Junior Certificate Business Studies on-line resources

This draft plan is a work in progress and is constantly reviewed & updated

SLSS Graphic Organiser Booklet will be used throughout the course as a form of AfL along with, oral/written recap of previous lesson, use of lower, higher and open questions with built in wait time, observation of pair and share, tests using multiple choice, matching terms with pictures or explanations, calculations, bookkeeping and open questions, portfolio/project work to include research on internet, newspapers, preparing graphic organizers, flash cards & table quiz designed by students.Other AfL resources are available on the NCCA website.

A variety of appropriate methodologies will be used during each lesson including lecture, one to one, individual work, guided discovery, pair work, group work (3 to 4), jigsaw, placemat, my little book, student teaching, students creating on-line resources......

Literacy strategies as explained in Between the Lines (pages 26-73) will be integrated into lessons where appropriate.JCSP wholeschool approaches.

Oral language will be developed through the use of pair & share, group work, oral presentations, debates & role play.

Writing genres such as reports & letter will be used where appropriate & the business department will consult with other department that use these genres also. Drumcondra Profiles will be used to help assess reading, writing & oral language.

Resources from the Trinity Immigrant Initiative (elsp.ie) will be hyperlinked to access keywords and other resources useful for all students.

Numeracy strategies will be integrated into lessons where appropriate. Any activities common to business & Project Maths will be identified.

An agreed common use of calculators and key words will be used and displayed on classroom walls.Maths dictionary for kids. IXL practice questions

LINKS TO CURRICULUM BASED RESOURCES / LINKS TO WEB 2.0 TOOLS FOR CREATING RESOURCES
scoilnet.ie / Examinations.ie studyclix / animoto.com (video) / Wordle.net (word cloud)
skool.ie / e-xamit etests / Download Photostory (video) / Tagxedo.com (word cloud)
teachnet.ie / Freerice.com / Download Audacity(sound rec) / Quizlet.com (flashcards, vocab)
NCTE Web Resources / JC subject Fact sheets / Puzzle maker.com / Connected mind (google app)

Hyperlinked Junior Certificate Business Studies Plan – 1st Year

Resources
Week / Unit/Topic
Differentiated
Learning Outcomes / General Content / Assessment
For Learning
Of Learning / Literacy / Numeracy
Oct / INCOME
  • Define income
  • Identify types of regular & additional income
  • Define & calculate
  • Basic pay,
overtime,commission, time rate & piece rate
  • Voluntary & statutory deductions
  • Gross & net pay
/ Chapter 5
Worksheets/book
PDST.ie powerpoint / KWL chart
Observation of pair & share
Q & A
student generated animoto videos
etest / Elspkeywords etc.
Oral presentation
Written report / Wage & tax calc
+, -, x, %
Project maths exercise
page 21
calculating piece rate
Evaluation
Oct / EXPENDITURE
  • Understand
  • Opportunity cost & impulse buying
  • Distinguish between fixed, irregular & discretionay exp
  • Identify examples of each
  • Evaluate value for money
  • Calculate ESB & phone bills
/ Chapter 6
Worksheets/book
PDST.ie Powerpoint
Skool.ie Lesson on expenditure
Skool.ie Revision / KWL chart
Observation of pair & share
Q & A
Skool.ie Quiz
SEC Short Ques
etest / Trinity immigrant initiative –key words etc.
Oral presentation
Written report
Diary of expenditure / Value for money
Grams to kg etc
P/Q or Q/P
ESB & phone bills
Project maths exercise on graphing expenditure on texts pages 19 & 20
Evaluation
PETTY CASH BOOK & POSTING TO LEDGER
  • Understand why petty cashbooks are used
  • Understand the concept of the imprest system
  • Fill out petty cash vouchers
  • Identify what information goes on the DR & CR side of apetty cash books
  • Record transactions
  • Balance a petty cash book
  • Understand what a ledger is used for
  • Be able to post pcb totals to the ledger
/ Chapter 40
Worksheets/book
Record Book 1 & 3 / Trinity immigrant initiative –key words etc. / +, -
Balancing
Evaluation
Nov/Dec / HOUSEHOLD BUDGET
  • Understand
  • What is a budget?
  • Why do we budget?
  • Who budgets?
  • Define surplus, deficit & balanced budget. Opening. Closing & net cash
  • Complete the various types of budgets
  • Identify times of surplus/deficit
  • Suggest ways of reducing deficits & using surpluses
/ Chapter 7
PDST.ie Powerpoint
PDST.ie
Dolceta on-line resources
PDST.ie
Excel Budget Template / Scoilnet.ie Quiz
SEC Long Ques
Budget Soltn
Graphic Org / Trinity immigrant initiative –key words etc. / Inc/dec to
Inc/decby
Use colour to highlight what has to be added and subtracted
Evaluation
Dec/Jan / THE CONSUMER / Chapters 8,9,10
Syllabus
PDST.ie
Powerpoints & lesson plans
PP the art of making a complaint
Skool.ie Lesson on
Protecting the consumer
Skool.ie Revision
Scoilnet
Consumer resources
NCA Roleplay exercise / Dolceta Crossword
Dolceta Quiz
Skool.ie Quiz1ScoilnetQuiz 2
NCA worksheets:
Informed consumer
SOGSOS 1
SOGSOS 2
Complaint GR ORG
Review
SEC Long Questions
SEC Short Questions / Trinity immigrant initiative –key words etc. / Comparing prices
Evaluation
Feb / Business Documents 1
Enquiry, quotation, order for, delivery docket / Chapter
Skool.ie Lesson on documents
Skool.ie Revision / Skool.ie Quiz / Key words list / Filling in figures
+, -, X, %
Evaluation
Feb / Business Documents 2
Invoice, Cr note, statement, receipt / Chapter
Skool.ie Lesson on documents
Skool.ie Revision / Skool.ie Quiz
ScoilnetQuiz 2 / Trinity immigrant initiative –key words etc. / Filling in figures
+, -, X, %
Evaluation
March/April / INSURANCE / Chapter
PDST.ie
Skool.ie Lesson on insurance
Skool.ie Revision / Skool.ie Quiz / Trinity immigrant initiative – key words etc.
JCSP statements / Calculate premiums & compensation
April / ICT
Evaluation
April/May / REVISION

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