Class Expectations

Everything you need for this course can be found on this website, but you still need  come to class organised and ready to work.

 Please bring your laptop, textbook, workbook and stationary to every class.

Have a storage system for your notes, assessments and classwork.

There is a lot of content to cover, organisation is one of the keys to a successful IB Business student.

There is a lot of content to cover. The outline for the year, syllabus and assessment dates are all on this website. It is important that you keep up with the outlined program. This means focusing on the day by day lessons and getting the most out of the classroom situation. This includes doing consistent and regular homework. This can take several forms: 

Almost every top Business student I have taught over 20 years has had a well-structured, effective note-taking strategy.

Good notes are essential, particularly come exam time.  Mr Vlahov will guide you on how to effectively structure your notes, but you must keep up. This will require hard work and using class and home time effectively. 

The easiest way to structure notes is to follow the syllabus dotpoints. These are what you are examined on and you must understand every single dotpoint, key terminology, theory and application to the real world.

Come to class ready to participate and join in classroom discussion. Don't just be a pedestrian, be active and share your thoughts. To do this you must keep up to date with course content and real world Business.

As a member of this class you will be required to present at least once on an interesting real world Business event. This needs preparation and a high standard is expected. More on this later.

Seek help and advice from teachers, your parents and fellow students. 

We can all learn from each other. 

Do not leave it too late to seek help, particularly if you feel you are falling behind or are struggling with understanding your work.

Learning Business can be a positive, interesting and fun experience. If you try and come with that approach, no doubt it will become one of your favourite subjects.

Economics is not just all reading and note taking. There are a variety of recommended YouTube Channels, Podcasts and websites to help tune you into the real world of Business. 

Be resilient, things will be tough occasionally, but with a strong work ethic and mindset you will eventually succeed this course.

And it goes without saying, respect one another, myself and let's get through this together.