S3 Business

WHY STUDY THIS SUBJECT?

Business is an extremely relevant subject as it enables you to begin to understand some of the activities that all major organisations engage in. Having an awareness of the role of business in society is something that can be hugely significant in our lives. Being able to describe how and why organisations engage in certain activities can prove to be very useful as we consume products and services from different business and go on to find employment with these different businesses.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE IN S3:

The S3 Business Enterprise is designed to prepare pupils for National 4/5 Business Management.

The course starts by introducing pupils to the role of business in society, different types of business organisations: their objectives and the internal/external influences on businesses.

We then go on to look at four functional areas of a business from October to Easter:

Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Operations

We will finish our year with a bit of enterprise, looking at applying what we have learned throughout the year to develop our own business plans. Throughout the year we will be using PC’s frequently and so the course seeks to build on and develop existing ICT skills pupils have.

ASSESSMENT APPROACHES:

Various assessment approaches will be used which will prepare pupils for National 4 and National 5 assessments. These will include exam type questions, and creating a business plan. Pupils will have regular progress checks to assess how they are coping with the content covered in class