St Roch’s Secondary

S1

Curriculum for Excellence Course

HOMEWORK BOOKLET

Business Education and Computing

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Homework Task 1 – Safety in the Home
In your homework jotter/paper or on a computer application (word processing or graphics maybe). You should create a poster outlining your top ten safety tips. Make sure you use colour and pictures to illustrate it.
Homework Task 2 – Safety at Work
Example / Carpet tiles loose – someone might trip.
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Homework Task 3
Locate the following video from the school website:
Captain Safety Episode 4 – Avoid Workplace Hazards
Watch the video and answer the following questions in sentences:
  1. What’s the first thing you should do in your workplace?
  1. Why should you be organised in the workplace?
  1. What should you look for to prevent fires in the workplace?
  1. When lifting a heavy object, what is the correct procedure used for lifting?
  1. What should you do when dealing with tools and machinery?
  1. What kinds of things can cause hazards at work?

Homework 4 - RIDDOR
We now know that this act covers the reporting of any serious or major incidents in the workplace. We have also learnt how important it is to keep a record of all accidents and injuries in the workplace. This act outlines the responsibilities of employers and employees in relation to health and safety at work.
Locate the video from the school website:
Safety in the Workplace Tips
Watch the video and copy and complete the table below by filling in the Tip No. and the Tip itself. In the final box, write in a reason as to why you think this is a top tip.
Tip No. / Tip / Reason
Homework 5 – Security Measures in School
In your jotter draw what you consider to be the top five security measures in the school. Besides each drawing you state what the security measure is and the reason why it will help security in the school. You should copy the table below into your jotter.
Drawing of Security Method / Name of Security Method / Why does it Help?
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Homework 6 – Internet Safety
In your jotter your jotter you should make a list of your top ten safety tips for using the Internet.
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Homework 7 – Functional Departments
1. / List three jobs carried out by the Purchases Department.
2. / Describe three tasks carried out by the Purchases Department.
3. / What does the Sales Rep do?
4. / Describe three tasks carried out by the Sales Department.
5. / What is meant by the term Human Resources?
6. / Other than the Human Resources Manager, list three other jobs carried out within that department.
7. / Describe three tasks carried out by the Human Resources Department.
8. / Describe three tasks carried out within the Finance Department.
9. / Name three documents found within the Finance Department.
10. / What does the Receptionist do?
11. / List two other tasks carried out within Administration.
12. / Name a document which might be dealt with in the Administration Department
Homework 8 – Structure of Organisations
1. / What is an organisation chart used to show?
2. / List 3 people/groups of people who are most likely to benefit from an organisation chart.
3. / For each of the groups you have named give one advantage of using an organisation chart.
4. / What is a disadvantage of including employee names on an organisation chart?
5. / What other pieces of information could be shown on an organisation chart?
6. / Complete an organisation chart from the information given below:
The firm is run by a General Manager. The Administration Manager reports to the General Manager. The Administration Manager is assisted by the Office Management Supervisor. The Office Management Supervisor has responsibility for one Receptionist, one Mail Room Assistant and 2 Word Processing Operators.
Homework 9 – Structure of Organisations
1. / List one advantage to an employee and one advantage to a visitor of having an organisational chart.
2. / Describe what is meant by a tall structure (use a diagram).
3. / Describe what is meant by a flat structure (use a diagram).
4. / What is a line relationship?
5. / What is a lateral relationship?
6. / What is the difference between authority and responsibility?
Homework 10 – Needs and Wants
1. / What is the difference between a need and a want?
2. / Make a list of five needs and five wants.
3. / Make a list three countries you would consider to be rich and three countries you might consider to be poor (relative to each other).
4. / Make a list of three items you think was invented with the last fifty years.
Homework 11 – Goods and Services
1. / What is the difference between a good and a service?
2. / Make a list of three goods and three services.
3. / Make a list of the names of three businesses which provide goods and three businesses which provide services.
4. / List the names of three goods which are produced in Scotland.

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Homework 12 – Entrepreneurs
1. / Describe the four factors of production.
2. / What is meant by the term entrepreneur?
3. / List the names of three entrepreneurs you have heard of.
4. / For each of the entrepreneurs mentioned above, name and describe the type of business they run – i.e. what it sells and whether it is a good or a service. If possible look up the internet and find a picture of them to stick in your jotter and show your class.
Homework 13 – The Marketing Mix (Price)
1. / What is meant by the term Marketing Mix?
2. / What is meant by the term profit?
3. / List three factors which influence the price of a product?
4. / List two reasons why you think two loaves of bread might be priced differently?
Homework 14 – The Marketing Mix (Product)
1. / List three types of input that would be needed in order to make any product.
2. / Explain the difference between Labour Intensive and Capital.
3. / List one product you think might be labour intensive and one product you think might be capital intensive.
4. / List three products you think might be aimed at teenagers.
5. / List three products you think might be aimed at old aged pensioners.
6. / In your jotter write/draw out the inputs, process and outputs that would be required to grow some vegetables.
Homework 15 – The Marketing Mix (Place)
1. / List three types of places/types of ways goods can be sold.
2. / List three things that a business should take into account when choosing where to sell their goods.
3. / What is the term for buying/selling goods online?
4. / List the names of three businesses that have websites for selling goods.
5. / Can you think the name of one business/website who only sell goods via the Internet (i.e. don’t have a shop).
6. / Give one advantage to the business and one advantage to the customer of selling goods online.
Homework 15 – The Marketing Mix (Place)
In your jotter write a description of a television advertisement which you like and would consider tobe very effective.
You should also mention – what the advertisement is for, what group of people it is aimed at and what it uses to get your attention. (humour, music etc).

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