Business & Enterprise
Link to Year 10 - In Year Progression Plan
Link to Year 11 - In Year Progression Plan
Link to Exam Specification
Assessment
Students will be assessed in the following ways:
- Through targeted questioning methods in each lesson
- Through the use of mini whiteboards to check that key concepts are understood
- Through the use of structured peer and self-assessment methods
- With the use of targeted feedback for writing with reference to AQA assessment criteria for extended responses.
- Extended writing from assessment week marked according to the AQA mark scheme and feedback
Useful Links
https://www.tutor2u.net/business/topics
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zpsvr82
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/companies
Link to Year 10 - In Year Progression Plan
Link to Year 11 - In Year Progression Plan
Link to Exam Specification
Link to Year 12- In Year Progression Plan
Link to Exam Specification
Overview
This exciting new course is delivered in a way which allows students to study Business Studies in a holistic way. Students will be introduced to ‘Business’ by using key business models, theories and techniques to support the analysis of current business issues and situations. The content of the course is designed to engage students through topics and issues that are relevant in today’s society which include key contemporary developments such as digital technology, business ethics, and globalisation.
Students will develop the knowledge and skills needed to analyse data, think critically about issues and make informed decisions – all skills that are needed for further study and employment.
This is a two year course, which will cover ten topic areas in total.
Year 1 Content
The first year of this course covers:
[1] What is Business?
[2] Managers, leadership and decision making
[3] Decision making to improve marketing performance
[4] Decision making to improve operational performance
[5] Decision making to improve financial performance
[6] Decision making to improve human resource performance
Year 2 Content
The second year of this course covers:
[7] Analysing the strategic position of a Business
[8] Choosing strategic direction
[9] Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies
[10] Managing strategic change
Link to: Year 13 - In Year Progression Plan
Link to Exam Specification
Assessment
Students will be assessed in the following ways:
- Targeted questioning methods in each lesson
- Teacher feedback using AQA assessment criteria on extended responses
- Teacher feedback on mock exams
- Structured peer and self-assessment methods
- Discussion and completion of exam questions using given data.
- Completion of multiple choice questions
- Numerical calculations
Useful Links
https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/business/AQA-7131-7132-FORMULAE.PDF
https://www.tutor2u.net/business/topics
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe83jLdZ3PuqVwAHe6B3U2A/playlists?sort=dd&view=50&shelf_id=12
Useful Revision Guides
https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/Student/whoAreYou.book_BUAR72
Link to Year 12 - In Year Progression Plan
Link to Year 13 - In Year Progression Plan
Link to Exam Specification Diploma in Business (05837)
Link to Exam Specification Extended Certificate in Business (05835)
Assessment
Students will be assessed in the following ways:
- Through targeted questioning methods in each lesson
- Through the use of mini whiteboards to check that key concepts are understood
- Through the use of structured peer and self-assessment methods
- With the use of targeted feedback for writing with reference to OCR assessment criteria for extended responses.
- Extended writing from assessment week marked according to the OCR mark scheme and feedback
- Feedback on assessed course work using the OCR criteria
Useful Links
https://www.tutor2u.net/business/topics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/companies
Useful Revision Guides
https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Revision-Notes-Cambridge-Technicals/dp/1510442324