BGE

In S1, pupils develop essential IT and business skills through a mix of practical activities and real-world projects:

💻 IT Skills: Using the Microsoft Office Suite for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

🌍 Student Exchange Project – “Trading Places”: Apply IT skills in a realistic context to organise a virtual exchange trip while learning about Scottish culture.

🛍️ Introduction to Business: Explore how businesses meet consumer needs and wants by providing goods and services.

🌱 Sustainability in Business: Conclude the course by considering environmental and ethical responsibilities in business practice.

This approach ensures pupils gain practical IT experience while developing an early understanding of business and enterprise.

In S2, pupils build on their understanding of business through hands-on marketing projects:

📊 Market Research: Pupils learn how to gather and analyse information about consumer needs through surveys.

🍫 Chocolate Marketing Project: Pupils develop their own chocolate bar, applying research to create a unique product.

🎨 Marketing Mix: Pupils explore branding, packaging, pricing, and promotion to successfully market their chocolate bar.

💡 Project-Based Learning: These projects allow pupils to apply theory in an engaging, practical context while developing valuable business skills.

In S3, pupils continue to build their knowledge and understanding of how businesses operate through a series of colour-coded units, each focusing on a key area of business. Alongside these, pupils complete an interdisciplinary project that brings everything together in a practical, hands-on way.

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In S3, pupils develop key administration and digital skills that prepare them for future study in National 4 and 5 Administration & IT and for the world of work. Through practical tasks and real business scenarios, pupils learn how IT supports modern workplaces and everyday life.

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