Business Studies Y10-13
Subject Aims
We aim to develop key skills such as application, analysis and evaluation, specifically allowing students to apply abstracts concepts and theory to real-life scenarios and businesses. Furthermore, encouraging pupils assess a variety of situations a business may face and make reasoned, balanced judgements on which would be most beneficial for them and why. This develops key skills through the careful sequencing of curriculum that prepares pupils at KS4, and is taken further at KS5.
Staff
Mr S Holsgrove
Curriculum Overview
KS4 – Year 10-11
Exam Board at GCSE - Edexcel
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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Year 10 |
Course introduction
Theme 1
Enterprise and entrepreneurship
1.2 Spotting a business opportunity |
Theme 1
Spotting a business opportunity
1.3 Putting a business idea into practice |
Theme 1
Making the business effective
1.5 Understanding external influences on business |
Theme 1
1.5 Understanding external influences on business
Assessment of Theme 1 |
Theme 2
2.1 Growing the business
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Theme 2
2.2 Making marketing decisions |
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Year 11 |
Theme 2
2.2 Making marketing decisions – 4P’s recap
2.3 Business operations |
Theme 2
2.3 Business operations
Mock exams
2.4 Making financial decisions |
Theme 2
2.5 Making human resource decisions
Assessment of Theme 2 |
Revision & Exam Technique |
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KS5 – Year 12 – 13
Exam Board at A Level - Edexcel
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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Year 12 |
Theme 1 1.1 – Meeting customer needs 1.2 – The market 1.3 – Marketing Mix and Strategy |
Theme 1 1.4 – Managing people 1.5 – Entrepreneurs and Leaders
Theme 2 2.1 – Raising finance |
Theme 2 2.2 – Financial planning 2.3 – Managing finance 2.4 – Resource management |
Theme 2 2.4 – Resource management 2.5 – External influences |
Revision & AS Examinations |
Theme 3 3.1 – Business objectives and strategy 3.2 – Business growth 3.3 – Decision-making techniques |
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Year 13 |
Theme 3 3.4 –Influences on business decisions 3.5 – Assessing competitiveness 3.6 – Managing change |
Theme 4 4.1 – Globalisation 4.2 – Global markets and business expansion 4.3 – Global marketing 4.4 – Global industries and companies |
Case study analysis
Revision
Exam Technique |
Revision & Exam Technique |
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