Target: use case evidence to distinguish seed and start-up while leaving unclear stages unresolved. Prepare: Cards A/B/C/E and life-cycle/goals map.
- Launch · 2 min. Ask whether age alone determines a life-cycle stage.
- Model · 4 min. Card A explicitly labels seed: plan tested internally, no public opening. Card B labels start-up: taking paid orders for three months. Name what operations have begun, not simply calendar time.
- Guided reading · 5 min. Card E is seed and Card C an established service, but C alone does not give enough data to determine the exact later stage. Point to the QCAA life-cycle order without pretending all stages have been taught.
- Practice route · 7 min. Choose Day 2 route; position A/B/E and write a bounded note for C with cited evidence.
- Audit · 4 min. Partner claims “twelve staff means maturity”; learner explains why staff count by itself cannot settle stage.
- Exit · 3 min. “What suggests B has moved beyond the seed idea?” Key: paid orders and active operation, as stated in this fictional case.