LCVP

ENTERPRISE/ACTION PLAN
G U I D E L I N E S F O R P R E PA R I N G A N
ENTERPRISE/ACTION PLAN

tudents are required to submit an enterprise/action

plan as part of the core of the portfolio of
coursework. This is a plan for an enterprising activity
which a student (or group) intends to organise, or an
action which a student (or group) intends to take. The
plan should be related to one or more of the learning
outcomes of the Link Modules. Examples of
enterprise/action plans include

he enterprise/action plan should be presented as

a word-processed document 300 600 words
in length.

In general, the plan should be written in the future

tense. The student should, however, show evidence
that he/she has selected and conducted relevant
research and carried out some analysis of that
research. This means that these parts of the plan may
refer to work already completed.

a plan for a local area investigation

a plan for a visit to an enterprise
a plan for a careers, information evening

L AY O U T
The plan should be factual, concise, and should
contain a logical sequence of ideas. The content
should be characterised by clear headings, short
sentences and bulleted or tabulated lists of information.
There is no prescribed order or list of headings for this
portfolio item but students should be encouraged to
present the material in a logical manner, using
headings that enable them to fully achieve the
assessment criteria. Suggested headings and an
explanation of their meaning are listed below.

a plan for a fundraising event

a plan for a mini-enterprise
a plan for learning a new skill
a plan for organising a work placement.
The ability to plan effectively is a skill which can be of
great practical value to students during their time at
school, in their future studies, and in the world of
work. By encouraging LCVP students to draw up plans
for Link Module activities, teachers can help them to
make informed decisions based on careful research
and analysis.

Title
This should state that the document is a plan and
indicate its purpose, e.g. Plan for a visit by the LCVP
class to the FS Opportunities Exhibition. The
inclusion of additional information here is optional
(e.g. author's name, for whose attention it was written
and date of completion).

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
he enterprise/action plan will assess the student's
ability to

generate a document with a clear and consistent

layout

Objectives
There should be a number of objectives (two or three).
They should refer to what the student (or group)
expects to achieve through the plan and may also
include what the student (or group) hopes to learn
through participating in the planned activity. In the
case of a group activity, the student must include
his/her personal objectives.

set objectives
select and conduct relevant research
analyse the results of selected research
devise a logical plan of action
identify and quantify required resources
estimate required time and costs
propose methods by which the success of the plan
will be measured.

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Research Methods
The student should indicate the research that has been
carried out in order to develop the plan. The research
need not be complex. Appropriate research might
include

Resources and Costs

Resources may include materials and personnel.
Material resources should be itemised and estimated
costs recorded. Detailed spreadsheets are not
required.

writing or telephoning for information

Evaluation Methods
These refer to the methods or indicators the student (or
group) plans to use to ascertain whether or not the
objectives have been achieved. It is important that the
student refers back to the stated objectives, taking care
that each objective is evaluated. Once again, complex
evaluation procedures are not required. Simple
statements such as the following will suffice:

library or internet search

seeking advice from adults or peers
canvassing opinion
using a questionnaire.
Analysis of Research
The student should summarise the outcome of each
research method he/she has listed by recording the
relevant information which has been obtained and
how it will influence the plan.

If we achieve our fundraising target of 300 euro

then we will have achieved our goal.
We will draw up a short questionnaire to evaluate
how well we work together as a team.

Actions
This is an outline of the steps the student (or group)
intends to take to implement the plan. If possible, the
steps should be presented in chronological order
beginning with what must be done first.

GROUP WORK

student may present an enterprise/action plan

which arises from group work. When this is the
case, the student's individual contribution to
different aspects of the plan should be clearly
identified. The student may achieve this in the
following ways:

Schedule of Time
Here the student should indicate how much time will be
allocated to each part of the activity and the dates of
any deadlines that must be met in order to carry out
the plan. Dates and times may alternatively be
included beside each step in the Actions described
above.

by including a personal objective at the beginning

of the plan
by identifying a particular piece of research which
he/she carried out
by identifying his/her personal contribution to the
plan of action
by including a method of evaluation of his/her
personal objective at the end of the plan.

