Transform Learning with YE Academy, our Plug & Play Digital Programmes for Schools

Fully narrated, interactive courses covering Entrepreneurship, Work Readiness & Financial Capability.

Comprehensive Programmes for Future-Ready Students that are mapped to the NI Curriculum

CCEA has endorsed* the use of these programmes in schools and has confirmed that they are aligned to the broad aims and objectives of the Northern Ireland Curriculum. The programmes and materials support the development of financial capability, work-readiness and enterprise skills and facilitates the development of the cross-curricular skills of communication; managing information; working with others; using mathematics; thinking, problem-solving & decision making; self-management; being creative and using ICT.

* Note: Whilst the publisher has taken all reasonable care in the preparation of these programmes, CCEA makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in these programmes.  CCEA does not accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions from the programmes or the consequences thereof.

Primary Programmes at a Glance

	Year Group	Key Stage	Duration	Description
Coming Soon	2	Foundation	4 x 30 -40 minute sessions	Through storytelling and interactive activities, pupils learn about the world of work and the importance of saving, earning, decision-making, and teamwork.
Coming Soon	3	1	4 x 30 – 40 minute sessions	Using age-appropriate interactive activities, students explore family roles, basic needs and wants, and the financial choices families make to meet them.
	4	1	4 x 45 minute sessions	Students discover how people and business operate within their community. They will look at the people, shops and services which make up a community, what contributes to a good community and get introduced to taxes and voting. *Also available in Irish
	5	2	3 x 1 hour sessions	This three-module programme—What is a City? Money Choices, and It’s Time for Business—introduces young people to how cities work, smart money decisions, and the creativity of starting their own restaurant. *Also available in Irish
	6 or 7	2	4 x 30-45 minute sessions	Students learn what countries of the world rely on each other for resources. They simulate the decisions that countries and businesses make and broaden their understanding of import and export.
	7	2	7 x 30 min / 1 hour sessions	Students set up and run their own business. Discovering important decisions that must be made. They raise start-up capital, decide on a business, discover their strengths taking on job roles, produceproducts, and sell their product. *Also available in Irish
	3 to 7	1 & 2	1 x 30-40 minute module	Start Small Think Big introduces students to micro-businesses in NI to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Post Primary Programmes at a Glance

	Year Group	Key Stage	Duration	Description
	8	3	4 x 40 minute modules	Students will develop skills and positive attitudes as they make the leap from primary to post-primary school.
	9	3	4 x 40 minute modules	Students are guided through a fun entrepreneurship experience, enhancing employability skills and qualities
	10 & 11	3 & 4	4 x 40 minute modules	Learning about career choices, personal skills, recruitment and the cost of living to help young people prepare for successful futures
	10 to 14	3, 4 & post 16	3 x 40 minute modules	Students develop their employability skills through learning how to find and apply for a job and deliver a presentation. The programme has 3 standalone modules.
	8 to 12	3 & 4	4 x 40 minute modules	Study Skills will introduce students to develop skills for life-long learning, time management and understanding how to create the right environment to work
	8 to 14	3, 4 & post 16	3 x 45 minute modules	Seminar introducing students to different types of technology and digital careers whilst working in teams to ideate a new digital solution for a problem faced by a specific target market, including branding, price, marketing and a final presentation
	8 to 14	3, 4 & post 16	3 x 45 minute modules	Students will be challenged to shape Northern Ireland’s next 100 years through innovative ideas that could contribute to economic growth and create jobs in the rapidly growing engineering sector
Coming Soon	8 to 14	3, 4 & post 16		Highly focussed programme based on the growth of the food & drink sector in Northern Ireland developing students thinking skills and personal capabilities through ideation of a new unique product for the sector.
Coming Soon	8 to 14	3, 4 & post 16		This programme introduces students to Northern Ireland’s growing Tourism industry whilst working in teams to ideate a new event aimed at a specific target market, including branding, price, marketing and a final presentation.
	8 to 14	3, 4 & post 16	3 x 45 minute modules	Students will explore green jobs and biodiversity careers. They will learn about why nature and biodiversity are important to the economy, the impact industries can have on biodiversity and gain insights into some of the innovative solutions developed in response by local entrepreneurial businesses. They will create their own solution which can be entered into a NI wide competition.
	10 to 14	3, 4 & post 16	6 x 30-60 minute modules	My Money Matters provides young people with the opportunity to explore their own attitudes to money and gain a few key financial skills to help them in the real world
	8 to 10	3	1 x 30-40 minute module	Start Small, Think Big introduces students to micro-businesses in NI to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week.
	13 & 14	3, 4 & post16	6 x 30 minute modules	6 x 30 minute modules
	11 to 14	4 & post16	Can run for full academic year, however typical duration starts in Term 1 and runs until mid-Term 2.	Students gain first-hand experience of setting up and running their own real business. From devising a product concept through to the development of the actual product. Students also get access to external trading events. Activities are recognised by Duke of Edinburgh, Ulster University alongside digital badging.
	11 to 14	LSU/SEN Students	Can run for full academic year, however typical duration starts in Term 1	The only programme of its kind in the UK designed to help students, with learning difficulties or disabilities, learn about business & run a real company at their own pace.
	8 to 11	3 & 4	Typically last 8-10 weeks, however it can be extended up to 1 academic year if required.	The programme is split into 7 steps and guides students through running a business. The business can bring a product to market or can be run conceptually.

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