SUBJECT AIM
Business studies is more concerned with the actions and decisions taken by firms and looks at the work that various departments, such as marketing, finance, human resources, and production carry out. The course also looks at how outside activities affect businesses, and in turn, how businesses react to these; for example, the effect of changes in government policy, competition and demand, and also ethical issues – such as ‘green trading’. You will learn about the important decisions that businesses face in modern, competitive, and often global, environments.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OUTLINE- 6 Units over 2 Years
Marketing
Operations Management
Financial information and decisions
External influences on business activity
Understanding business activity
People in business
HOW WILL YOU BE ASSESSED
IGCSE Business Studies (Grades A*-G) | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
Short answer Data response 80 Marks 1 Hour 30 minutes 50% weighting | Case Study 80 Marks 1 Hour 30 minutes 50% weighting |
WHAT THIS SUBJECT CAN LEAD TO
PROGRESS FROM IGCSE
- A knowledge of Business Studies is an essential when doing IB Business Management.
- At university, Business is a compulsory subject in all Commerce/Management courses.
- In industry, studying Business allows progression in all areas of business, for example:
- Chartered management accountant
- Corporate investment banker
- Human resources officer
- Management consultant
- Operational researcher
- Risk manager
- Business analyst
- Financial analyst
- Academia (Lecturing and Teaching)
- Account manager
- Sales manager
- Marketing Manager
- Trading
Please click on the arrow for a detailed breakdown:
Year 10 | |||
Term | Overarching topic | Assessment | Learning Resources |
Half Term 1 | 1 Understanding business activity 1.1 Business activity 1.2 Classification of businesses 1.3 Enterprise, business growth and size 1.4 Types of business organisation 1.5 Business objectives and stakeholder objectives Case study | Summative Test Past exam questions mixture of P1 short answer and P2 Case study |
IGCSE Business Studies Book – Karen Borrington /Peter stimpson. IGCSE Power points Tutor2Tutor IGCSE Business Studies – Dinesh Bakshi IGCSE-Business-Studies-0450 – Time2Resources
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Half Term 2 | 2 People in business 2.1 Motivating employees 2.2 Organisation and management 2.3 Recruitment, selection and training of employees | Summative Test Past exam questions mixture, Cumulative papers- P1 short answer and P2 Case study | |
Half Term 3 | 2.4 Internal and external communication Case study 3 Marketing 3.1 Marketing, competition, and the customer 3.2 Market research 3.3 The marketing mix: product
| Summative Test Past exam questions mixture, Cumulative papers- P1 short answer and P2 Case study | |
Half Term 4 | 3.4 The marketing mix: price 3.5 The marketing mix: place 3.6 The marketing mix: promotion 3.7 Technology and the marketing mix 3.8 Marketing strategy Case study
| Summative Test Past exam questions mixture, Cumulative papers- P1 short answer and P2 Case study | |
Half Term 5 | 4 Operations management 4.1 Production of goods and services 4.2 Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis | Summative Test Past exam questions mixture, Cumulative papers- P1 short answer and P2 Case study | |
Half Term 6 | Year 10 End of year Mock exam – P1 and P2. | ||
Year 11 | |||
Term | Overarching topic | Assessment | Learning Resources |
Half Term 1 | 4.3 Achieving quality production. 4.4 Location decisions Case study
| Summative Test Past exam questions mixture, Cumulative papers- P1 short answer and P2 Case study
| IGCSE Business Studies Book – Karen Borrington /Peter stimpson.
IGCSE Power points Tutor2Tutor IGCSE Business Studies – Dinesh Bakshi IGCSE-Business-Studies-0450 – Time2Resources
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Half Term 2 | 5 Financial information and financial decisions 5.1 Business finance: needs and sources 5.2 Cash flow forecasting and working capital 5.3 Income statements 5.4 Statement of financial position 5.5 Analysis of accounts Case study
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Year 11 Mock exams – P1 and P2 at the end of term 1 and 2
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Half Term 3 | |||
Half Term 4 | 6 External influences on business issues 6.1 Economic issues 6.2 Environmental and ethical issues 6.3 Business and the international economy
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Half Term 5 | Revision |
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Half Term 6 | FINAL IGCSE EXAMS | ||