Class work 1

week 2

25 July 2016

1. Explain entrepreneur in your own term

2. Name one entrepreneur you know, and why you think that person is an entrepreneur
3. Finish the following sentence, in life you can only be an entrepreneur
or________________?

Class work 2

week 2

26 July 2016

Name five characteristics that you can remember

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Class work 3

week 2

27 July 2016

Name all skills of an entrepreneur that you can remember.

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Class work 4

week 2

29 July 2016

An entrepreneur or an employee? What do you want to be?

Look at this combination of sentences. Some describe the traits of an entrepreneur while others
describe the traits of an employee. Write the correct statement in each column below and then
write a sentence about whether you would like to become an employee or an entrepreneur and
why.
Invest Money in His ideas to make them

Work

TAKES RISKS
have creative
ideas

likes following
instructions

Lazy
LIKES BEING PART OF A
BIG ORGANISATION

Does not worry how the money comes in

enjoys safety and security in a job

Employee

Entrepreneur

I would like to become:

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Class work 5
2016

week 3

1 August

Activity 2: What are the characteristics of an entrepreneur?

Complete this mind map of what you think the characteristics of an entrepreneur are. Begin with
these headings and add at least three keywords to explain each
Characteristic.

Class work 5

week 4

2-4 August 2016

Group work
The best group will get the price
Activity 3: Start your own group business
An entrepreneur might have all the right skills, but he or she needs a good idea for a product or
service that other people are prepared to pay money for.
Lets prepare for an Entrepreneurs Day at your school.
1. Work in a group and brainstorm some ideas for a product or service that you can sell on
Entrepreneurs Day.
2. When you have completed your brainstorm,
3. Vote for the best idea and think about how you will be able to make money from that idea.
Look at the following checklist to assist you in your planning: (look the example (in blue)of
one learner from last year, to help you know what is expected)

Describe the product or service that you going to sell or provide (maqina)
Would you buying products to sell or would you be producing your products and selling
them (buying them)
Where would you get your products/ raw materials and how much would be pay for it
(estimate) (from Roots at chris hani mall and is 50 cent each )
Describe your target market (who are you selling to?) (nageng learners, teachers and
workers )
Their age, preferences and income (from 7 yrs 30 yrs )
Location of your business (nageng near assembly)
Where will you get the money to start your business (save from my pocket money)
How much money you will need (R 200)

Where you will get the money (form pocket money and borrow some from my mother or
brother)
How will you pay back this money (after I have sold and made profit I will pay it back)
Discuss with your teacher what will happen with the money after the market day event?
What do you think we can do with this money? Help, less-fortunate people, add to your
Farwell trip or?
Discuss your costing how much you need, how much you going to sell your products
and the possible profit you want to make. (I will need R 100, I will sell each R1 I will make
R 250 profit)