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Welcome to Business Studies

Curriculum Intent
Year 10
Year 11

Curriculum Intent

The intent of the Business Studies curriculum at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy is to spark pupils’ imagination and inspire commercial thinking for the wider world as they develop their business knowledge and acumen. The contemporary business context of this course, marries the theory and practical aspect of business and enterprise to engage students inside and outside the classroom. The department seeks to enable strong performances in both comprehension and analytical skills through the examination of case studies and current affairs with the aim of molding astute and aware young adults who can be the voice of their future. 

Assistant Principal: Student Wellbeing

Ms Rachael Fernandes

Year 10

Autumn 

1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship

1.1.1 The dynamic nature of business

1.1.2 Risk and reward

1.1.3 The role of business enterprise

1.1 Unit Test

1.2 Spotting a business opportunity

1.2.1 Customer needs

1.2.2 Market research

1.2.3 Market segmentation

1.2.4 The competitive environment

1.2 Unit Test

1.3 Putting a business idea into practice

1.3.1 Business aims and objectives

1.3.2 Business revenues, costs and profits

Spring 

1.3.3 Cash and cash-flow 1.3.4 Sources of business finance

1.3 Unit test

1.4 Making the business effective

1.4.1 The options for start-up and small businesses

1.4.2 Business location

1.4.3 The marketing mix

1.4.4 Business plans

1.4 Unit test

1.5 Understanding external influences on businesses

1.5.1 Business stakeholders

1.5.2 Technology and business

Summer 

1.5.3 Legislation and business

1.5.4 The economy and business

1.5.5 External influences

1.5 Unit Test

2.1 Growing the business (Current Y10)

2.1.1 Business growth 2.1.2 Changes in business aims and objectives

2.1.3 Business and globalisation

2.1.4 Ethics, the environment and business

2.1 Unit Test

Revision

End of Year exam

All Year 10 subjects

Year 11

Autumn 

2.1 Growing the business (Current Y11)

2.1.1 Business growth

2.1.2 Changes in business aims and objectives

2.1.3 Business and globalisation

2.1.4 Ethics, the environment and business

2.1 Unit Test

2.2 Making marketing decisions

2.2.1 Product

2.2.2 Price

2.2.3 Promotion

2.2.4 Place

2.2.5 Using the marketing mix to make business decisions

2.2 Unit test

2.3 Making operational decisions

2.3.1 Business operations

2.3.2 Working with suppliers

Spring 

2.3.3 Managing quality

2.3.4 The sales process

2.3 Unit test

2.4 Making financial decisions

2.4.1 Business calculations

2.4.2 Understanding business performance

2.4 Unit test

2.5 Making human resource decisions

2.5.1 Organisational structures

2.5.2 Effective recruitment

2.5.3 Effective training and development

2.5.4 Motivation

2.5 Unit test Revision

Summer 

Revision

GCSE Exams

All Year 11 subjects 

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