GCSE Business 9 1 Head of Department Ms

GCSE Business (9 -1) Head of Department: Ms Bhajwa Subject Teacher: Mr Gibbons

Curriculum Map 10 11 Autumn Theme 1: Investigating small business Enterprise and Entrepreneurship ∙ Dynamic Nature of business ∙ Business Ideas ∙ Risk and Reward ∙ Entrepreneurship Spotting a business opportunity ∙ Customer Needs ∙ Market Research ∙ Market Segmentation and Mapping ∙ Competitive Environment Making Marketing Decisions • Product • Price • Promotion • Place • Marketing Mix Making Operational Decisions • Business Operations • Technology, productivity and production • Managing stick • Procurement • Managing quality • The sales process Spring Summer Putting a business idea into practice • Aims and Objectives • Revenue, Cost and Profit • Breakeven • Cash Flow • Sources of small business finance Understanding External Influences • Stakeholders • Technology • Legislation • Economic Climate • External influences Theme 2: Building a Business Making the business effective • Ownership and Liability • Franchising • Business Location • Marketing Mix • Business Plans Growing the Business • Methods of Growth • Finance for Growth • Changes in aims and objectives • Globalisation • Ethics • Environment Revision of all topics Making Financial Decisions • Business calculations • Understanding business performance Making human resource decisions • Organisational structures • Communication • Different ways of working • Recruitment • Training and Development • Motivation GCSE Business Exam

An outstanding student of GCSE Business will… 1. Use subject specific vocabulary with precision. 2. Answer questions with well developed points 3. Be able to relate their studies to real world businesses, relating theory to real life business examples 4. Be able to write fluently in response to the exam questions, using key exam techniques to answer 6, 9, and 12 mark questions. 5. Have detailed knowledge of the core business concepts from Theme 1 and Theme 2 6. Complete all homework set on time

How can I support my child in becoming an outstanding Business Studies student? What does my child need to do? What can I do to support them? 1. Use subject specific vocabulary with precision. Test them on their key words using the glossary (in the back of their book). 2. Answer questions with well developed points. Ask them to justify themselves – why do they think what they do about business and other issues? 3. Be able to relate their studies to real world businesses, relating theory to real life business examples. Talk to them about current affairs, especially business related and how it links to their studies. 4. Be able to write fluently in response to the exam questions, using key exam techniques to answer 6, 9, and 12 mark questions. Get them to talk you through the point they are about to make before they write it down. 5. Have detailed knowledge of the core business concepts from Theme 1 and Theme 2. Test them on the key concepts using the flashcards and display them around the house. 6. Complete all homework set on time. Check that they have completed all homework set on SMHW and MS Teams.

Resources and Learning Platforms Tutor 2 U Business Edexcel Website for past papers (GCSE Business (9 -1)) GCSE Pod - Business BBC Bitesize GCSE Business MS Teams Resource Bank Key Words Glossary Knowledge Organisers CGP Revision Guide

Who can I contact about GCSE Business? Head of Department for Business & Economics: Ms Bhajwa Email: GBJ@draytonmanorhighschool. co. uk Teacher of Business & Economics: Mr Gibbons Email: SGB@draytonmanorhighschool. co. uk