S3 Business and IT:
Reporting Window 2

WORK COVERED SO FAR:

Business in Action

Pupils were exploring the Business in Action topic and were assessed on this. The topic covered Customer Service and the activities carried out by 4 departments. Pupils made Christmas decorations to develop their understanding of the Operations department, carried out role-play to understand the recruitment and selection processes of the HR department, calculated budgets on paper and using spreadsheets for the Finance department and created Google Forms for completion by the class and interpreted their results to understand the work of the Marketing department.

Spreadsheets

Pupils were developing their Spreadsheet formula skills and creating charts. They have been assessed on this.

Communications

Pupils were using the internet to research travel and accommodation requirements and communicating their findings by email. Pupils were also honing their PowerPoint skills and applying these to new tasks. Pupils have completed tasks individually and in groups on a shared PowerPoint. Pupils have been assessed on this unit.

The majority of work covered in term 1 for S3 Business is based around CfE Level 4 outcomes.

Working Level and Working Grade descriptions for S3 Business & Accounts:

Fourth +: The student is regularly working beyond CfE Level 4.

Fourth Level A: Making excellent progress at CfE Level 4, performing well against all the outcomes covered. The student can apply the key knowledge and skills of business management and exhibits good competency levels and confidence using ICT and understanding the fundamentals of the topic. Produces an excellent standard of work and when topics allow for extension into further CfE Level 4 outcomes, the student copes very well with the increased challenge.

Fourth Level B: Making good progress at CfE Level 4, performing well against most of the outcomes covered. The student copes well with the application of knowledge and understanding of the topic and exhibits good competency and confidence in using their ICT skills. The student applies their knowledge and IT skills to enhance their work. Produces a good standard of work and when topics allow for extension into further CfE Level 4 outcomes, the student copes well with the increased challenge.

Fourth Level C: Making reasonable progress at CfE Level 4, performing well against many of the outcomes covered while finding others more challenging. Sometimes needs the basic business fundamental concepts broken down into more manageable chunks and a little extra support to enable the student to gain more confidence to produce a higher standard of presentation.

Fourth Level D: Making some progress at this CfE Level 4, performing well against a few of the outcomes covered while finding the majority challenging. Often needs the business concepts to be broken down into more manageable chunks or further consolidation of the level. Often needs to revisit previously visited content to build more solid foundations and confidence before moving forward with developing their business acumen and IT skills further.

Third Level A-D:  Finds the work very challenging while continuing to be exposed to CfE Level 3 content in class. The student requires most tasks to be broken down into smaller, simplified versions to make progress.  The student needs support to develop the literacy and ICT skills required and build confidence in responding to questioning using IT. Grading of A-D reflects where a pupil sits within this group. 

At this stage in the Business & IT curriculum, pupils on a pathway towards achieving SCQF Level 5 in S4 will be working at Fourth C or above. 

Further information, including an overview for all subject areas can be found here.