The system of measurement and evaluation regarding the activity of simulated enterprises

1. The system of measurement and evaluation regarding the activity of simulated enterprises 5th LdVMeeTING, 12th-15th SEPTEMBER 2013, ItALy

2. PRESENTATiON OF PRE-ACTIVITIES • Private Grammar School and Economic School Katarina Zrinskiemploys contemporary teaching methods in educating young people and preparing them for the world of work... • …we also preparethem for international markets and therefore language compentences come very high at the list of prioritiesin school curriculum. • Our students have a subject called Business of Training Firms.

3. Importantquestions • How many classes, at what structure (class, project, etc.) is the teaching of simulated enterprises going on? • What method is applied and what circumstances are there for teaching the subject? • How is the activity of simulated enterprises evaluated? • What kinds of opportunities are provided for introduction in practice for simulated enterprises?

4. Businessoftrainingfirms • How many classes, at what structure (class, project, etc.) is the teaching of simulated enterprises going on? • Mandatory subject in the Economist programme during all 4 years. • In the 1stgradestudents have2 hours perweek – they learn theoretical knowledge about doingbusiness, they have workshops several times during semestar and they found their own training firm. • In the 2nd gradestudents have 3hoursper week – they learn about sectors and work within the specific sector - all through their own TF. They are doingbusiness with their TF. • Assignments are given to them to work in some of the sectors in their TF, so they work on itindividually.

5. Businessoftrainingfirms • How many classes, at what structure (class, project, etc.) is the teaching of simulated enterprises going on? • 3rd and 4th classes – they create one company per each class (group of approx.. 15 students) • Studentsare distributed across sectors and rotate in their TF • In the 3rd class – they work throughout the year in all sectors. • In the 4th class – they workin thesector which theyhave chosen, according to their preferences, interests and of course agreement with the Economics teacher.

6. Business wednesday • 3rd and 4th class – each first Wednesday in the month, students participate in the event „Business Wednesday”. • They operateand run business with their TF - NOT with shared one, but with the common one. • Allstudents and teachers come to school dressed as business people (very formal business clothes).

7. BUSINESS OF TRAINING FIRMS • What method is applied and what circumstances are there for teaching the subject? • Group Work / Team Work / Work within sectors. • International experience – doing business at International Fairs. • Standardmethods in the treatment of general theoretical knowledge. • Practicaland concrete knowledge about the business – best practice examples. • Imitationofa real business.

8. BUSINESS OF TRAINING FIRMS • How is the activity of simulated enterprises evaluated? • It is evaluated like every other subject. • Students get grades through 1-5 system: 1- fail, 2 – enough, 3 – good, 4 – very good, 5 – excellent. • Grades are based on their activity, assignments, individual and group work, exams and other. • In the 1st and 2nd grade - the evaluation is done in a classic way.

9. BUSINESS OF TRAINING FIRMS • How is the activity of simulated enterprises evaluated? • There are evaluation forms to evaluate the work of the group. They are more commonly used in the 3rd and 4th grade. • When students have group work, self-evaluation forms areused where students evaluate themselves and others. • The re-corded score is the one professor gives to each students based on his/her assesment. • One score is also the sum of all thescores achieved at self-evaluation tests.

10. Businessoftrainingfirms • What kinds of opportunities are provided for introduction in practice for simulated enterprises? • •Work with common TF – team work skills, presentation and communication skills. • Travelling and doing business at International Fairs – international experience in different cultural environment, flexibility, tolerance and language skills • It would be good if students could connect with the right company - producing/ selling the same or similar products as their TF – ability to gain a real-life experience and best practice examples.

11. Web application – businessoftrainingfirms • Business of Training Firms is the subject which has been developed in our school, and has been conducted throughout the entire four-year education. • The ICT solutions for TF subject consists of research of current state-of-the-art e-learning and interactive website in facilitating the TF subject, the development of software for ModularCurriculumfor TF and the development of interactive website for TF. • Web application for doing business online: www.pvt.hr

12. Web application – www.pvt.hr • Participation of different Training Firms • Training Firms from whole Croatia • 18 schools • 46 Training Firms • Possibilities for further development

13. Thank you for your attention! • Zvjezdana, • Marina • and • Alen • 