GCSE Business: Three Year Overview TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
TERM 5
TERM 6
YEAR 9
Topic 1.1 Understanding customer needs; Market mapping; Analysing competitor strengths and weaknesses; Understanding the need to add value; What options exist for starting up a new business?
Topic 1.2 What is enterprise? Thinking creatively; What questions do entrepreneurs ask? Invention and innovation – generating new business ideas; Taking a calculated risk; Other important enterprise skills.
Topic 1.3 Objectives when starting up; The qualities shown by entrepreneurs; Estimating revenues, costs and profits; Forecasting cash flows; Obtaining finance.
Topic 1.4 Customer focus; The marketing mix; The importance of limited liability; Start-up legal and tax issues; Effective on-time delivery and customer satisfaction; Recruitment, training and motivating staff.
Topic 1.5 Market demand and supply; Impact of changes in interest rates on small businesses; Impact of changes in exchange rates; How do business cycles affect small business? What effect do business decisions have on stakeholders?
Revision based on RAG Rated Assessments during Term 1-5
YEAR
Unit 2 - Mock CA
Unit 2 - Mock CA
Topic 3.1 Marketing; Market research; Product trial and repeat purchase; Product life cycle; Branding and differentiation; Building a successful marketing mix.
Unit 2 - CA
Unit 2 - CA
Topic 3.2 Design and research development; Managing stock and quality; Cost-effective operations and competitiveness; Effective customer service; Meeting consumer protection laws.
Topic 3.3 How to improve cash flow; How to improve profit; Break-even charts and break-even analysis; Financing growth;
Topic 3.4 Organisational structure; Motivation theory; Communication; Remuneration;
Topic 3.5 Ethics in Business; Environmental issues; Economic issues affecting international trade; The impact of governments and the EU.
Revision
Revision
Revision
10
YEAR 11