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SAMPLE ENTERPRISE/ACTION PLAN 1

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SAMPLE ENTERPRISE/ACTION PLAN 1

F I R S T- A I D Q U A L I F I C AT I O N
(551 WORDS)

ENTERPRISE/ACTION PLAN (300 600 WORDS)

Assessment criteria

Evidence presented
Full

Partial

Additional comments

Absent

Generate a document with

a clear and consistent
layout.

Plan follows a logical

sequence. The headings are
clear. Bullet points and short
sentences are used.

Set objectives

Principal objective is clear.

There are also subsidiary
objectives linked to the
development of students skills.

Select and conduct relevant

research.

Selected research is
uncomplicated and relevant.

Analyse the results of

selected research.

Analysis is comprehensive
and linked directly to the
research.

Devise a logical plan of

action.

Clear, and follows a logical

sequence.

Identify and quantify

required resources.

Resources required for this

activity are minimal (First
Aid Manual).

Estimate required time and

costs.

Time and costs are

accurate.

Propose methods by which

the success of the plan will
be measured.

Evaluation methods are

comprehensive and are a
logical follow on from set
objectives.

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SAMPLE ENTERPRISE/ACTION PLAN 2

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SAMPLE ENTERPRISE/ACTION PLAN 2

LCVP FUNDRAISING EVENT
(532 WORDS)

ENTERPRISE/ACTION PLAN (300 600 WORDS)

Assessment criteria

Evidence presented
Full

Partial

Additional comments

Absent

Generate a document with

a clear and consistent
layout.

Plan is laid out in a logical

manner. Headings are clear
and consistent.

Set objectives

Principal objective is clear.

personal objective and a
team objective.

Select and conduct relevant

research.

Research methods are

appropriate. The teacher
chosen would need to have
had experience of
organising a table quiz.

Analyse the results of

selected research.

Analysis is linked directly to

the research. Little analysis
of how to organise or
advertise the event.

Devise a logical plan of

action.

Plan of action is not

accurately identified in
document. Appears under
Schedule of Time.

Identify and quantify

required resources.

Resources required for this

activity are identified but
not quantified e.g. How
many posters, photocopies?

Estimate required time and

costs.
Propose methods by which
the success of the plan will
be measured.

Time and costs are

accurate.

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Evaluation should include

getting feedback from
participants and assessing
quality of teamwork.

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SAMPLE ENTERPRISE/ACTION PLAN 3

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SAMPLE ENTERPRISE/ACTION PLAN 3

LCVP VISIT OUT
(289 WORDS)

ENTERPRISE/ACTION PLAN (300 600 WORDS)

Assessment criteria

Evidence presented
Full

Generate a document with

a clear and consistent
layout.

Partial

Additional comments

Absent

Headings and body text not

always clearly differentiated
(i.e. some headings in bold,
some in italics).
Unclear as to whether the
activity has been organised
by a group or by the author.
Should have included
personal objectives and
group objectives (if a group
activity).

Set objectives

Objective is limited. Student

should have included a team
objective and a personal
objective.

Select and conduct relevant

research.

Limited evidence of research.

Student should have included
some research into company
to be visited.

Analyse the results of

selected research.

Limited research has led to

limited analysis.

Devise a logical plan of

action.

Plan of action is sketchy.

Should have included details
such as: Draw up a list of
questions.

Identify and quantify

required resources.

Student should have drawn

up a list of equipment
required for the visit e.g.
copy of questionnaire,
clipboard, pack lunch.

Estimate required time and

costs.

Time and costs are

incomplete. Should have
estimated time for each part
of factory visit and time of
return to school. Should have
included photocopying costs.

Propose methods by which

the success of the plan will
be measured.

Evaluation of usefulness of
visit to group is not linked to
an objective. Should have
proposed methods by which
the company and the class
group could evaluate the
success of the visit.

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