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The Business department at the Victory academy aims to develop students’ understanding of how the local / national / global economy works through analysing economic issues, problems and institutions that affect everyday life. The aim of the Business studies curriculum is to equip students with the appropriate knowledge and skills needed to develop their employability and identify business problems and opportunities. To successfully give them the platform to become the entrepreneurs and Business leaders of the future, transforming their life chances.
Our curriculum at Victory, combines both real world case studies and opportunities for students to think like business leaders, enabling them to think and evaluate far beyond the context of the classroom. We have developed an exciting and ambitious curriculum to give all learners, the knowledge and skills to be successful in the future and proceed on to higher levels of education. The Business department go above and beyond to support students achieve the very best examination results possible. We do this by, quality first teaching, allowing students to think analytically, reach logical conclusions based on data, and empowering our students to be able to actively and accurately assess themselves, and be self-motived learners, to enable them to shape their own success once they leave our Academy.
| Year 10 |
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In Year 10 students will develop their knowledge and understanding of the nature of business activity, influences on business, business operations, finance, marketing and human resources, and how these interdependencies underpin business decision making. Unit 1 – Business in the real world Unit 2 – Influences on Business Unit 3 – Business Operations Unit 4 – Human Resources
Students will develop the following skills: Analytical skills, problem solving skills, decision making skills, Literacy skills, Numeracy skills, Exam technique |
| Year 11 |
| In Year 11 students will develop their knowledge and understanding of how different business contexts affect business decisions the use and limitation of quantitative and qualitative data in making business decisions.
Unit 5 – Marketing Unit 6 – Finance Revision techniques and Exam Practice
Students will develop the following skills: Analytical skills, problem solving skills, decision making skills, Literacy skills, Numeracy skills, Exam technique |
| Year 12 & 13 |
The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Business is equivalent to one GCE A Levels. The programme aims to provide students with an in depth understanding of the operations and structures of businesses and to equip students with the skills required to succeed in employment or at university. The course will involve businesses in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Unit 1 Exploring business Unit 2 Developing a marketing campaign Unit 3 Personal and business finance Unit 8 Recruitment and Selection Process
Students will develop the following skills: Evaluative skills, Analytical skills, problem solving skills, decision making skills, Literacy skills, Numeracy skills, Exam technique |
GCSE
Practice paper and Mark schemes – https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/business/gcse/business-8132/assessment-resources
Additional revision resources BBC Bitesize
Chapter 1 – Business in the real world – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrm947h
Chapter 2 – Influences on business https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkhwd6f
Chapter 3 – Business operations https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjf27nb
Chapter 4 – Human resources https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmbt6v4
Chapter 5 – Marketing https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zh4snrd
Chapter 6 – Finance https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfd3vk7
A level
Practice papers and Course material –https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-nationals/business-2016.coursematerials.html#%2FfilterQuery=Pearson-UK:Category%2FSpecification-and-sample-assessments
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