Why do we learn business studies?
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Why do we learn business studies?

Business Intent

The Business Studies curriculum, plans to prepare the pupils for the economic, digital, fast-paced world they live in. Business Studies is a subject which draws, develops, and implements a range of different disciplines, including mathematics, science, engineering, geography and art. The subject embeds high quality literacy skills through analysis and evaluation techniques.

Aims of Our Business Studies Curriculum:

The Ark Victoria Academy Business Studies curriculum aims to inspire the pupils to understand the ten key concepts: 

At Ark Victoria, Business Studies aims to inspire students to understand ten key concepts which will allow them to become better prepared for the economic, digital and face paced world that they live in. 

The first concept is to understand the importance of enterprise and entrepreneurship, making human resource decisions and how to grow a business through a variety of case studies. Students will be exposed to entrepreneurial values and understand the risks and rewards involved with creating a business.

Students will develop their ability to spot a new business opportunity and making operating decisions by investigating and analysing real business opportunities and issues to construct well-evidenced and balanced arguments.

Our curriculum enables students to have the ability to put a business idea into practice and make financial decisions by developing and applying quantitative skills relevant to business, including using and interpreting data. 

Students will understand how to make a business more effective and marketing decisions by appreciating a wide view of how businesses operate in a multicultural society, which will allow them to be more reflective thinkers. 

Lastly, students will understand how external influences can affect a business by expressing their opinions on topics such as unemployment, tax, inflation and interest rates.

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Year 10

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
  • Why new business ideas come about
  • How new business ideas come about
  • The role of business enterprise and the purpose of business activity
  • The role of entrepreneurship
  • Identifying and understanding customer needs
  • Methods of market research
  • The use of data in market research
  • How businesses use market segmentation to target customers
  • Understanding the competitive environment
  • What business aims and business objectives are
  • Business aims and objectives when starting up
  • Why business aims and objectives differ between businesses
  • Interpretation of break even diagrams
  • Calculation and interpretation of cashflow forecasts
  • Sources of finance for a start-up or established small business
Spring 1 Spring 2
  • The concept of limited liability
  • The types of business ownership for start-ups
  • The option of starting up and running a franchise operation
  • What the marketing mix is and the importance of each element
  • How the elements of the marketing mix work together
  • The purpose of planning business activity
  • Who business stakeholders are and their different objectives
  • Stakeholders and businesses
  • Different types of technology used by business
  • How technology influences business activity
  • The purpose of legislation
  • The impact of legislation on businesses
Summer 1 Summer 2
  • The impact of the economic climate on businesses
  • The importance of external influences on business
  • Methods of business growth and their impact
  • The types of business ownership for growing businesses
  • Sources of finance for growing and established businesses
  • Why business aims and objectives change as businesses evolve
  • How business aims and objectives change as businesses evolve
  • The impact of globalisation on businesses
  • Barriers to international trade
  • How businesses compete internationally
  • The impact of ethical and environmental considerations on businesses

All Year 10 subjects 

Year 11

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
  • The design mix.
  • The product life cycle
  • The importance to a business of differentiating a product/service
  • Different pricing, place and promotion methods
  • Price
  • Promotion
  • Place
  • Using the marketing mix to build competitive advantage
  • How an integrated marketing mix can influence competitive advantage
  • The purpose of business operations
  • Production processes
  • Impacts of technology on production
  • The role of procurement
  • The importance to businesses of providing good customer service
  • The concept and calculation of gross and net profit margin
  • Calculation and interpretation of gross profit margin, net profit margin and average rate of return
  • The use and interpretation of quantitative business data to support, inform and justify business decisions
  • The use and limitation of financial information 
  • Different organisational structures and when each are appropriate
  • The importance of effective communication
  • Different ways of working
  • How businesses recruit people
  • How businesses train and develop employees
  • Why businesses train and develop employees
  • How businesses motivate employees.
Spring 1 Spring 2
  • Unit 1 recap
  • Enterprise and entrepreneurship
  • Spotting a business opportunity
  • Putting a business idea into practice
  • Making the business effective
  • Understanding external influences on business
  • Revision - Unit 1 and 2 and re-teach.
Summer 1 Summer 2
  • Revision - Unit 1 and 2 and re-teach.
  • Revision - Unit 1 and 2 and re-teach.

All Year 11 subjects 

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