The Business Education K to 12 Overview chart provides 'snapshots' of learning in business education by grade cluster. These snapshots are not the prescribed curriculum and are intended only as descriptions of some of the more salient aspects of learning in business education. They are meant to give the teacher a sense of the gradual shift in curriculum focus from the personal to business spheres as students move from Kindergarten through Grade 12. Students become aware that transactions are all around them. They begin to understand the role of business communication in their lives and explore technology as a helpful tool.
Students identify jobs done by individuals and groups in their schools and communities.
They use money as a medium of exchange and understand business from a personal perspective. Grades 4 to 7 Students gain an understanding of the personal, community, and global nature of effective business communication using a variety of methods. Students begin to appreciate the impact that business transactions have on individuals and society. They become more proficient at gathering, organizing, and presenting information using business tools to identify and understand problems and to generate possible solutions. 8 to 10 Students become increasingly sophisticated in their use of business technology.