Businesses and small enterprises are a vital part of a thriving modern economy. An understanding of how businesses operate gives you an important edge in setting up and making a success of your own business in a highly competitive environment.
Business is a GCSE subject option available in key stage 4. This qualification includes an opportunity to study small enterprises so that students gain a real insight into how a small business can thrive and grow – from identifying opportunities to developing ideas and making a success of them.
Examination Board: Pearson
Specification Name: GCSE Business
Link: Business
The qualification is made up of two themes:
| Year 10 Content | Term |
|---|---|
| Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | Autumn |
| Spotting a Business Opportunity | Autumn |
| Making the Business Effective | Spring |
| Understanding External Influences on Business | Spring and Summer |
| Growing the Business | Summer |
| Year 11 Content | Term |
|---|---|
| Making Marketing Decisions | Autumn |
| Making Operational Decisions | Autumn |
| Making Financial Decisions | Autumn |
| Making Human-Resource Decisions | Spring |
