National 4/5

Business Management

DURATION

1 Year / 160 Hours

COURSEWORK

N4: Unit Assessments & Added Value Unit

N5: Assignment 25% of course award

EXAM

N4: No Exam

N5: Question Paper: 75% of full course award

COST

N4: No Cost

N5: No Cost

What will you learn?

The course will provide pupils with the opportunity to develop thinking skills, enterprising/communication skills, collecting, processing, comparing and interpreting/evaluating information. There will be opportunities to use and develop skills in ICT.

Units of Study for National 4 are:

Business in Action
Influences on Business
Added Value Unit

This course is internally assessed. By combining unit assessments pupils will generate evidence from a range of practical computing science activities.

Units of Study for National 5 include:

Understanding Business
Management of Marketing
Management of Operations
Management of People
Management of Finance

Within National 5 pupils have to further extend skills by working at a fast pace, using more complex technical business terminology and interpreting/ comparing complex information sources.

Why do this course?

This course is relevant to anyone that is interested in developing their knowledge and skill set through various aspects of managing a business.

What will you experience?

The aim of this course is to provide pupils with a broad range of business skills covering Level 4 experiences and outcomes. These will include:

How and why businesses develop and operate in today’s society.
Evaluating and examining external factors and their impact on individuals, businesses and Communities.
The role of business and entrepreneurship within society.

Key Facts

Everything you need to know before selecting this course

Homework

Homework will be set by the class teacher on a regular basis, this will be available on TEAMs. Activities set may include practice of a practical skill, preparation for assessment or research for an assignment.

Assessment

Knowledge and practical skills will be assessed in different ways, depending on the unit being studied; this will include portfolio work, class tests (theory and practical). Pupils will use assessment to set achievable short term targets. Practical assessment is worth 25% of full course award which is an assignment set by the SQA. Written external exam set by SQA worth final 75% covers course knowledge

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Entry is at the discretion of the Principal Teacher Faculty, E&ICT However, as a guide:

A pass a the previous NQ level. i.e. for National 5, a pass at National 4.
Completion of BGE S3 Course

*Please note that a high level of literacy is required to be successful with National 5 Business Management.

Progression and Employment

Everything you need to know about future pathways from this course

Progression

From National 4 to 5 Business Management.

Also the possibility of moving to Higher Business Maangement.

Employment

This course is suitable for all learners who are interested in becoming a:    

Business Analyst
Business Development Manager
Management Consultant
Online Retailer
Business Owner

Learner Experiences

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