Business
Curriculum Sequence
Please click on the icons below to view the curriculum sequence for each Key Stage. The curriculum sequence will show you the big question students will be exploring, as well as the key content and ‘Tier 3’ subject-specific vocabulary that students need to understand in order to access the deeper curriculum for each term. There are also links to careers, Catholic Social Teaching, and opportunities through which you can enrich your child’s experience beyond the classroom as a family.
KS4
- GCSE sequencing document
KS5
- A Level sequencing document
- LIBF sequencing document
Curriculum Content
GCSE:
- Business in the real world
- Influences on business
- Business operations
- Human resources
- Marketing
- Finance
A Level
- What is business?
- Managers, leadership and decision making
- Decision making to improve marketing performance
- Decision making to improve operational performance
- Decision making to improve financial performance
- Decision making to improve human resource performance
- Analysing the strategic position of a business
- Choosing strategic direction
- Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies
- Managing strategic change
Curriculum Content - GCSE (AQA)
| GCSE Business | Paper 1 - 50% of GCSE (1 hour 45 minutes) | Paper 2 - 50% of GCSE (1 hour 45 minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| What topics are assessed? | Business in the real world Influences on business Business operations Human Resources | Business in the real world Influences on business Marketing Finance |
| Question breakdown | Section A has multiple choice questions and short answer questions worth 2 0 marks. Section B has one case study/data response with questions worth approximately 34 marks. Section C has one case study/data response with questions worth approximately 36 marks. | Section A has multiple choice questions and short answer questions worth 2 0 marks. Section B has one case study/data response with questions worth approximately 34 marks. Section C has one case study/data response with questions worth approximately 36 marks |
Curriculum Content - A Level (AQA)
Assessed on all subject content in all three papers.
| A Level | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| How are you assessed? | Written exam: 2 hours 100 marks in total 33.3% of A-level | written exam: 2 hours 100 marks in total 33.3% of A-level | written exam: 2 hours 100 marks in total 33.3% of A-level |
| Question breakdown | Three compulsory sections: Section A has 15 multiple choice questions (MCQs) worth 15 marks. Section B has short answer questions worth 35 marks. Sections C and D have two essay questions (choice of one from two and one from two) worth 25 marks each | Three data response compulsory questions worth approximately 33 marks each and made up of three or four part questions | One compulsory case study followed by approximately six questions |
Curriculum Implementation
- Knowledge: To provide students with foundational and advanced knowledge of key business concepts, including finance, marketing, operations, and management.
- Skill Development: To enhance essential skills such as analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork through real-world scenarios.
- Critical Understanding: To cultivate a critical understanding of the external factors influencing businesses, including economic, social, and technological trends.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: To foster an entrepreneurial spirit, encouraging students to think creatively and develop innovative solutions to business challenges.
- Ethical Awareness: To instil a sense of ethical responsibility, emphasising the importance of sustainable practices and corporate social responsibility.
Assessment and Feedback: We prioritise continuous assessment and feedback to track student progress and inform teaching practices. Through diagnostic quizzes, deeply marked work and curriculum assessments we ensure that students are prepared for their exams.
Subject Leader Information
For more information or if you have any questions please use the contact details below.
Subject leader- Miss B Morton
bmorton@stmca.org.uk