Learners from the Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation in Soweto performed well recently at the Young Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP), coming third among world contenders.
YEP was introduced by international skills development non-profit organisation, ORT South Africa in 2022 and is funded by the Support Teacher Empowerment Trust.
ORT Johannesburg came third behind ORT Herzlia School Cape Town in second and Escola ORT Brazil in first place.
The programme curriculum is a blend of theoretical and practical activities, aimed at developing students’ knowledge, skills and understanding, and encouraging creative thinking and practical creativity, coding and robotics coordinator at ORT SA, Amini Murinda, told Mail & Guardian.