YES, 8.2.2012, Pori, WS presentations, case sweden

1. Mr. Martin Svensson & Mrs. Anette Tilly

2. What is FramtidsFrön?
 Non-profit membership
organization
 Founded 2002
 Financed by local and regional
authorities and the national
agency for education
 3 offices in Sweden

3. Entrepreneurship in school
National Agency for Education:
Entrepreneurship in school is a
pedagogical approach in the
classroom as much as it is a
knowledge of enterprising.
The aim is to affirm and develop the
students' inherent curiosity,
initiative and self-confidence.

4. What is entrepreneurship in school?
Wide definition
Training abilities like creativity, problem solving,
taking risks, be pro-active, team working, project
oriented etc
Narrow definition
Knowledge about enterprising, business plan, how to
start and run a company

5. Entrepreneurship in school
 Enterprising
 Reality based learning
 Multidisciplinary
 Employeeship
 Counter right and wrong
 Fun and motivating
questions
 Involve outside world
 Risk taking

6. National level
Organisation Policy document Support/funding
Swedish government National strategy for 2,8 million € for
entrepreneurship in the organisations and
education system projects supporting
National agency for Curriculums for age 6-18 entrepreneurship in
education school

7. Regional level
Organisation Policy document Support/funding
Regional development Regional strategy for 50 000 € for supporting
agency - Östsam entrepreneurship in the FramtidsFrön and Junior
education system Achievement
Organisation Work field
FramtidsFrön Providing training and tools for teachers in
entrepreneurial pedagogy (wide definition)
Junior Achievement Providing an enterprising training tool for students
(narrow definition)

8. Local level
Organisation Policy document Support/funding
13 municipalities Local action plans for Funding FramtidsFrön
entrepreneurship in the and Junior Achievement
municipalities schools for local school support
Organisation Activity & results
Schools with pupils from Teachers have a more entrepreneurial mindset
age 6 to 15 which create activity in all school subjects
Schools with pupils from Students have a better knowledge about
age 16 to 20 enterprising and are more motivated in general

9. Radio-Active
Radio-Active
Can you operate a radio station?
Yes, It’s a fun and easy
entrepreneurial way to create
interest for technology and
media. At the same time the
students develop their abilities
to be creatitive and cooperate.

10. How can it be integrated?
 News – Swedish class
 Radio Sports - Sports & Health class
 Music Quiz – Music class
 Debate Program – Society class
 Food Program – Cooking class
 Movie & Book reviews - English class
 Multi Culture – Religion class

13. Discussion, Entrepreneurial or not?
School A School B
 Visit at a company decided by  Visits to several companies
teacher decided by students
 Full class  Small groups (3-5 students)
 Questions prepared by teacher  Questions written by students
 One subject  Multidisciplinary

14. Entrepreneurship in school
 Enterprising
 Reality based learning
 Multidisciplinary
 Employeeship
 Counter right and wrong
 Fun and motivating
questions
 Involve outside world
 Risk taking

15. Thank you!
www.framtidsfron.se