Business

 

Key skills (subject specific) that are developed:

Students will develop an array of skills whilst studying Business, they will personally develop as enterprising individuals with the ability to think commercially and creatively to demonstrate business acumen. Students will develop analytical and evaluative skills and draw on evidence to make informed business decisions and solve business problems. Students will analyse real business opportunities and issues to construct well-argued, well-evidenced, balanced, and structured arguments, demonstrating their depth and understanding.

 

KS4

Summary

Exam board: Edexcel Business

Exams:

  • Paper 1 - Theme 1, investigating in a small business
  • Paper 2 – Theme 2, Building a business

Summary:

Business is an exciting and challenging subject which will introduce students to the dynamic world of business. It covers a broad range of topics that are designed to provide each individual with the knowledge and understanding that underpins modern businesses, as well as providing students with transferable skills which they will later utilise. 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 small business.




Autumn

Spring

Summer

  • General introduction to business key terms and concepts 
  • Topic 1.1 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship



  • Topic 1.2 Spotting a business opportunity
  • Topic 1.3 Putting a business idea into practice
  • Focus on Exam Skills 
  • Topic 1.4 Making the business effective
  • Topic 1.5 Understanding external influences on business
  • Focus on Exam Skills, Students complete a Theme 1 mock at the end of the year 

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 focuses on the wider world affecting business decisions to help them grow.

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

  • Topic 2.1 Growing the business
  • Topic 2.2 Making marketing decisions.
  • Focus on Exam Skills, Students will sick a Mock paper in December.
  • Topic 2.3 Making operational decisions.
  • Topic 2.4 Making financial decisions.
  • Focus on Exam Skills 
  • Topic 2.5 Making human resource decisions.
  • Focus on Exam Skills

Additional Reading:

Revise Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Business Revision Guide: includes online edition

Revise Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Business Revision Guide Workbook

Useful websites:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/business

www.economist.com/

www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

www.bankofengland.co.uk

 

KS5 Business

Summary

Students are introduced to business through building knowledge of core business concepts and applying them to business contexts. This will develop a broad understanding of how businesses work. Applications to the wider world are developed which require students to take a more strategic view of business opportunities and issues. Students are encouraged to use a critical and thoughtful approach to studying business, to understand that business behaviour can be explored through a range of perspectives and to challenge assumptions.

Exam board: Edexcel Business

Exams:

  • Paper 1 – Marketing people and global business
  • Paper 2 – Business activities, decisions and strategies
  • Paper 3 – Investigating business in a competitive environment. 

Summary:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Theme 1: Marketing and people. Students will develop an understanding of: 

  • Meeting customer needs
  • The market

Theme 2: Managing business activities. Students will develop an understanding of:  

  • Raising finance 
  • Financial planning 



Theme 1: Marketing and people. Students will develop an understanding of:

  • Marketing mix and strategy and 
  • Managing people

Theme 2: Managing business activities. Students will develop an understanding of:  

  • Managing finance
  • Resource management 




Theme 1: Marketing and people. Students will develop an understanding of: 

  • Entrepreneur and leaders


Theme 2: Managing business activities. Students will develop an understanding of:  

  • External influences.


Summary:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Theme 3: Business decisions and strategy. This theme builds upon the concepts introduced in Theme 2. Students will develop an understanding of:

  • Business objectives and strategy 
  • Business growth Decision-making techniques 


Theme 4: Global business

This theme builds upon the concepts introduced in Theme 1. Students will develop an understanding of:

  • Globalisation 
  • Global markets and business expansion 



Theme 3: Business decisions and strategy. This theme builds upon the concepts introduced in Theme 2. Students will develop an understanding of:

  • Influences on business decisions
  • Assessing competitiveness 
  • Managing change


Theme 4: Global business

This theme builds upon the concepts introduced in Theme 1. Students will develop an understanding of:

  • Global marketing 
  • Global industries and companies (multinational corporations)

Introduction on pre release for paper 3

The start of the summer term has heavy emphasis based on a pre-release for paper 3

Additional Reading:

Edexcel AS/A Level Business – Dave Hall Et al

Essential Maths Skills for AS/A-level Business – C Wright and M. Pickerden

Useful websites:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/business

www.tutor2u.net/business