awareness in a scenario. They have gained awareness of interest rates, loans, and banking, and learnt bank statements, spreadsheets, and key performance indicators.
- Earner has applied business planning and organisational skills by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in business planning, business management, business operations, operations analysis, and operation monitoring by planning and managing tasks. They have gained awareness of business administration, administration, and operations, and learnt spreadsheets and key performance indicators.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organising evidence, using feedback, and reflection by organising evidence and summarising learning. They have gained awareness of their progress, next steps, transferable skills, and learnt about interviews, curriculum vitae (CV), and applications
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world enterprise challenge by producing a structured proposal defining customer need and value, delivery and project plans, and a basic financial forecast. They identified risks and ethical considerations, monitored and evaluated outcomes, used feedback to justify improvements, and curated a role-aligned portfolio evidencing development and next steps.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has completed an employer-led business and economy challenge, applying enterprise and entrepreneurship skills. They developed skills in business proposals, planning, development, and pitching by creating and evaluating an enterprise idea. They gained awareness of business ethics, ethical practice, and competition, and learnt SWOT analysis, business acumen, and business awareness.
- Earner has used their financial awareness to support decision-making by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in accounting, budgeting, cost control, revenue, and economics and accounting by interpreting financial information from a scenario. They have gained awareness of interest rates, loans, and insurance, and learnt bank statements, tax codes, and value added tax (VAT).
- Earner has completed an employer-led business and economy challenge, applying business planning and organisational skills. They developed skills in business planning, management, operations analysis, and monitoring by managing projects and improving delivery. They gained awareness of key performance indicators, business administration, and operations, and learnt administration, business etiquette, and account management.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world business and economy challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in curriculum vitae (CV) writing, cover letter writing, job applications, and reflection by curating a progression-focussed portfolio. They have gained awareness of transferable skills, professionalism, and learnt about reflection, progress tracking, and interview skills.