Enterprise Lesson Plans / KS4 - Stock Exchange - 6 lessons / Stock Exchange Lesson Plan 1 - Choosing Roles and Designing Logos

Connect the Learning

This unit can be taught as a whole day event suitable for an Enterprise Day, a KS4 enrichment day or as six 45 minute sessions as part of an enterprise programme. Link to previous learning on the topic of business studies, finance and work-related learning.

The Big Picture

Students will have the opportunity to work in groups to take part in the buying and selling of shares. Each group will form a company and think of a product, name and logo for their company.

Learning Outcomes

Economic wellbeing and financial capability

Key concepts:
1.2 Capability
Exploring what it means to be enterprising.

1.3 Risk
Understanding risk in both positive and negative terms.
Taking risks and learning from mistakes.

1.4 Economic understanding
Understanding the economic and business environment.
Understanding the functions and uses of money.

Introduction

Divide the class into groups of 4 students. Each group will represent a company. Explain the project to the class and allow 10 minutes for initial discussions and selection and understanding of roles within the group. Each group will have a project task sheet and individual role cards to read and discuss.

Tip: A fun way to organise groups. Enlarge and laminate 7-8 famous logos. Cut them up into 4 jigsaw pieces and distribute to the students. Students form groups linked to their complete logos. They could then be given an immediate task to appraise their logo with 3 good things and 3 bad things about it. This links well into the theme for the lesson.