BUSINESS STUDIES

Business Studies at RSJ is about learning by doing. Pupils will learn through activities that will exercise their leadership, organisational and team working skills, as well as their business acumen. Business Studies is about looking at what businesses do and how they operate. Pupils not only study business concepts and techniques, but also enhance related skills such as numeracy and enquiry. We learn this through studying, visiting and taking part in businesses. This is a practical subject with an academic edge. The syllabus provides both a foundation for further study and an ideal preparation for the world of work.

The content of the course covers 6 areas: Understanding business activity; People in Business; Marketing; Operations management; Financial information and decisions; and External influences on business activity.

The course will also enable pupils to develop the following skills:

• numeracy, literacy, enquiry, selection and use of relevant sources of information, presentation and interpretation

• distinguish between facts and opinions, and evaluate qualitative and quantitative data in order to help build arguments and make informed judgements

Examination board: Cambridge IGCSE (0450)

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The course is assessed by two 1h 30min examination papers:

Paper 1: Short-answer and data-response

Paper 2: Case study-based questions

Rugby School Japan is partnering with a number of academic institutions and global corporations, many of which are based in the heart of Kashiwanoha itself. We are excited about the opportunities this gives our pupils to see first hand the inspirational work of scholars and entrepreneurs who are recognised as being at the cutting edge of research and enterprise. This should enable networking and work experience opportunities to develop for our pupils.