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St John the Baptist�s College, Portadown

Business Key Stage 3&4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The aim of the Business Innovation programme is to make the connection between school and the world of work, enabling young people to develop the knowledge and attitudes they need to succeed, building on 8 key skills:

  • Communication
  • Confidence
  • Financial Capability
  • Initiative
  • Organisation
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork
  • Resilience

Staff involved-

  • Miss Jenna Boden (Leader of Learning) 
  • Mrs Karen Towe
  • Mr Ryan Watters  

Key Stage 3

In St. John the Baptist’s College, we now offer this programme to all Key Stage 3 pupils. An outline of course content is detailed below:

Year 8

  • E-Safety 

  • Google Classroom

  • Read/Write Software

  • Creating Folders for Documents

  • Microsoft Word

  • Microsoft Publisher 

  • Google Sites 

  • Presentation Software 

  • Emails 

Year 9

  • Cyber Security 
  • Spreadsheets
  • Movie Maker
  • Introduction to Database
  • Micro Bits 
  • Scratch 

Year 10

  • Further development of Database 
  • Microsoft Web Expression 
  • Go Berserk 

We also have the ICT Club which runs every Tuesday after School in Mr Watters Classroom, all KS3 pupils interested please join! (Games, Digital School House and Nintendo resources all provided!)

 

KS4 Overview

Key Stage 4 Business: At Key Stage 4 we currently offer two Business related courses: 

Link to Google Sites Explanation: https://sites.google.com/c2ken.net/sjbcgcseoptions2023-2024/gcse-business-studies 

 

Business Studies 

The CCEA GCSE Business Studies specification encourages students to investigate how businesses start up. They explore the resources, marketing and finance that businesses need and the challenges they face. They also examine how businesses grow and the role of stakeholders: groups that have an interest in a business. They understand the role of human resources, the recruitment and selection process, and the value of employee training and motivation.

Important new topics include the role of social enterprise, e-business and m-business. Students discover how businesses can use electronic and mobile technology in different ways. They also learn to apply skills such as decision making, proposing business strategies or solutions, understanding other viewpoints and justifying decisions.

Assessment is through two written exams, each worth 40% of the final mark, and a controlled assessment unit worth 20%.

This specification is unitised, so it’s possible to take part of the assessment at the end of the first year of study.

This qualification builds on the knowledge, understanding and skills developed through the Learning for Life and Work Area of Learning.

The specification has three units:

  • Unit 1: Starting a Business. 40% Exam 
  • Unit 2: Developing a Business. 40% exam 
  • Unit 3: Planning a Business. 20% Controlled Assessment 

Unit 1: Starting a Business
In this unit, students are introduced to the fundamentals of starting a business. They examine why businesses start and the resources required to maintain and grow them. Students explore business aims and the impact that various stakeholder groups may have on businesses. Students explore marketing options and consider
the impact of e-business on potential growth strategies. They also consider why businesses conform to quality assurance standards and health and safety legislation.
The unit has been dividied into three sections: Creating a Business, Marketing and Business Operations.

Unit 2: Developing a Business
In this unit, students examine recruitment and selection practices and analyse the importance of a business having motivated and well-trained employees. They identify the signs of business success and failure and evaluate the different ways in which businesses grow. Students learn about business finance. They examine the
sources of finance and complete basic cash flow forecasts, as well as interpreting simple financial statements. When analysing business performance, students consider concepts such as ratio analysis and break-even (BE).
We have divided the unit into three sections: Human Resources, Business Growth and Finance.

Unit 3: Planning a Business
In this synoptic unit, which may examine any area of content from the specification, students apply knowledge and understanding drawn from across the whole specification to a real business context. Links to other units appear in italics.
Students carry out research and apply it, together with their own knowledge, to a range of circumstances. They examine and evaluate specified areas of a business plan and make reasoned recommendations.
This unit is assessed by controlled assessment.

 

OCN Business

OCN Business- Link to OCN explanation: https://sites.google.com/c2ken.net/sjbcgcseoptions2023-2024/ocn-business-studies 

The aim of the OCN NI Level 2 Award, Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma in Skills for Business is to allow learners to develop the knowledge, understanding and key skills required to work within a business setting. These qualifications provide an engaging, practical and relevant introduction to the world of business today. OCN courses are all 100% portfolio. 

Currently, the 4 units studied by pupils in SJBC are:

Unit 1:Understanding Business Structures 

Unit 2:Business Aims and Objectives

Unit 3:Marketing Mix and Competition

Unit 4:Recruitment and Selection

 

 
 
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