Enterprise Troopers - Judging and Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for Entry

Lower Primary Competition Category (5-7 year olds)

All infant / primary schools in Wales are eligible

All children involved should be between 5 and 7 years old (Reception, Years 1 & 2)

Upper Primary Category (8-11 year olds)

All junior / primary schools in Wales are eligible

All children involved in the entry should be between 8 and 11 years old (Years 3-6)

 

Eligibility criteria for categories:

To be eligible for the competition all activity entered must have taken place between 1 January 2021 – 27 May 2022.
Schools can submit any number of entries per category (Lower Primary and Upper Primary) or entries can be submitted for both Lower and Upper Primary combined.  Remember, you can enter as many entries as you like for each category and any number of children can participate in each category.

The competition is FREE to enter and there are lots of resources here to help you!


ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Enterprise Troopers National Primary School Competition - Judging Criteria, 2021-2022

Element 1:

Demonstrating the ACRO behaviours

 

Exemplar questions for consideration when judging.

 

Marks awarded at each stage

Video Entry Submission

Semi Final

National Final

  1. Attitude

Evidence of the team’s understanding of their own:

  • strengths
  • motivation
  • determination to achieve goals

In the enterprise activity, how well did the team:

  • set out what they wanted to achieve?
  • demonstrate their understanding of entrepreneurial activity?
  • allocate roles and responsibilities (if relevant)?
  • accomplish what they set out to achieve?

How profitable was the enterprise activity? 

/20

/15

/10

  1. Creativity
     

Evidence of the team’s ability to:

  • generate fresh ideas
  • spot new opportunities
  • solve problems

 
 

How innovative is the:

  • product or service?
  • approach to selling the product or service?

How effectively did the team explain:

  • why did they choose their product or service?
  • how was the product or service promoted?
  • how they solved the biggest problem they came across?

/20

/15

/10

  1. Relationships

Evidence of the team’s ability to: 

  • communicate effectively and express their own ideas
  • appreciate others’ viewpoints
  • work co-operatively with others

In the enterprise activity, how well did the team demonstrate their:

  • understanding of their roles
  • willingness to listen to the views of others
  • ability to work together successfully
  • ability to communicate with customers

How effectively did the team form partnerships:

  • with parents
  • with others such as community groups or charities.

/20

/15

/10

  1. Organisation

Evidence of the team’s ability to: 

  • make informed decisions
  • achieve their objectives by planning
  • manage resources and risk.

How effectively did the team:

  • plan clear aims for their enterprise activity
  • carry out market research and use it to develop their idea.
  • raise funds and manage their money.

/20

/15

/10

Overall

Explain why you think your entry deserves to win the Enterprise Troopers competition.

Consider the quality of the entry.

  • How engaging and informative is the video submission?

/20

 NA 

 NA 

Element 2: Business Engagement

  • How effectively did the team engage with local business partners?

 NA

/8

/10

Element 3: Sustainability

  • How effectively does the enterprise activity make a positive environmental impact to the school and/or community? For example, in terms of raising awareness, increased recycling rates, energy savings, waste diverted from land fill. 

 NA 

/8

/10

Element 4: Curriculum Links

  • How did the enterprise activity help the team with other schoolwork?

  NA

/8

/10

Element 5: Social / Community Impact

 

  • Does the entry address a social purpose?
  • What impact has the entry had on the local community?

  NA

/8

/10

Element 6: Display

  • How effectively does the display promote the enterprise activity?
  • How creative and innovative is the display?
  • What is the quality of products (if relevant)?

  NA

/8

/10

Element 7: Presentation

  • How well planned/structured is the presentation? 
  • How engaging is the presentation? 
  • How well does the presentation demonstrate the team’s learning and enthusiasm for their enterprise activity?

   NA

 NA

/10

TOTAL =

 

100

100

100