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Course: BTEC Business
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Unit 1: Exploring Business Purposes
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Week
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Aim & Content
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Methods of learning
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Resources
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What Learners Do
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What Teacher does
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Week 1
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Induction lesson and introduction to business
- the aims/content of the
course
- business simulation games
- group presentations
- Gorgeous Gateaux Game
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Students will work in groups to make business decisions and plot the effects of those changes
They will use ICT to research businesses and present their findings.
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Visit groups; respond to questions and prompt discussions.
Suggest ideas and content.
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A2 display paper, coloured pens, graph paper
Computers
Newspapers
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Week 2
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Production of display work on businesses using magazine article and newspaper cuttings
Types of business ownership: Sole trader, partnership, public & private limited companies
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Produce business collage
Make notes on ownership
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Give support and guidance
Explanations and board work.
Answer questions
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Paper
Pens
Map
Glue
Newspapers
Magazines
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Week 3 - 4
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Group visit to local shopping precinct to research the types of shops in the locality.
Different business sizes and how they are measured
Scale of Business ownership:
Local, regional, national etc
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Make notes on different types of businesses. Produce a map of locations
Make notes on theory
Research different business sizes
Relate the theory to their visit
Make notes on different types of markets used by businesses
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Give support and guidance. Organise letters and permissions slips
Suggest ideas
Support and guidance
Encourage students to apply the theory to the businesses they have researched
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Evidence of research
Computers
Evidence of research
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Week 5 - 6
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Understanding the classification of business activities: primary, secondary and tertiary.
Investigate the growth/decline of each sector.
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Make notes on the different classifications.
Research the differences in each sector
Completion of Tasks 2 & 3
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Offer assistance and guidance
Make suggestions and illicit responses
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Text books
Newspapers
Internet
Task sheet
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Week 7 - 8
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To achieve an understanding of business aims and objectives
Explanation of SMART targets
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Research a variety of mission and vision statements
Identify how successful each business has been in achieving their statements
Research the different aims that businesses might adopt
Do a presentation for the group on a selected business
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Offer assistance and guidance
Suggest ideas and content
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Text Books
Newspapers
Internet
Handouts
Watch episodes of Dragon’s Den
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Week 9
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To support the students in the completion of the second merit criteria
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Use the task sheet to identify the requirements of the criteria
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Offer support and guidance
Suggest ideas and content
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Task sheet
Internet
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Understanding how and why firms use functional areas
Identify the roles of different functional areas
Understand the importance of working together
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Discuss the different roles and tasks carried out by businesses.
Relate these to different types of businesses. Draw out links between various different functions.
Completion of Task 5 (P4)
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Teacher led discussion about functional departments
Facilitate discussion and highlight importance
Worksheet
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Text Books
Worksheet
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11 - 12
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Completion of the task sheets for the Distinction criteria.
Finishing off various activities
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Need to research facts and figures for their individual companies
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Assists and advises students with their research
Explains how to write a business report
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Computers
Newspapers
News articles
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