PUPILS from two schools swapped the classroom for the boardroom as learned all about the world of business.

Sixth-formers from The Chase and youngsters from Great Malvern Primary School have taken part in different enterprising schemes.

At The Chase the company Sparks won a place at the Young Enterprise Herefordshire and Worcestershire final on May 4 at County Hall in Worcester. If successful, they will go on to the Midlands final at Birmingham University.

The Year 12 pupils have developed an innovative subscription-based website that offers a range of smartphone training resources for businesses.

At the recent South Worcestershire Young Enterprise final at the Royal Grammar School, Worcester, they were crowned joint winners, won the prize for best use of IT and their teacher, John Palmer, won the Young Enterprise Teacher of the Year prize.

Mr Palmer said: "The students have found the experience challenging, personally gratifying and rewarding. They feel they have learnt much from their successes and even more from resolving their differences and problems along the way. They have worked very hard to do something creative, innovative and entrepreneurial and in doing so demonstrated exactly the skills the UK needs for a successful future."

Classes at Great Malvern Primary School were given a budget of £20 and challenged to turn this into a profit at an Easter Market held on Friday, April 8.

Children suggested and voted on what product they would like to make, and were responsible for planning, design, packaging and advertising.

Each class will be allowed to vote on how their profits are spent. Proceeds from last year’s Enterprise Week went on a wide variety of different things, from buying a class pet to throwing a party or making a donation to charity.

Deputy head teacher Sarah Hanson said the children thoroughly enjoyed the week and learned some important skills.

“The aim of enterprise week is to develop real life money skills and business awareness,” she said.