Business Studies and Key Skills

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;  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.