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:

  1. Business in Action

  2. Influences on Business

  3. 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:

  1. Understanding Business

  2. Management of Marketing

  3. Management of Operations

  4. Management of People

  5. 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