Details below on the GCSE and A Level Business studies offered.
Year 10
Curriculum Intention: Theme 1: Investigating small business Theme 1 concentrates on the key business concepts, issues and skills involved in starting and running a small business. It provides a framework for students to explore core concepts through the lens of an entrepreneur setting up a business. In this theme, students will be introduced to local and national business contexts and will develop an understanding of how these contexts impact business behaviour and decisions. Local contexts refer specifically to small businesses or those operating in a single UK location and national contexts relate to businesses operating in more than one location or across the UK. Paper 1 is worth 50% of the final grade and is on theme 1. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th 1.1: Enterprise and entrepreneurship 1.2 Spotting a business opportunity |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb 1.4: Making the business effective |
20th April – 18th May Enterprise Day Recapping Theme 1 |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th 1.3: Putting a business idea into practice |
24th Feb – 30th March 1.5: Understanding external influences on business |
1st June – 13th July Business Trip Introduction of Theme 2 |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes: Students moving from 4 to 5 and above for grades Ability to relate theory to context Confidence in Theme 1 |
Employability skills: Through studying this qualification students will:
Students will also create CVs ready for employment and look at customer service as a topic |
Year 11
Curriculum Intention: Theme 2: Building a business Theme 2 examines how a business develops beyond the start-up phase. It focuses on the key business concepts, issues and decisions used to grow a business, with emphasis on aspects of marketing, operations, finance and human resources. Theme 2 also considers the impact of the wider world on the decisions a business makes as it grows. In this theme, students will be introduced to national and global business contexts and will develop an understanding of how these contexts impact business behaviour and decisions. National contexts build on those in Theme 1 and relate to businesses operating in more than one location or across the UK. Global contexts relate to non-UK or transnational businesses. Students must develop an understanding of the interdependent nature of business activity through interactions between business operations, finance, marketing and human resources, as well as the relationship between the business and the environment in which it operates. Students must understand how these functional areas influence business activity and how interdependencies and relationships between them underpin business decisions. Theme 2 is 50% of the final grade and content for Paper 2. Theme 2 comprises five topic areas.
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Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th 2.1 Growing the business 2.2 Making marketing decisions |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb 2.4 Making financial decisions |
20th April – 18th May Revision of Theme 1 and 2 |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th 2.3 Making operational decisions |
24th Feb – 30th March 2.5 Making human resource decisions |
1st June – 13th July |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes:
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Employability skills: Through studying this qualification students will:
Students will also create CVs ready for employment and look at customer service as a topic. |
Year 12
Curriculum Intention: The Scheme of Work has been put together as Theme 1 and 2 offers recap of GCSE content but goes deeper Exam skills and command words are embedded from the start through homeworks and assessments Theme 2 must be taught before Theme 3 as prior knowledge is essential Refresher content also allows for building of skills with prior knowledge |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Theme 1.1- Meeting Customer Needs Theme 2.1- Raising Finance |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb Theme 1.3-Marketing Mix and Strategy Theme 2.3- Managing Finance |
20th April – 18th May Theme 1.5- Entrepreneurs and Leaders Theme 2.5- External Influences |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Theme 1.2- The Market Theme 2.2- Financial Planning |
24th Feb – 30th March Theme 1.4- Managing People Theme 2.4-Resource Management |
1st June – 13th July Revision and start theme 3 |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes:
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Employability skills: Every aspect fits into industry skills. Also develops wider skills such as commercial acumen, organisation, time management. |
Year 13
Curriculum Intention:
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Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Theme 3.1 objectives and Strategy Theme 3.2 Business Growth Theme 3.3 Decision Making Techniques |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb Theme 3.6- Managing Change Theme 4.1 Globalisation Theme 4.2 Global Markets |
20th April – 18th May Revision Case study Practice papers |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Theme 3.3 Decision Making Techniques Theme 3.4- Influences on Business Decisions Theme 3.5- Assessing Competitiveness |
24th Feb – 30th March Theme 4.3- Global Marketing Theme 4.4- Global Industries Exam Case Study work |
1st June – 13th July |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes:
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Employability skills: Every aspect fits into industry skills. Also develops wider skills such as commercial acumen, organisation, time management |