Press Release
Date: Wednesday 11 October 2006 (NR/28/06)
CCEA's New Enterprise Resource is no Fairytale
CCEA's 'Anything's Possible Enterprise Storysack' is a primary school resource designed to engage children's interest in enterprise through the use of a fictional story using lovable characters who demonstrate enterprising qualities throughout their journey.
This resource supports the introduction of Education for Employability in primary schools. It also contributes to Invest NI's Accelerating Entrepreneurship Strategy (AES) which aims to address the low level of entrepreneurial activity in Northern Ireland.
CCEA Chief Executive Gavin Boyd commented from Invest Northern Ireland's Headquarters:
"If children's enterprising attitudes are developed early, it will help mould their openness to opportunities and new ideas when they are older. This is what Enterprise is about in the Primary school."
Speaking at the launch Graham Davis, Director of Entrepreneurship at Invest NI, added:
"The "Anything's Possible Enterprise Storysack" resource will help inspire more children to become entrepreneurial as they mature. Changing attitudes towards enterprise and encouraging more young people to see starting a business as a viable career option is one of our key objectives here at Invest NI."
Marie Poacher Teacher, St Mary's Primary School, Cabragh stated:
"Children love stories, so what better way to teach them than through the art of storytelling.
This resource is engaging and fun for teachers and parents to use with children. Introducing enterprise early will cultivate a 'can do' attitude, enhancing their personal development, self confidence and self esteem."
The Storysacks resource will be distributed by CCEA to all primary schools in Northern Ireland at the end of October.
For further information about Storysacks or Education for Employability please log onto the CCEA website at www.ccea.org.uk and select From Little Acorns from the microsite menu.
Alternatively contact Melanie Mulligan on 028 9026 1200 extension 2295 or email mmulligan@ccea.org.uk
Anything's Possible Story Sacks
The Anything's Possible Storysack is CCEA's new resource to support CCEA's vision for Education for Employability in primary schools. The resource focuses on children's love of stories in order to convey the message of enterprise and can be used by teachers or parents of children in primary school.
Each sack contains everything needed to bring a story to life including:
- Soft toys
- Audio CD
- Story book
- Play mat
- Teacher's Guide
- Soft toys
Education for Employability
Education for Employability is one of the elements underpinning the objectives in the revised Northern Ireland Primary Curriculum, which will be introduced to schools from September 2007.
Education for Employability encompasses three dimensions in primary schools:
- Fostering Personal Development
- Working in the Local and Global Economy
- Enterprise
Media enquiries to Ruth Maguire on (028) 9026 1216, Mobile 07796947993. E mail rhmaguire@ccea.org.uk
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Note to Editors
CCEA is the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment.
CCEA places learners and those who have a concern for their educational and personal development at the forefront of its thinking. CCEA's mission is:
"To enable the full potential of all learners to be achieved and recognised"
What we do
CCEA is a unique educational body in the UK , bringing together the three areas of curriculum, examinations and assessment.
Advising Government – on what should be taught in Northern Ireland ’s schools and colleges.
Monitoring Standards – ensuring that the qualifications and examinations offered by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland are of an appropriate quality and standard.
Awarding Qualifications
– as Northern Ireland’s leading awarding body we offer a diverse range of qualifications, such as GCSEs, including the new GCSE Double Award specifications in vocational subjects, GCE A and AS levels, Entry Level Qualifications, and Graded Objectives in Modern Languages.
- CCEA also offers a range of Awards and Certificates in Education, Training and Skills (ACETS) targeted at learners who want to get
the knowledge, understanding and skills needed
to hit the ground running in the world of work.
