Business

What topics will my child study in year 9,10 & 11?

Students follow GCSE (9 - 1) Edexcel Maths Specification

Unit 1: Investigating a small business

• Topic 1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship
• Topic 1.2 Spotting a business opportunity
• Topic 1.3 Putting a business idea into practice
• Topic 1.4 Making the business effective
• Topic 1.5 Understanding external influences on business

Unit 2: Building a Business

• Topic 2.1 Growing the business
• Topic 2.2 Making marketing decisions
• Topic 2.3 Making operational decisions
• Topic 2.4 Making financial decisions
• Topic 2.5 Making human resource decisions

Details of this specification can be found at: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/business-2017.html

Do you have a reading list for this subject?

GCSE Business Edexcel Revision Guide from CPG

How can I help my child to excel in this subject?

In addition to checking the DPR judgements and monitoring homework, regularly test your child’s business knowledge by asking them questions from the mind maps and curriculum booklets.

Are there any online resources?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z98snbk

Do you offer any interventions or clubs my child can attend?

The department offers a weekly homework club for all students in the upper breakout space at lunch times

Year 11 Intervention to maximise examination performance

How will my child be assessed at the end of the course?

At the end of their GCSEs, there are two exams (both of equal weighting).

• Unit 1: Investigating a small business
• Unit 2: Building a Business