Year 10 – Business Studies

Head of Subject: Mr J Willets


Intended Outcomes

Teaching will be primarily focusing on exam techniques for the extended written GCSE questions whilst simultaneously learning the content required for the course. Students will be learning about external influences on business, marketing, business plans, business ownership types and growing a business.  

  • Course Implementation

    How to Make a Business Effective 

     

     

    Students will be learning about how entrepreneurs can start their own business through differing ownership structure types, the importance of the marketing mix, significance of location and creating their own business plans. There will be an end of unit test where they will have numerous case studies to analyse then answer a series of exam style questions as well as a series of multiple-choice questions to answer. 

    External Influences on Business 

     

     

    Students will have the opportunity to learn about how external influences can affect business activities and decisions through legislation changes, the economy, technological updates and stakeholder conflicts. There will also be an end of unit test where they will have numerous case studies to analyse then answer a series of exam style questions. Students will also be given an opportunity to answer a bank of multiple-choice questions on the topic of external influences on business. 

    Growing a Business 

     

     

    Students will be taught the methods of how small business grow into larger corporations and how this affects their overall aims, objectives and also the environmental/ethical implications this may have as they globalise into a multinational corporation. There will be an end of unit test where pupils will have numerous case studies to analyse then answer a series of exam style questions. Students will also have the opportunity to answer a series of multiple-choice questions from the whole chapter of growing a business.  

    Making Marketing Decisions 

     

     

    Students will be taught the four p’s (price, promotion, product, place) of the marketing mix and how important of a role this plays in the success of a firm and their interdependence to ensure business growth/survival. There will be an end of unit test where they will have numerous case studies to analyse then answer a series of exam style questions. Students will also be given an opportunity to answer a series of multiple-choice questions all related to the topic of the marketing mix.  

     

Learning Impact

Students will be learning the key skills to be able complete the difficult extended written questions of the course and understand how to complete each type of question step-by-step. Throughout the course of Year 10, students will also be showing progression in their exam writing structure techniques that will help their analytical thought processes to be able to argue a point with backed up chains of reasoning and showcasing evaluation. Parents will be able to see their child’s progress through assessments being completed on Office 365 Teams Assignments at any time they wish to do so.  

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