Business Studies and Key Skills In addition to their specific content and knowledge, the subjects and short courses of junior cycle provide students with opportunities to develop Develop progress or improve to become more mature, advanced, or elaborate a range of key skills. There are opportunities to support all key skills in this course, but some are particularly significant. Key skill Example of key skill element Examples of associated student learning activities Being creative Implementing ideas and taking action Students will generate ideas on products/services in a creative environment and will be empowered to realise these ideas. Being literate Exploring and creating a variety of texts, including multi-modal texts Students will access and engage with oral, written and multi-modal texts in conducting project research and in presenting their findings. Being numerate Seeing patterns, trends and relationships Students will evaluate how the prices of particular goods and services are determined, understanding the interaction of demand and supply. Communicating Using digital technology Digital technology A set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, and to create, disseminate, store, and manage information, for example, mobile phones, apps, tablets and computers to communicate Students will interact through social media and other digital technology Digital technology A set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, and to create, disseminate, store, and manage information, for example, mobile phones, apps, tablets and computers in order to explore relevant business issues. Managing information and thinking Gathering, recording, organising, and evaluating information and data Students will prepare Prepare make something ready for use or presentation financial accounts, assess Assess judge, evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something the financial position and present Present promote or propose an idea; deliver or illustrate evidence; show something for others to examine their analysis in tabular and/or graphic formats. Managing myself Making considered decisions Students will evaluate risks associated with saving and borrowing money and make informed and responsible financial decisions. Staying well Being positive about learning Students will discuss Discuss offer a considered, balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses;Â opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence current issues in the business environment Business environment All of the factors, both internal and external, which influence the function of a business. It includes, for example, consumers, suppliers, competing companies, entrepreneurs, improvements in technology, laws, government activities, and market, social and economic trends and their enthusiasm for and curiosity about business will be stimulated. Working with others Developing good relationships and dealing with conflict Students will collaborate and negotiate with others in the classroom to explore views and complete Complete finish making or doing; bring to a successful conclusion tasks in a range of contexts and activities.
