Mr. Martin Svensson & Mrs. Anette Tilly

What is FramtidsFrön?

Non-profit membership

organization

Founded 2002

Financed by local and

regional authorities and

the national agency for

education

3 offices in Sweden

Entrepreneurship in school

National Agency for

Education:

Entrepreneurship in school is a

pedagogical approach in the

classroom as much as it is a

knowledge of enterprising. 

The aim is to affirm and develop

the students' inherent curiosity,

initiative and self-confidence.

Wide definitionTraining abilities like creativity, problem solving, taking risks, be pro-active, team working, project oriented etc

Narrow definitionKnowledge about enterprising, business plan,

how to start and run a company

What is entrepreneurship in school?

Reality based learning

Employeeship

Fun and motivating

Involve outside world

Entrepreneurship in school

Enterprising

Multidisciplinary

Counter right and wrong questions

Risk taking

National level

Organisation Policy document Support/funding

Swedish government National strategy for entrepreneurship in the education system

2,8 million € for organisations and projects supporting entrepreneurship in school

National agency for education

Curriculums for age 6-18

Regional level

Organisation Policy document Support/funding

Regional development agency - Östsam

Regional strategy for entrepreneurship in the education system

50 000 € for supporting FramtidsFrön and Junior Achievement

Organisation Work field

FramtidsFrön Providing training and tools for teachers in entrepreneurial pedagogy (wide definition)

Junior Achievement Providing an enterprising training tool for students (narrow definition)

Local level

Organisation Policy document Support/funding

13 municipalities Local action plans for entrepreneurship in the municipalities schools

Funding FramtidsFrön and Junior Achievement for local school support

Organisation Activity & results

Schools with pupils from age 6 to 15

Teachers have a more entrepreneurial mindset which create activity in all school subjects

Schools with pupils from age 16 to 20

Students have a better knowledge about enterprising and are more motivated in general

Radio-Active

Radio-Active

Can you operate a radio station? 

Yes, It’s a fun and easy entrepreneurial way to create interest for technology and media. At the same time the students develop their abilities to be creatitive and cooperate.

How can it be integrated?

News – Swedish class

Radio Sports - Sports & Health class

Music Quiz – Music class

Debate Program – Society class

Food Program – Cooking class

Movie & Book reviews - English class

Multi Culture – Religion class

Discussion, Entrepreneurial or not?

School A Visit at a company decided

by teacher

Full class

Questions prepared by teacher

One subject

School B Visits to several companies

decided by students

Small groups (3-5 students)

Questions written by students

Multidisciplinary

Reality based learning

Employeeship

Fun and motivating

Involve outside world

Entrepreneurship in school

Enterprising

Multidisciplinary

Counter right and wrong questions

Risk taking

Thank you!

www.framtidsfron.se