Business Studies Prelim - 2017

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
Topic 1: Nature of Business (24 hours 6 weeks) - Students learn about the role and nature of business in a Topic 2: Business Management.
changing business environment.
Term 1

Outcomes:
P1 discusses the nature of business, its role in society and types of business structure See next tab for outcomes
P2 explains the internal and external influences on businesses
P6 analyses the responsibilities of business to internal and external stakeholders
P7 plans and conducts investigations into contemporary business issues
P8 evaluates information for actual and hypothetical business situations

Term 1 Week 11 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Term 3 Week 1
Topic 2: Business Management (48 hours 12 weeks) - Students learn about the nature and responsibilities of management in the business Topic 3: Business Planning
environment.
Outcomes: P7 plans and conducts investigations into contemporary business issues
Term 2

P2 explains the internal and external influences on businesses P8 evaluates information for actual and hypothetical business situations See next tab for outcomes.
P4 assesses the processes and interdependence of key business P9 communicates business information and issues in appropriate formats
functions P10 applies mathematical concepts appropriately in business situations
P5 examines the application of management theories and strategies
P6 analyses the responsibilities of business to internal and external
stakeholders

Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11
Topic 3: Business Planning (48 hours 12 weeks) - Students learn about the processes of establishing and planning a small to medium enterprise.
Term 3

Outcomes: P7 plans and conducts investigations into contemporary business issues

P1 discusses the nature of business, its role in society and types of business structure P8 evaluates information for actual and hypothetical business situations
P3 describes the factors contributing to the success or failure of small to medium enterprises P9 communicates business information and issues in appropriate formats
P4 assesses the processes and interdependence of key business functions P10 applies mathematical concepts appropriately in business situations
P6 analyses the responsibilities of business to internal and external stakeholders

Calculations: Need to devote:

5 periods a week, with 240 minutes over the week (3x50 minute periods, Nature of Business 24 hours 20% of entire time = 6 weeks
and 2x45 minute periods) Business Management 48 hours 40% of entire time = 12 weeks
This results in 4 hours a week of Business Studies, which totals to exactly Business Planning 48 hours 40% of entire time = 12 weeks
120 hours overall over 3 terms.
Backup Plan for if/when interruptions to teaching result in insufficient hours devoted to the subject:
However, given that teaching doesnt always go to plan, and there will definitely be interruptions, there will be issues in meeting 120 hours for Year 11. There
are 2 intended solutions to this problem:
1. If/when we are behind on hours, Year 11 students will skip sport for a few weeks and do the subjects for which they are not meeting the hours
requirements in the first 2 periods of Wednesday.
2. Failing that, we will spend a few weeks at the start of Term 4 of Year 11 and finish off all content as well as meet all time requirements. This will not
jeopardise the time requirements for Year 12, as the HSC course also only requires 120 hours, but over 4 terms rather than 3 terms.