Manchester Airport Dragons Den 2017

CURRICULUM LINKS
Citizenship
Functions and uses of money,
the importance and practise of
budgeting, and managing risk.
Participate in volunteering and other
forms of responsible activity, to take into
adulthood.
Maths
An understanding of the maths skills needed for personal
finance, ready for when students leave school.
To understand and calculate gross and net profit,
loss and percentage return.
Select and use appropriate calculation strategies
to solve increasingly complex problems.
The competition also
links students to their
communities and acts
as a great link to Duke
of Edinburgh Awards
and CV writing.
• Team work
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Design and production
• Marketing and sales
• Budget management
• Presentation and
sales skills
The Dragons
Den Challenge
develops many skills
that are needed by
students as they
progress in their
journey to the
workplace.
Statutory
careers
guidance
and
inspiration
Offer pupils to develop entrepreneurial skills
for self-employment.
Allow pupils to tackle real life challenges - managing risk,
decision making, team building and problem solving.
Gain confidence and practical know-how and attributes that
are relevant for employment.