Course Overview

About the Course

There are two official documents, which explain what the course is all about - Junior Cycle Framework and the Business JC Specification. You don't need to worry about reading them; that's our job as your teachers! The most important thing to remember is that Business Studies is all about trying to understand the social world around you - how do people earn money? How do they spend money? How do you start a business? How do you make sure your business doesn't go bankrupt? What is the economy? How does the government decide to spend money?

While learning the answer to all these questions - and many others - you will also be learning a lot of new skills! Some of these skills will be specific to Business Studies, but there are many - like those on the left - that apply to all of your subjects!

Course Structure

1. Personal Finance

This section looks at how households plan their income and expenditure, earn money, spend money, keep their money safe and manage risk

2. Enterprise

This section helps you understand how to start a business and manage its finances.

3. Economics

This section helps you understand how the economy functions - how do companies decide what price to charge for their products? How does money move around the economy? What is government policy? How does international trade work?

Course Assessment

Classroom Based Assessments

You will complete two classroom based assessments over the three-year course.

CBA 1 asks you to complete a group project in March of second year. As part of the project, you will complete research and write a report as a group. Once you have completed the report, you will write an individual reflection, which explains what you did in the project and how you felt the project went.
CBA 2 asks you to complete an individual project before Christmas in third year. For this project, you will conduct your own research and make a presentation in front of your class. Once you have complete the presentation, you will write a reflection, which explains your project, the methods you used and your thoughts on the experience of completing the project.
Your CBA makes up 10% of your overall Junior Cycle Assessment
Click on these links for more details about CBA 1 and CBA 2, including examples of work.

Written Exam

In June of your third year, you will complete a 2-hour written exam. All students will sit the same 'common level' paper. The structure of the exam is laid out below. The exam is worth 90% of your overall grade in Business Studies.

15 short questions (90 marks)
3 long questions (180 marks)
Answer all questions

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