What is it?
A business is an organisation concerned with the trade of products, goods and services between companies and consumers. Making a profit is the general aim of a business, and the term "finance" refers to the managing of a business's money and assets.
What does it involve?
Finance and business involve having a good understanding of many different things such as supply and demand, economics and the time value of money. The details can be extremely complex, but the general aim of any business to provide something that constumers will want to buy, and make a profit from the productions and sale of said products.
Why do it and what are the benefits?
Learning about business and finance during the school years is a fantastic idea, as it can teach valuable life skills such as how to manage money and organise different aspects into working together effeciently. For those thinking about a future career, an understanding of business and finance management will also be a great attribute to have.
What equipment do we need?
Business and finance education can come in many forms, varying from studying historical businesses to experiencing the workings of a company first hand - it's hard to predict what sort of equipment you will need, so check with the destination in mind beforehand!
Who is it suitable for?
In general, older students will be the most interested in business and finance, but you can introduce simplified versions of it to younger students if you feel that it would be beneficial.
Costs?
The costs of business and finance learning will again depend on what sort of thing you do! Almost any establishment will have some knowledge to take away from it, but specific business education events may cost more than general admission into a venue.
Issues/Things to think about? (unsuitable for age groups, medical conditions etc)
Younger students may find business a little boring, so if you want to include them in the activity you will need to find a way to make it fun! Getting students to run a mock business may be a good way to engage them.
How do we include?
Involving those with disabilities in business and finance is a great idea, as all it requires to start off is an interest in learning and a willingness to engage!
Doing it abroad?
Business and finance are found wherever there are humans, so you can learn about it all over the world - you just need to be able to recongise it when you see it!
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Dedicated to the industrial, social & family history of Pinxton and South Normanton, and particularly John King & his invention of the mines cage safety detaching hook. The museum keeps records of any historic event, news papers, old photos and mining memorabilia.
Glo-Ed was created in 2017 by senior management from the educational travel industries & senior teachers from school, who shared a passion for education beyond the classroom, personal service and social responsibility.
Children’s author Michael Morpugo and his wife Clare founded Farms for City Children in 1976. The charity now owns three farms in the west country of which Wick Court is one. We welcome around 3,200 children and 400 teachers a year.
Children’s author Michael Morpugo and his wife Clare founded Farms for City Children in 1976. The charity now owns three farms in the west country of which Wick Court is one. We welcome around 3,200 children and 400 teachers a year.
Nethercott House is a traditional mixed dairy, beef and sheep farm in the heart of Devon..
Children’s author Michael Morpugo and his wife Clare founded Farms for City Children in 1976. The charity now owns three farms in the west country of which Wick Court is one. We welcome around 3,200 children and 400 teachers a year.
Wick Court is a small-scale traditional livestock farm, with sheep, beef cattle, pigs and poultry.
SafeSide is attached to a working fire station (West Midlands Fire Service HQ) and offer our own home safety scenarios for your students to learn about every aspect of fire safety. So this is the place to be if you are wanting to focus on fire safety, plus road safety and the wider work of the fire service.
Visit the Garlic Farm and learn all about garlic, where it comes from, how to grow your own and how to cook with it.
Taste all of our unique and delicious products from garlic chutneys to garlic beer and ice cream in our taste experience before you buy.
The Museum covers 50 acres (20 ha), with nearly 50 historic buildings dating from the thirteenth to nineteenth centuries, along with gardens, farm animals, walks and a lake.
Discover the history of glassmaking on Wearside, the science behind the glassmaking process and explore an exciting programme of contemporary glass art exhibitions.
The museum is suitable for all ages, we also have an easy access route. Many interactive displays and get dressed up as a fisherman or apprentice boy.
Housed in the local library, this collection of local history material contains archaeological finds of national importance. Includes a small and varied collection of British and foreign firearms, swords and daggers, shot and powder flasks and a few pieces of armour.
The National Gas Museum displays historic objects collected by Britain’s nationalised gas industry, mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. We have around 4,000 objects drawn from several former regions of British Gas and donated by individuals.
The Fashion and Textile Museum is a cutting edge centre for contemporary fashion, textiles and jewellery in London. Founded by iconic British designer Zandra Rhodes, the centre showcases a programme of changing exhibitions exploring elements of fashion, textile and jewellery as well as the Academy which runs courses for creative students and businesses.
Opened in 1876 as a storage unit for household silver, jewellery, and documents, it became the main spot for silver dealers in London in the early 20th century. Still the biggest silver store in the world, it attracts a lot of tourists. And no wonder! The views are spectacular.
The Whitechapel Bell Foundry is the oldest manufacturing company in Britain and was the birthplace of Big Ben, the great bell of the Palace Of Westminster. Founded in 1570, it still produces and supplies bells all over the country.
Restored overshot watermill with threshing machinery and various agricultural artefacts. Set on a working farm. A 10 minute video shows the mill in action. The local history of the area and agriculture is displayed. Craft/souvenir shop. Toilets and tourist information point.
The Crofthouse Museum takes visitors back to a time where life’s essentials were of a bare minimum. The House, barn and byre are all accessible under one roof and everything, from the floors to the kitchen appliances, is made with materials found and collected.
This 18th century fishing böd, located on the outskirts of Lerwick, is the birthplace of Arthur Anderson, co-founder of the P&O shipping company. Two rooms have been restored to how they looked 200 years ago, in the time of Arthur’s childhood. They also contain displays explaining the history of the whitefish industry at that time, when the böd was a fishing station house and warehouse.
The Boat Haven is dedicated to the maritime history of Shetland boats.
The collection consists of original wooden boats of various
types that have been in use over the past one hundred and forty
years.
Old tools, fishing gear, documents etc bring to live the era of fishing at
the Far Haaf in open boats and the herring fishing at its peak in 1905.
An extensive collection of ironmongery is displayed in a recreated ironmonger’s shop. Other lively displays relate to the history of the building and to Selkirk. Temporary exhibitions are held in the Robson Gallery and video and audio-tape programmes are available.
The central point of the exhibitions is the magnificent 15 × 4ft tapestry which was sewn by local ladies to commemorate the Great East Coast Fishing Disaster of 1881, when 189 local fishermen were drowned. There are exhibitions also on farming, milling, the occupations of blacksmith and wheelwright, and of course the fishing heritage.
The Borders Textile Towerhouse tells the story of our proud industrial past in a lively hands-on exhibition. There is also an exciting taste of textile fashions here and now, in our catwalk and design studio display. Carding, dyeing, spinning, weaving, knitting, finishing and design …. learn about the processes, people, craft and history behind the clothes that we take for granted.
Here in the Atholl Country Life Museum, once the village school, you are able to capture that life of the past and learn about the great characters of the area, their skills and achievements, not only in the community but far beyond.
Corrigall Farm Museum is a traditional ‘but and ben’ house. It portrays a typical Orkney farmhouse and steading in Victorian times - late 19th Century. The working barn and grain kiln, horse-drawn machinery and livestock make for an interesting visit for children and adults.
The National Mining Museum Scotland is the national coal mining museum for Scotland and cares for the Lady Victoria Colliery and the national coal mining collections. The collections at the museum comprise over 60,000 items, including objects, archive material, photographs and books.
The Bushcraft Company offer residential school trips with a difference, taking students into the wild and giving them real back-to-nature experiences they will never forget.
A 15-year-old boy fell 60ft over the edge of a cliff whilst on a geography school trip, miraculously only suffering minor injuries.