The role of entrepreneurship education in secondary schools at Further Education and Training phase

Bongani Thulani Gamede, Chinaza Uleanya

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Abstract

Entrepreneurship education has become very important for people who pursued career in business fields. The study investigated the role of entrepreneurship education in secondary schools. Technical and Vocation Education Training (TVET) colleges in South Africa were selected for the study. Quantitative research method was adopted for data collection through the use of questionnaire. The questionnaires were administered to 371 Further Education and Training (FET) phase educators. The finding of the study shows that aspects of entrepreneurship, communication skills and management are included in the curriculum of entrepreneurship education of secondary school learners. However, FET phase educators prefer entrepreneurship curriculum to include innovations in services and branding. They expect the designers of FET phase curriculum to take into account the different social, economic and technical backgrounds of learners. Hence, the study recommends that entrepreneurship education in secondary schools should be given full support by education stakeholders, while it is treated with cautious concern and its curriculum in FET phase made to include innovations in services and branding.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-12
Number of pages12
JournalAcademy of Entrepreneurship Journal
Volume23
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Curriculum
  • Entrepreneurship education
  • Foundation phase
  • Further education
  • Training

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Business and International Management
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Strategy and Management

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