Business Assessment Summaries Year 10 & Year 11

Business Y10 Assessment Summary Date

Topic / Task

Type of Assessment

Assessment One

Section 1.1 Franchising Homework

Sept 1st – Nov 18th

50% of Assessment 1 (12.5% of Summative)

Other - Marked and given a GCSE grade. 2 bullets and DIRT carried out

Section 1.1 In class exam style assessment (Revision and exam practice for the Y10 Exam) 50% of Assessment 1

Formal - Marked in class and given a GCSE grade. Pupils will DIRT this.

Section 1.2 Enterprise / Thinking Creatively Homework 50% of Assessment 2 (12.5% of Summative)

Other - Marked and given a GCSE grade. 2 bullets and DIRT carried out

Section 1.2 In class exam style assessment (Revision and exam practice for the Y10 Exam) 50% of Assessment 2

Formal - Marked in class and given a GCSE grade. Pupils will DIRT this.

Section 1.3 in class Cashflow work

Other - Comment only feedback

Assessment Three

Section 1.3 Sources of Finance Report

Comment only feedback

Jan 25th – April 14th

Section 1.3 In class exam style assessment (Revision and exam practice for the Y10 Exam) 25% of Assessment 3

Other - Formal - Marked in class and given a GCSE grade. Pupils will DIRT this.

Section 1.4 Liability Homework 50% of Assessment 3 (12.5% of Summative)

Other - Marked and given a GCSE grade. 2 bullets and DIRT carried out

Section 1.4 In class exam style assessment (Revision and exam practice for the Y10 Exam) 25% of Assessment 3

Formal - Marked in class and given a GCSE grade. Pupils will DIRT this.

Summative Assessment

Section 1.5 External Context homework (12.5% of Summative)

Other - Marked and given a GCSE grade. 2 bullets and DIRT carried out

April 15th – 23rd June

Section 1.5 In class exam style assessment (Revision and exam practice for the Y10 Exam)

Formal - Marked in class and given a GCSE grade. Pupils will DIRT this.

Year 10 Formal end of year Exam

Formal Assessment. Marked and given the appropriate GCSE grade.

This Unit 1 paper is worth 25% of the overall GCSE grade. 2 bullet marketing and pupils will DIRT this.

Assessment Two Nov 19th – Jan 24th

This makes up 50% of the summative grade

The final summative grade comprises of 50% Year 10 exam and 50% longer

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written pieces of work.

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Business Y11 Assessment Summary Date

Topic / Task

Type of Assessment

Assessment One

Section 3.1 Marketing End of Unit Assessment 25% of Assessment 1

Other - Marked and given a GCSE grade. 2 bullets and DIRT carried out

Producing a research pack for Controlled Assessment

Controlled Assessment – Pupils will be able to add to this follow teacher advice. Pupils will DIRT this.

Controlled Assessment write up NB this is worth 25% of their GCSE 25% of Assessment 1 (25% of Summative)

Controlled Assessment – marks given in line with Exam Board Guidance

Sept 1st – Nov 18th

50% of Assessment 1 will be based on their final Y10 summative grade

Assessment Two Nov 19th – Jan 24th

Section 3.2 Quality Homework 25% of Assessment 2

Other - Marked and given a GCSE grade. 2 bullets and DIRT carried out

Section 3.2 Consumer Protection End of Unit Assessment 25% of Assessment 2

Other - Marked and given a GCSE grade . Pupils will DIRT this.

25% of Assessment 2 will be based on their CA result and 25% from their final Y10 summative grade

Assessment Three Jan 25th – April 14th

Section 3.3 Finance End of Unit Assessment

Other – marked in class. Teacher comment and DIRT completed

Mock Exam Unit 1 25% of Assessment 3

Formal – marked using board mark scheme and given a grade dependant on recent grade boundaries. Teacher feedback and DIRT completed.

Mock exam Unit 3 50% of Assessment 3

Formal – marked using board mark scheme and given a grade dependant on recent grade boundaries. Teacher feedback and DIRT completed.

Section 3.3 Finance End of Unit Assessment

Other – marked in class. Teacher comment and DIRT completed

25% of Assessment 3 will be based on their CA result

Summative Assessment

Unit 1 Practice Papers

Formal – marked in class using board mark scheme and given a grade dependant on recent grade boundaries. Teacher feedback and DIRT completed.

Unit 3 Practice Papers. This will

Formal – marked using board mark

April 15th – 23rd June

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generally comprise of doing a section at a time.

scheme and given a grade dependant on recent grade boundaries. Teacher feedback and DIRT completed.

The final summative grade will be a balance of their assessment 3 grade and the improvements in technique and knowledge through the practice papers.

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