Business
Welcome to the Business & Enterprise Department
“Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek." - Mario Andretti
Head of Department:
Miss Cinar
e-mail: ycinar1.310@parkhighstanmore.org.uk
GCSE Business
Over the course of two years’ students, explore the world of small businesses through the lens of an entrepreneur. How and why do business ideas come about? What makes a successful business? Students learn how to develop an idea, spot an opportunity and turn it into a successful business. Students will understand how to make a business effective, manage money and see how the world around us affects small businesses and all the people involved.
Then students move on to investigating business growth. How does a business develop beyond the start-up phase? Students learn about key business concepts and issues and decisions you need to make when growing a business and working in a global business. You’ll learn about meeting customer needs, making marketing, operational, financial and human resourcing decisions and explore how the wider world impacts the business as it grows.
Year 10
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KS4 Assessment:
All students who follow this course will be given home learning weekly. Wider reading is always useful either from the websites offered, the text book or as directed by their classroom teacher.
In the Summer Term, each student will sit a formal, internal exam which will consist of all elements taught throughout the course. Appropriate preparation in the form of revision should be taken seriously with sufficient planning and organisation to ensure each student fulfils their potential.
Year 11
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Exam Skills:
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Exam Skills:
Practice Questions |
KS4 Assessment:
All students who follow this course will be given home learning weekly. Wider reading is always useful from the websites offered, the revision guides as directed by their classroom teacher.
In the Autumn Term each student will sit a formal internal exam, which will be based on what they have studied to date. In the Summer Term, each student will sit a formal, external exam which will consist of all elements taught throughout the course. Appropriate preparation in the form of revision should be taken seriously with sufficient planning and organisation to ensure each student fulfils their potential.
The qualification will be assessed in two equally weighted exam papers. There is no coursework.
Paper 1 - Theme 1: Investigating small business
Written exam: 90 minutes, 90 marks
50% of the total GCSE
Multiple choice, calculation, short-answer and extended-writing questions. There are three sections in the paper. Each section is ramped, starting with multiple choice questions, moving to short answer questions and ending with extended writing. Sections B and C are based on real life, relevant business contexts and examples.
Paper 2 - Theme 2: Building a business
Written exam: 90 minutes, 90 marks
50% of the total GCSE
Multiple choice, calculation, short-answer and extended-writing questions. There are three sections in the paper. Each section is ramped, starting with multiple choice questions, moving to short answer questions and ending with extended writing. Sections B and C are based on real life, relevant business contexts and examples.
Examination Board:
Course Specification:
1BSO GCSE (9-1) Business
Qualification obtained:
GCSE Business
Useful Websites:
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize
Useful Reading Material:
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Business
Additional information:
Useful Websites
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