Business
WHY CHOOSE BUSINESS STUDIES?
Choosing Business Studies is a valuable decision due to its practical focus on the business world. This subject imparts knowledge in areas like marketing, finance, and operations, directly applicable to daily life, fostering a deeper understanding of the world. Additionally, Business Studies equips students with transferable skills such as critical thinking and effective communication, vital in various life aspects and future careers. It introduces potential career paths in business-related fields and provides a global perspective on interconnected economies. The subject's hands-on approach, including practical activities and real-life examples, enhances understanding and retention of the material.
The Business Department offers many educational pathways students:
- BTEC Tech Award in Enterprise
- GCSE Business Studies
BTEC TECH AWARD IN ENTERPRISE
This vocational qualification is equivalent to 1 GCSE. It is two components of coursework and one exam. Students will learn about entrepreneurs, small business start-ups, finance and will create and pitch their own business plan as part of this course.
STUDIED IN YEAR 10
- Component One – Exploring enterprises
Students will explore different enterprises to develop their knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of enterprises and the skills needed by entrepreneurs to be successful. Students will explore how enterprises use market research to find out about their customer needs and competitor behaviour and how internal and external factors may affect enterprises.
- Component Two – Planning for and pitching an enterprise activity
STUDIED ACROSS THE TWO YEARS AND THE EXAM SAT IN YEAR 11
- Component Three – Promotion and finance for enterprise
Each coursework Component is worth 30% of the final grade.
The exam component is worth 40% of the final grade.
The grades awarded overall are, Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction
Support materials and useful links
- YouTube channels;
- https://www.youtube.com/@beebusinessbee
- https://www.youtube.com/@mssquiresmeansbusiness5299
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zpsvr82 - The BBC ‘Bitesize’ web site contains much useful information concerning Business and Enterprise.
- www.barclays.co.uk - Barclays – can be used to help explain APRs and the types of rates open to SMEs.
- www.thebigfig.co.uk - The Big Fig – a useful example to consider when working on social enterprise.
- www.britishchambers.org.uk - British Chambers of Commerce – a business network with links across the world.
- http://www.csscloud.co.uk - CSS Cloud Computer Services – an IT support service enterprise.
- www.fsb.org.uk - Federation of Small Businesses – provides members with a range of business services, including a voice in government.
- www.gov.uk/browse/business - Gov.UK – a government website for small businesses and sole traders/self-employed people.
- www.micromentor.org - MicroMentor – an online community of entrepreneurs and volunteer business mentors.
- www.moneysavingexpert.com - Money Saving Expert – can be used to explain terms such as APR in business.
- www.ofcom.org.uk - Ofcom – the UK regulator for communications, including TV, radio and on-demand sectors.www.pastafoods.com Pasta Foods – a useful example to consider for discussing the growth of enterprises.
- http://smallbusiness.co.uk - Small Businesses – a useful website resource giving a range of information on financing, funding, and running a small business. www.socialenterprise.org.uk Social Enterprise – the national body for businesses that have a social or environmental bias.
- www.tripadvisor.co.uk - TripAdvisor – an online review site where customers can post ratings comments and potential customers can read them.
- Textbook – https://www.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/fe-vocational/subjects/business-and-economics-fe-vocational/btec-tech-award-2022-enterprise/btec-tech-award-2022-enterprise-student-book-1#products
- Revision Guide – https://www.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/fe-vocational/subjects/business-and-economics-fe-vocational/btec-tech-award-2022-enterprise/pearson-revise-btec-tech-award-enterprise-revision-guide-2022#products
GCSE BUSINESS STUDIES
Students just arriving in year 10 are on the 9-1 graded specification. Their course consists of …
Year 10
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Theme 1 Investigating small business |
Summary: 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 Assessment overview: Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes 50% of the qualification 90 marks |
Year 11
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Theme 2 Building a business |
Summary: 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 Assessment overview: Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes 50% of the qualification 90 marks |
Please view Curriculum Maps below:
GCSE Business Curriculum Map
KS5 CTEC Diploma Curriculum Map
KS5 CTEC Ext Cert. Curriculum Map
KS5 Business Studies Curriculum Map
BTEC Enterprise
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