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S2/3 Rotary Powerpoint
Presentation Competition
sponsored by
Largs Rotary
Club
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November
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Pupils are
given 2-3 weeks to research a topic of their own choice and
then must deliver a 7 minute presentation on the topic. Pupils
are judged on the use of Microsoft Powerpoint, their presentation
skills and their knowledge of their topic |
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Creativity & Innovation
Day
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February
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A day of presentations and workshops
to open the creative minds of S3 pupils through brain-storming
and lateral thinking. Seeking innovative solutions to the
problems of today.
The event is led by UXL
Ltd from Bellshill and is sponsored by Largs
Rotary Club.
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Project Business
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April
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A one day course for all S3. Project
Business focuses on how Britain works, how business works,
how wealth is created, the economic and business life of the
community, the work and career of a local business person
and how to manage money.
This one day programme is tailored
to suit the schools own needs from the following modules.
- Introduction to Project Business
- The Role of the Consumer
- Needs, Wants, Scarcity and Choice
- The Market Economy
- The British Economic System
- Who Needs Advertising
- Personal and Business Finance
- Money and Banking
- Programme Summary and Review
Depending on the mix of modules selected,
students will gain an appreciation of the following:
Concepts
- Advertising
- Budgets
- Careers
- Consumer
- Choice
- Credit
- Demand
- Employment
- Expenses
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- Income
- Investment
- Jobs
- Markets
- Money
- Prices
- Saving
- Stock
- Supply
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Skills
- Analysing situations
- Budgeting
- Charting
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Filling out forms
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- Interpreting information
- Interviewing
- Math computation
- Problem solving
- Teamwork
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