This document gives an outline of the topics covered in all year groups in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. It is a guide for students, parents and staff to aid familiarisation and provide an overview of the curriculum, assessments, accreditation and suggested background reading, websites etc for the year. Adjustments may occur due to timing issues. /
CURRICULUM TOPIC MAP 2012 + : SUBJECT - Business Studies
TOPIC/YEAR GROUP / YEAR 10 / YEAR 11AUTUMN 1ST HALF TERM
Brief topic outline. / Forms of ownership, Communication / Finance and accounts – business plans, cashflow, break-even, balance sheets, profit & loss, ratio analysis
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Biz Quiz past exam questions, Key Terms tests / Biz Quiz past exam questions, Key Terms tests
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / Den / Booklets/moodle
AUTUMN 2ND HALF TERM
Brief topic outline. / Sources of Finance / People and business – recruitment, selection, training, motivation, remuneration, industrial relations
Production – growth, economies of scale, methods of production.
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Biz Quiz past exam questions, Key Terms tests, Share Survey / Biz Quiz past exam questions, Key Terms tests, Mock examination
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / Stock Exchange/FTSE 200 Company websites / Booklets/moodle
SPRING 1ST HALF TERM
Brief topic outline. / Sources of Finance, Business Environment / Controlled Assessment – WJEC set
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Biz Quiz past exam questions, Key Terms tests, Share Survey Mock Controlled Assessment / Controlled Assessment
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / Stock Exchange/FTSE 200 Company websites / Booklets/moodle
SPRING 2ND HALF TERM
Brief topic outline. / Sectors of the economy, Location of industry / Production - quality, use of technology
External environment
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Biz Quiz past exam questions, Key Terms tests / Biz Quiz past exam questions, Key Terms tests
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / Booklets/moodle / Booklets/moodle
SUMMER 1ST HALF TERM
Brief topic outline. / Market research, market segmentation, product life cycles / External Environment.
Revision
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Biz Quiz past exam questions, Key Terms tests, End of Year Assessment / Biz Quiz past exam questions, Key Terms tests,
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / Booklets/moodle, SAM Learning, bbcBitesize / Booklets/moodle/SAM Learning, bbcBitesize
SUMMER 2ND HALF TERM
Brief topic outline. / The 4Ps of marketing - price, product, promotion, place
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Biz Quiz past exam questions, Key Terms tests
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / Booklets/moodle