Year 10 Business
Autumn Term - Students will focus on a number of areas concerned with investigating small business. They will cover areas such as enterprise and entrepreneurship, the terminology used in business and consumer needs. Students will investigate business branding, sales and finance and methods of gathering research alongside analysis of market research.
Spring Term - Students will look at costing a product and how it can generate revenue in a business context. Students will look at various ways a business can be owned and how to ensure a successful product. Students will investigate the different stakeholders in a company and what each group wants from a business. There will also be a study of the legislation around the rights of employees and employers.
Summer Term - Students will look at the main economic influences that effect business along with how a business responds those economic influences. Students will investigate how business grow and evolve over time. There will be a focus on globalisation alongside environmental and ethical constraints.