Business

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Exam board: GCSE: Edexcel BTEC Tech Award in Enterprise.

A level: (Edexcel) Pearson BTEC extended diploma in business.

(Edexcel) Pearson Tech award in enterprise.

Key Stage 4 - Enterprise Level 1/2 Tech Awards
Year 10	Component 1: Exploring enterprises
Year 10 / 11	Component 3: Marketing and finance for enterprise
Year 11	Component 2: Planning and presenting a micro-enterprise idea

Key Stage 4 - GCSE Business Edexcel
Year 10	Theme 1: Investigating a small business 1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship 1.2 Spotting a business opportunity 1.3 Putting a business idea into practice 1.4 Making business effective 1.5 Understanding external influences on business Theme 2: Building a business 2.1 Growing the business
Year 11	Theme 2: Building a business 2.2 Making marketing decisions 2.3 Making operational decisions 2.4 Making financial decisions 2.5 Making human resource decisions.

Key Stage 4 - GCSE Business Edexcel

Year 10

Theme 1: Investigating a small business

1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship

1.2 Spotting a business opportunity

1.3 Putting a business idea into practice

1.4 Making business effective

1.5 Understanding external influences on business

Theme 2: Building a business

2.1 Growing the business

Year 11

Theme 2: Building a business

2.2 Making marketing decisions

2.3 Making operational decisions

2.4 Making financial decisions

2.5 Making human resource decisions.

Key Stage 5
Year 12	Unit 1 Exploring business Unit 2 Developing a marketing campaign exam Unit 3 Personal and business finance exam Unit 4 Managing an event Unit 5 International business Unit 8 Recruitment and selection Unit 27 Work Experience in business
Year 13	Unit 6 Principles of management * exam Unit 7 Business decision-making * exam Unit 14 Investigating customer services Unit 16 – Visual merchandising Unit 19 Pitching for a new business Unit 21 Training and development

Key Stage 5

Year 12

Unit 1 Exploring business

Unit 2 Developing a marketing campaign *exam

Unit 3 Personal and business finance * exam

Unit 4 Managing an event

Unit 5 International business

Unit 8 Recruitment and selection

Unit 27 Work Experience in business

Year 13

Unit 6 Principles of management * exam

Unit 7 Business decision-making * exam

Unit 14 Investigating customer services

Unit 16 – Visual merchandising

Unit 19 Pitching for a new business

Unit 21 Training and development

Homework

Subject:	GCSE Business
Homework task:	Students complete recall knowledge questions of the topic they have just finished. Students complete a short exam-style question.
Resources:	Homework booklet.
Frequency:	Weekly.
Support:	Topic booklet. Slideshow on Google Classroom.
Additional information:	We can provide additional booklets for students who may benefit from additional support or scaffolding.

Subject:	Tech Award Enterprise
Homework task:	Students complete all recall knowledge questions of the topic they have just finished. Students complete a short exam-style question.
Resources:	Homework booklet. Google Classroom research activity. Google Classroom preparing for controlled assessment.
Frequency:	Weekly.
Support:	Topic booklet. Slides on Google Classroom.
Additional information:	We can provide additional booklets for students who may benefit from additional support or scaffolding.