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National 5
This course highlights ways in which organisations operate and the steps they take to achieve their goals. It enables you to understand and make use of business information to interpret and report on overall business performance, in a range of contexts.
What's in the Couse?
What's in the Couse?
Understanding Business
Understanding Business
In this topic you will:
Be introduced to the business environment while developing skills, knowledge and understanding of enterprise, and the role of different types of business organisations in society
Learn about the internal and external environments in which organisations operate, and the role of stakeholders in business
Assessment
Assessment
Pupils will have a 25 mark assessment that will sample questions from across the topic. This will usually be conducted a week or so after the end of the topic. Pupils will complete a "self-reflection" sheet prior to the return of the assessment; this will help aid pupil revision for the future.
Management of Marketing
Management of Marketing
In this topic you will:
Develop skills, knowledge and understanding of the importance to organisations of having effective marketing systems
Learn about the processes and procedures organisations use to maintain competitiveness, and how marketing can be used to communicate effectively with consumers, maximising customer satisfaction
Assessment
Assessment
Pupils will have an assessment that will sample questions from across the the Marketing and Finance topics. This will usually be conducted a week or so after the end of both topics.
Management of Operations
Management of Operations
In this topic you will:
Develop skills, knowledge and understanding of the importance to organisations of having effective operations systems
Learn about the processes and procedures used to maintain quality through the effective management of suppliers, inventory, and methods of production in an ethical manner
Assessment
Assessment
Pupils will have an assessment that will sample questions from across the the Operations and People topics. This will usually be conducted a week or so after the end of both topics.
Management of People
Management of People
In this topic you will:
Develop skills, knowledge and understanding of the issues facing organisations when managing people
Learn about the theories, concepts and processes relating to human resource management, and how employees contribute to the success of organisations
Assessment
Assessment
Pupils will have an assessment that will sample questions from across the the Operations and People topics. This will usually be conducted a week or so after the end of both topics.
Management of Finance
Management of Finance
In this topic you will:
Develop skills, knowledge and understanding of the issues facing organisations when managing finance
Learn about the basic theories, concepts and processes relating to financial aspects of business, when preparing and interpreting information to solve financial problems facing organisations
Assessment
Assessment
Pupils will have an assessment that will sample questions from across the the Marketing and Finance topics. This will usually be conducted a week or so after the end of both topics.
SQA Assessment
SQA Assessment
Component 1 - Question Paper
Component 1 - Question Paper
Worth 90 marks
Section 1 worth 40 marks
Section 2 worth 50 marks
Component 2 - Assignment
Component 2 - Assignment
Worth 30 marks
The assignment component requires you will to produce a business report. This will involve researching a business of your choice
Additional Information / Resources
Additional Information / Resources
Progression
Progression
Pupils who successfully pass the National 5 Business Management course could go on to study the following:
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