Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Debbie Keymer (KEY)

In this course, students will gain knowledge, skills and experience in areas such as how to plan, take to market, review, and then refine a business activity, incorporating a community wellbeing focus, basing recommendations for the future on market feedback.

This Level 3 course is run through The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) - an experimental programme where students set up and run a real enterprise over the course of the school year.

COURSE COSTS

Students may require a workbook, and be expected to take part in offsite activities as part of this course. These costs will be confirmed in 2026.

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Achievement Standard 91382 v2 Business Studies 3.4 - Develop a marketing plan for a new or existing product

Internal Assessment, worth 6 credits

Achievement Standard 91384 v2 Business Studies 3.6 - Carry out, with consultation, an innovative and and sustainable business activity

Internal Assessment, worth 9 credits

Achievement Standard 91379 v2 Business Studies 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how internal factors interact within a business that operates in a global context

External Assessment, worth 4 credits

Total credits available for this course: 19 NCEA Level 3 credits

This course is endorsable