Year 1 GCSE Specification Textbook reference and other resources Weeks Autumn Term Business 1: business activity, marketing and people (J204/01) The role of business enterprise and entrepreneurship The purpose of business activity and enterprise Characteristics of an entrepreneur The concept of risk and reward OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 1.1 Other resources can include: Great example of a 16 year old entrepreneur: Do entrepreneurs set up in business for a better work/life balance? Sample assessment material question 16a GCSE Applied Business question: 4d 1 to 3 Business planning The purpose of planning business activity The role, importance and usefulness of a business plan OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 1.2 Other resources can include: • Sample assessment material question 18b 4 to 6 Year 1 GCSE Specification Guidance and resources Weeks 5.3 Revenue, costs, profit and loss The concept of revenue, costs and profit and loss in business and their importance in business OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 5.3 7
decision-making The different costs in operating a business Calculation of costs and revenue Calculation of profit/loss This topic can be taught in greater depth as part of J204/02 in year 11. An introduction to revenue, costs and profit at this early stage will help students understanding of many different topics such as business aims and planning within business activity and pricing methods within marketing. 1.3 Business ownership The features of different types of business ownership The concept of limited liability The suitability of differing types of ownership in different business contexts OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 1.3 Other resources can include: Sample assessment material questions 13, 18a GCSE Business Studies question 1a (note: this past paper uses the term sole proprietor instead of sole trader) GCSE Business Studies question: 2a(note: this past paper uses the term sole proprietor instead of sole trader) GCSE Business & Communication Systems question: 3d 8 to 10 1.4 Business aims and objectives The aims and objectives of business How and why objectives might change as businesses evolve Why different businesses may have different objectives OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 1.4 Other resources can include: Sample assessment material question 16d GCSE Business Studies question: 1d GCSE Applied Business question: 1c 11 to 12 1.5 Stakeholders in business The roles and objectives of internal and external stakeholder groups OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 1.5 Other resources can include: Sample assessment material questions 3, 4 ( & 18d linked with 2.4 13 to 14
2.2 Market research The purpose of market research Primary research methods Secondary research sources How appropriate different methods and sources of market research are for different business purposes The use and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data in market research OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 2.2 Other resources can include: Sample assessment material questions 12,15 GCSE Applied Business June 2014 question: 4a, b, c & d 19 to 21 Spring half term 2.3 Market segmentation The use of segmentation to target customers OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 2.3 Other resources can include: Sample assessment material question 16c 22 Year 1 GCSE Specification Guidance and resources Time in weeks 2.4 The marketing mix The four Ps of the marketing mix and their importance The product OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 2.4 Other resources can include: Pricing of lunches and lunch ‘deals’ 23 to 28
Summer term 3.1 The role of human resources The purpose of human resources within business OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 3.1 Other resources can include: Sample assessment material synoptic question 18b GCSE Business & Communication Systems question: 2cii (note the command word ‘Explain’ would work better for GCSE (9-1) Business) GCSE (9-1) Business – people – check in test (available from the ) 33 3.2 Organisational structures and different ways of working Different organisational structures The terminology of organisation charts Why businesses have different organisational structures Ways of working OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 3.2 Other resources can include: Ways of working: zero hours contracts Sample assessment material question 9 GCSE Business Studies question1c and 2f 34 to 38 Year 2 GCSE Specification Guidance & resources Time in weeks Autumn term 3.3 Communication in business Ways of communicating in a business context The importance of business communications The influence of digital communication on business activity OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 3.3 Other resources can include: Sample assessment material question 1 GCSE Business Studies question: 1e GCSE Business Studies question: 1e 1 to 3
6.1 Ethical and environmental considerations Ethical considerations and their impact on businesses Environmental considerations and their impact on businesses OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 6.1 Other resources can include: Environmental issues of food promotion in supermarkets Sample assessment material question 18c and synoptic question 18b GCSE Business & Communication Systems question:4c GCSE Business & Communication Systems question: 4b (note the command word ‘Discuss’ would work better for GCSE (9-1) Business) GCSE Applied Business question: 4a, b & c (note for part c the command word ‘Evaluate’ would work better for GCSE (9-1) Business) 11 to 14 Christmas holiday Spring term 6.2 The economic climate The economic climate and its impact on businesses OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 6.2 Other resources can include: Sample assessment material synoptic questions 18b GCSE Applied Business question: 1e GCSE Applied Business question: 4cii 15 to 17 6.3 Globalisation The concept of globalisation The impact of globalisation on businesses OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 6.3 18 to 21 Spring half term 7. The interdependent nature of business the interdependent nature of OCR GCSE (9-1) Business textbook chapter: 7 Other resources can include: Sample assessment material questions 5, 18b, 18d 22 to 28